Sharks sign Defenseman Jim Vandermeer to a one year deal
by Mr. Plank on Jul 1, 2011 2:09 PM PDT
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According to Working The Corners, the San Jose Sharks have signed former Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jim Vandermeer to a one year contract that will pay him $1.0 MM per year next season.
Vandermeer is expected to come in and occupy a bottom pairing or seventh defenseman role similar to the one Kent Huskins and Niclas Wallin played last season for San Jose. He's not an impact player on the blueline but will shore up the defensive capabilities of the team when the inevitable injuries occur on the backend.
Copper & Blue, the best source of NHL analysis on SB Nation's Hockey network, had an opportunity to watch Vandermeer all throughout last season when he played for the Oilers. Here is what they had to say about the 31 year old defenseman heading into free agency:
So what lies ahead for Jim Vandermeer? He is set to become a free agent on July 1 and he will almost certainly get a job somewhere in the NHL next season. But should that place be Edmonton? Personally I would hope that the Oilers look to make an upgrade on Vandermeer during the offseason. At best he was okay this year which in itself isn't exactly a ringing endorsement. And as Derek showed yesterday he didn't really carry anyone this year and was, more often than not, carried a little bit himself. The numbers he put up this year are what you can expect next season and maybe for another year or two after that.There is still value in his game but that value is diminishing every year.
If Tambellini did decide to bring Vandermeer back it would need to be at a greatly reduced salary and in the role Strudwick currently occupies, the 6/7 spot on the depth chart. A one year contract worth something a little bit south of half of the $2.3M that he made this season, say $1M plus or minus a couple dollars, would probably be reasonable considering the season that he had and that he is a bottom pairing defenseman at best.
>> "Jim Vandermeer, He is Who We Thought He Was"-- Copper & Blue
Another article on Vandermeer can be found here.
As C&B's articles indicate, Vandermeer is a tough, defensive minded defensive defenseman who is a 6-7 guy that is a pure depth move for San Jose. During the last three seasons he has played 2:04, 2:17, and 1:47 on the penalty kill during stints in Edmonton, Phoenix, and Calgary respectively, which is a nice talent to have for a player expected to fill in for a depth role.
This changes very little for San Jose in regards to needs and wants on the roster front. As it stands as of this posting, the Sharks blueline is shaping out to look like this next season:
Dan Boyle - Douglas Murray
Brent Burns - Marc Edouard Vlasic
Jason Demers - Justin Braun/Jim Vandermeer
San Jose now has three defensive defenseman who can patrol the blueline as lefties, a need that was addressed with the acquisition of Vandermeer. It isn't a high impact signing that will push the Sharks over the top, but San Jose decided to get tougher on the backend in regards to their 6-7 slot.
Vandermeer had 122 hits and 78 blocked shots in 62 games last season with Edmonton, and tallied 158 hits and 56 blocked shots the year prior with Phoenix.
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We're finally a contender!!!
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by idunno723 on Jul 1, 2011 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Is this sarcastic, or do you mean it?
Copper & Blue, the best source of NHL analysis on SB Nation’s Hockey network, had an opportunity to watch Vandermeer all throughout last season when he played for the Oilers.
Cause if it really is the best source, I might start being a regular there.
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Serious.
Derek Zona was the one that kept track of all the Sharks scoring chances in the playoffs the last two years.
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Completely serious. That site is hands down better than anything else on SBN.
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Bookmarked it.
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Absolutely agree..
It’s almost ridiculous how good it is… makes us look like Crap :(
Although, I’d be fair to say, Arctic Ice Hockey will give it a run for its number from now on, as well…
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Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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I have blocked that site from my browser...
Now to see how to block it on my IP….
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Behind the net
Also very very good for stats.
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Yup.
Quite a good site. Derek Zona is quite the analyst.
Patrick Marleau on previous fighting experience: "I've got an older brother, too... so..."
Are there any pictures of Vandermeer NOT fighting?
Also, I’m really a bit worried about Husky. I think concussions might effectively end his career.
GO SHARKS!
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Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
Sportsnet.ca needs to fix something...
San Jose signs Adam Cracknell (Total value Story Profile _ Sportsnet.ca ) (Re-signing)
Fab, but San Jose didn’t do it, St. Louis did. oooops
Okay cool.
Decent boring signing.
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Don't care by the way
I was hoping for a Hanan, or another defensive minded guy that I actually know. Who is this guy? Beats me.
Cheap, effective filler that allows us to focus on signing guys for our bottom forward lines.
me likes… even though i would have liked hejda.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Surprised DW did anything today
He usually waits a few days.
