Busy day!

So he was into waiving for Chicago and Dalllas and would have considered any other contender is the West...

Can't fault Hammer.
Good guy, good player, hope we re-sign him for a few years.

Nice return for John Michael Liles

35 year old D-man with 3x the cap hit of Bartkowski and 7 years older and he got:
3rd
4th
prospect

I forgot what we got Bartkowski?

He doesn't deserve a new deal.

Should have said, if we trade you, then we will offer you a new deal.

Guy does NOT deserve a new contract offer.
- classic321

wow... such a classy statement to a player who did not have to WAIVE poop considering he has a full NTC. A top 4 D-man who WANTS to play for this organization and city and is willing to again take a home-town discount to stay, and you are female doging about him? give your head a shake.

Did Chicago and Dallas really even want Hamhuis?
- fiveandagame

Would Chicago have made a last minute push if they didn't?

And Dallas is so desperate for defence they gave up three pieces for a player who spends more time in his own zone than Luca Sbisa

Benning presser link?
- TJTD

https://www.youtube.com/w...m=hootsuite&utm_campaign=

So Hamhuis throws Benning under the bus.

#firebenning
- Scooby_Doo

His strong point is his drafting though. Trades need working on. He's the total opposite of Burke

People forget that when Hamhuis signed with the Canucks, his rights had already been traded twice and he signed for less in Vancouver. This is where he wants to be.
- fiveandagame

yes, exactly. he doesn't need to waive. and he'll sign for less over the summer. although in fairness, if he was willing to waive he should have done so for any of the Pacific or Mountain timezone teams, plus Dallas. forget chicago....

Did Chicago and Dallas really even want Hamhuis?
- fiveandagame

Interesting that Chicago wanted Tim Jackman more than they wanted Prust.

yes, exactly. he doesn't need to waive. and he'll sign for less over the summer. although in fairness, if he was willing to waive he should have done so for any of the Pacific or Mountain timezone teams, plus Dallas. forget chicago....

anaheim would have been great. if we could trade hammer for vatanen and then get hammer back in the summer.

Nice return for John Michael Liles

35 year old D-man with 3x the cap hit of Bartkowski and 7 years older and he got:
3rd
4th
prospect

I forgot what we got Bartkowski?
- classic321

Bartkowski priced himself out of the market after last game. It's tough to come up with enough assets to acquire a potential Norris candidate.

Love B Murray's lisp

Did Chicago and Dallas really even want Hamhuis?
- fiveandagame

There were a lot of reports suggesting that calls were being made up until the deadline. If they weren't interested I doubt they would of been involved in calls.

Would Chicago have made a last minute push if they didn't?

And Dallas is so desperate for defence they gave up three pieces for a player who spends more time in his own zone than Luca Sbisa
- Lindenis#1

CHI needed money to go back, obviously Jim Benning didn't want to do so. Mark my words, Benning signs Hamhuis to an extension at a good $ + term that works for both parties within the next couple weeks.

thats a lot of info by hamhuis there


ill waive to 2 out of the other 29 teams?

ass hat
- Lee Denault

Beats Sundin who was vilified for being honest n wanting to be the answer.
Dedication to ones team or ones family is not worth much it appears.
Character n loyalty r in short demand in todays sportsworld.
Teams not acknowledging class have none themselves n prolly why that regime was canned after their miserable failures year after year. No respect for players who earn NTC status does 't say much for a teams owner/management group.

wow... such a classy statement to a player who did not have to WAIVE poop considering he has a full NTC. A top 4 D-man who WANTS to play for this organization and city and is willing to again take a home-town discount to stay, and you are female doging about him? give your head a shake.
- Codes1087

what was said?

So he was into waiving for Chicago and Dalllas and would have considered any other contender is the West...

Can't fault Hammer.
Good guy, good player, hope we re-sign him for a few years.
- Whiskey-Tango

Every team would want a player that doesn't want to win a Stanley Cup.

what was said?
- Retinalz

"Hamhuis doesn't deserve a new contract"

"Hamhuis is a jerk and a baby and blah blah blah blah"

"Hamhuis deserves a one way ticket to hell"

Pretty much everything that is said that makes our fanbase look like sh|t. Bashing a player who wants to stay and play for the Canucks and is yet again willing to negotiate a home town discount....

Would Chicago have made a last minute push if they didn't?

And Dallas is so desperate for defence they gave up three pieces for a player who spends more time in his own zone than Luca Sbisa
- Lindenis#1

So you would have taken Bickell?

Every team would want a player that doesn't want to win a Stanley Cup.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Loyal to a fault :

Would Chicago have made a last minute push if they didn't?

And Dallas is so desperate for defence they gave up three pieces for a player who spends more time in his own zone than Luca Sbisa
- Lindenis#1

Are you sure it wasn't Benning making the last minute push?

Maybe Dallas targeted Russell because they feel they have a chance of signing him and didn't want to spend assets on a pure rental.

Every team would want a player that doesn't want to win a Stanley Cup.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Are you really going to start vilifying Hamhuis on this ?

He did waive for contenders but a deal didn't get done and that has nothing to do with Hamhuis.

So you would have taken Bickell?
- AustrianCanuck

poop ya, i don't pay the ma(frank)ing bills
Ship him down to Utica.

CHI needed money to go back, obviously Jim Benning didn't want to do so. Mark my words, Benning signs Hamhuis to an extension at a good $ + term that works for both parties within the next couple weeks.
- Codes1087

yeah, i think so... probably something like 6mill/ 2years....

CHI needed money to go back, obviously Jim Benning didn't want to do so. Mark my words, Benning signs Hamhuis to an extension at a good $ + term that works for both parties within the next couple weeks.
- Codes1087

Is that on Benning because he didn't want to lose the cap space based on plans for July 1st, or owners who didn't want to pay extra millions for Bickell to play in Utica next year?