I’m okay with this
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Jul 1, 2011 2:23 PM PDT reply actions
For $1 mil
There are worse options. But this also shows DW (rightfully) isn’t completed ready to hand over the keys to a full 82 game season to Justin Braun.
Likewise.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Is anyone?
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Tommy Wingels desperately wants the keys
He doesn’t want to wait another 10 years for his permit.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYFGhJiL0Aw
like him a lot.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Meh
I’m indifferent to this signing. Depends what we do with our remaining cap space.
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Kent Huskins cares.
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Bummer. Really liked him.
I kind of already accepted he was gone, but hearing DW say it makes it official.
Oh well, good luck elsewhere Ian!
He was available, we needed a D-man in the Spring
With Burns, he’s not really needed now. Why buy the car if a better one is available?
That's not that upsetting to me.
Would he even make our roster this year?
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I agree.
Demers and Braun had passed him on the depth chart, so he wasn’t going to get the time he needed to develop here.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Jul 1, 2011 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really upset.
I dont see Joslin becoming more than a 4th guy…
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Which is actually kinda nice
Joslin is going to get a chance over in Carolina it seems. That just wasn’t happening here. At least not with Braun being heir apparent to the “in San Jose but usually scratched” position.
And he didn’t seem to be a “top 4” guy anyway.
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122 hits and 78 blocked shots in 62 games.
… Anyone else getting the same “added toughness we’ve been looking for” vibe?
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I sure do...
As soon as I youtubed him and saw he was in about a BILLION fights where he usually creamed the other guy, I knew “If we aren’t getting a Hejda type, this is what we need… a non-goon fighter who can play well and platoon with Braun”
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Like this move a lot. For once DW didn’t overpay for a bottom pairing guy.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup.
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YES. NO MOAR HUSKINS/WALLIN SHIT.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Huskins. Wallin. Vandermeer.
Which one of those is not like the other?
Vandermeer is only 31. He’s a guy who will probably be taking limited minutes, essentially helping to take up some time that, I assume, will give Braun some rest. And, perhaps most importantly, he’s signed for $1mil for ONLY one year.
I’m not sure if Hejda at $3.25mil would’ve been worth it. But I’d like to see Braun get some consistent playing time this year, and that would’ve meant he just wouldn’t have had that chance. Also, this leaves DW with a little playing room to spend money on a pathetic FA pool
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Now that we have a D corp set or next year, who is left on the FA market to fill-in the 3rd liner PK forward?
by mikericcinotme on Jul 1, 2011 3:59 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Is it too much to ask you guys
to please help me make the Sharks depth chart both on offense and defense?
Like the 4 OFF Lines, the 3 Def Lines and the PK and PP Units?
If anyone can help… I´d be really happy! Thanks!
Eff REFS
Have to wait to see who else we sing for PP/PK, but...
CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR
FORWARDS
Patrick Marleau ($6.900m) / Joe Thornton ($7.000m) / Dany Heatley ($7.500m)
Ryane Clowe ($3.625m) / Logan Couture ($1.241m) / Top 6 Winger ($3.000m)
Torrey Mitchell ($1.366m) / Joe Pavelski ($4.000m) / Defensive Guy ($2.500m)
Jamie McGinn ($0.680m) / Andrew Desjardins ($0.540m) / Benn Ferriero ($0.850m)
DEFENSEMEN
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ($3.100m) / Brent Burns ($3.550m)
Douglas Murray ($2.500m) / Dan Boyle ($6.666m)
Jim Vandermeer ($1.000m) / Jason Demers ($1.250m)
Justin Braun ($0.875m)
GOALTENDERS
Antti Niemi ($3.800m) / Antero Niittymaki ($2.000m)
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,945,001; BONUSES: $587,500
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $354,999
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THANKS YOU SO MUCH!!
Really… Thanks! Is it too much to ask for last season (10-11) depth chart as well?
Eff REFS
At the end of the season it was
Marleau – Thornton – Seto
Heatley – Couture – Clowe
Wellwood – Pavelski – Mitchell
A mismatch of McGinn – Eager – Mayers – Nichol – Desjardins
Boyle – Murray
Demers – Vlasic
White – Wallin
Niemi
Niittymaki
I think they were:
Marleau – Thornton – Heatley
Boyle – Pavelski
Clowe – Couture – Setoguchi
Demers – White
But maybe Heater & Gooch switched.
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This is the PP Units right?
And the PK Unit?
I know we now dont´t have Mayers and Wallin… roster holes…
Eff REFS
yeah.
PK lines were something like
Pavelski-Marleau
Nichol-Mayers
Thornton-Heatley
Boyle, Murray, Vlasic and Wallin (occasionally Demers?) were the D. Don’t know the pairings.
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While we're all asking questions
How do you get that nice printable layout for capgeek’s calculator?
"Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time."
There's a copy button right under the depth chart in the cap calculator
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Just askin...
The “Top 6 Winger” and “Defensive Guy”… you wrote on the probable depth chart for the upcoming season… who might they be? If we don´t sign anyone, do we have someone on our current roster to fill these gaps?
Eff REFS
Defensive guy – Miettinen, Bergenheim, Madden, maybe Langenbrunner
Top 6 Winger is a maybe. Not guaranteed we’ll get someone. But, depending on the price Simon Gagne could be fun to get.
If we don’t get a top 6 guy, move Pavelski, Ferriero, or McGinn into the top 6. And then add one of McLaren, Wingels, or Mashinter to the 4th line.
Bottom line, we still need a good PKing forward. Everything beyond that is a luxury.
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Jeez man...
I´m really shocked. You guys are all awesome! People on others SB Nation Blogs are not near as nice as you guys! Thanks a lot! Hope we can (DW I mean… hahaha) put together a Stanley Cup Winner Roster!
Eff REFS
Btw, we just signed Defensive Guy.
Handzus for $2.5 mil. (Nailed it! haha)
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Looks like DW's waiting on Handzus' decision tonight.
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by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Jul 1, 2011 4:12 PM PDT reply actions
Who knows? Maybe he did.
That one does hurt though.
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I bet a lot of fans are asking this question of their GM.
I don’t know what it is about Belanger. He always seems like he’s more valuable than the contract he receives. And in this case, I can understand taking what seems like a discount to play for a contender, or maybe in a great location, but for Edmonton? Weird. Maybe it’s just the term, but it’s not brutal with the salary.
The principal supporting business now is rage. -- Richard Hugo
He reminds me a lot of Boucher that way
Usually gets a contract that’s less than a player of the same caliber would get.
"Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time."
Carcillo to Chicago
One year, $775k.
Makes those Hawks games a little more entertaining, I suppose.
The principal supporting business now is rage. -- Richard Hugo
Damn. I like Carcillo.
Not for the Sharks, but I like him.
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We'll have to disagree again...
GO SHARKS!
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Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
You don't like Carcillo, but want him on the Sharks?
I honestly only like him because I won a fantasy league thanks to his PIM and a hat-trick during the fantasy playoffs.
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Okay, we aortic agree
He’s not for the Sharks
GO SHARKS!
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Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
*sortuv
Stupid autocorrect
GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
aortic? that's an awesome auto-correct.
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So what are our best options now??
Chris Drury and Antti Mietinen??
Owen Nolan? CHEECHOO?? lol
AHHHHHHHHH I HATE JULY 1ST!
I really wonder if DW might have some designs on bringing in some veterans on relatively cheap deals—Modano and Langenbrunner reunited?
The principal supporting business now is rage. -- Richard Hugo
Our only options now are risky ones. We’ll have to take a chance on a guy who’s either really old or really injury prone (hopefully not both).
Langenbrunger could be a brilliant pickup for us who could be great on the PK and could put up some points; or he could just be an old dude who only plays 50 – 60 games and puts up around 30 points. I’d definitely take Langenbrunger over Modano or Drury though for sure.
I must say that the Blackhawks defense in 2008 was awesome! (the last year I played NHLanything) They had Keith, Seabrook, Wiz, Barker, Vandermeer, and Aucoin. For a depth, value signing, this rings of awesomeness! It’s barely over half what Huskins made last season and UNDER HALF what Wallin made!
More importantly, no more Huskins! So, I wonder if “waive huskins” will change his username…
I have a Twitter account and I have a blog, but I don't have time to write more than 140 characters at a time.
He should change it to sign_richards now, just for kicks.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Guys, I have good mojo for free agent day.
Coolest thing happened just now. I went to the best pizza place on Earth to get a slice, but the dude’s like, “Nah, we’re making new ones. I’ll give it to you free. No, you know what, take whatever slices you want.” So I walk out with half an extra-large, having paid nothing.
Also, anything happened in free agency? Last one I saw was Belanger to the Oil.
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Carcillo to the Hawks, 1 yr/775K
And there is much gnashing of teeth at SCH
GO SHARKS!
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Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
What's SCH?
Second City Hockey?
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"Those of you who volunteered to be injected praying mantis DNA, I have some good news and some bad news: bad news is we've postponed these test indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."
by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Jul 1, 2011 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
He is an exclaimation point abuser
Jim_Vandermeer Jim Vandermeer
Sad to leave Oil City, but really excited to be a Shark… Thanks Sharks fans will be a blast!!!!
I've seen worse.
Drunk people on Facebook FTW.
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup. Or there are the people! Who end every sentence! With an exclaimation point!
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 1, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
and peopleeeeee who write like thissssssssssssssssssss
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Facebook.
People use Twitter?
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh.
It’s a great social outlet for me, since most of my friends go back home for the summer (I stay in the city and work). Plus, I have a couple of popular pages on there, and it’s a good way to get updates from teams and businesses and such. (That’s how I’ve been able to update so much Panthers stuff so quickly).
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
A good amount of FTFers use twitter.
You can’t really know how useful it is until you make an account…
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Ehhhhhhhhhhhh.
Isn’t it just celebrities writing about how great they are?
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if you follow celebrities.
It pretty much has the same vibe as the FTF comments section minus the article. Plus you get all the news instantly from the source.
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator !!
Sure you can. Just go to @fearthefin and click the “Following” “view as timeline” link and you can see the tweets from people Plank is following and get all the news.
Tis' true
But you might lose the instantaneous factor and, i don’t know, be like 2 minutes behind!!!
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I don’t think it’s behind at all. I posted the Handzus signing way before anyone else had noticed i think.
So you can tell you can go back to your twitter lords and tell them they can’t have me! Not yet!
I think everybody is in this thread now so...
The Sharks might be on the verge of signing Michal Handzus (as reported by Bob McKenzie and others).
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator !!
say whaaaat?
Daniel Erlich for President
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GO SHARKS!!!
by SharksFanTillDeath on Jul 1, 2011 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Official now
$2.5M/ 2 years per McKenzie
by startwearingpurple on Jul 1, 2011 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
OLD NEWS
xD
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Jul 1, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
AHHHHHHHHH!
@GMillerTSN: San Jose signs Michal Handzus to a two year deal for $2.5m a year.
Holy crap NICE!
Ok i hadn’t considered Handzus cuz i thought he wanted 4m+ since he’s comin off a 4 mill contract but at 2.5 mill he’s fucken amazing!
DW I TAKE BACK EVERYTHING I SAID! LETS BE FRIENDS FOREVER!
lol ok i think i went a little over the top, but i’m just happy to hear that we’re signing a guy who can kill penalties, play defense, and put up some points.
I kinda want to see Handzus get some time playing on Thornton’s wing. With his size he could maybe play a Holmstrom role for us.
It’d be ideal if we could swap Pavelski back to 3C and Handzus into the top 6 when we want to give teams different looks.
ADEQUATE!
Don’t know much about him. Lets see what google digs up.
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Huge guy, good defensive player, and can score some goals and put up points. He can also play center.
I like him better than I did 30 seconds ago. He’ll be a great addition. As good as Langenbrunner.
"Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time."
All I know is he is a pest.
And I didn’t like having my team face him. So I guess that’s a good thing now that he’s here.
But about 5 times larger...
And Slovenian…
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 5, 2011 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
DID NOT SEE THIS COMING.
WOW. WOW. DOUG WILSON, I WANT TO KISS YOU.
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if you give us Richards and Doughty.
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Except not.
That deal might be quashed because of Fraser’s health.
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
From what I've heard Smyth is definitely on the Oilers.
Edmonton will just send another piece to LA
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Third time's a charm.
It was all a salary dump for LA anyway. Only reason Edmonton sent players is because they wanted to clear a small bit of cap space when they brought in Smyth.
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
our 3rd line just got all sorts of ugly.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Jul 1, 2011 5:18 PM PDT reply actions
"What's a matta you, ah?"
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The Pants just signed Bergenheim.
We’re running out of options for that 3rd line guy, guys.
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... Then I read the Handzus post.
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by Evil Stanchion on Jul 1, 2011 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
So we have about $2.75-3 mil for 1 forward. I dig it.
CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR
FORWARDS
Patrick Marleau ($6.900m) / Joe Thornton ($7.000m) / Dany Heatley ($7.500m)
Ryane Clowe ($3.625m) / Logan Couture ($1.241m) / Joe Pavelski ($4.000m)
Torrey Mitchell ($1.366m) / Michal Handzus ($2.500m) / Benn Ferriero ($0.850m)
Jamie McGinn ($0.680m) / Andrew Desjardins ($0.540m) /
Frazer McLaren ($0.575m)
DEFENSEMEN
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ($3.100m) / Brent Burns ($3.550m)
Douglas Murray ($2.500m) / Dan Boyle ($6.666m)
Jim Vandermeer ($1.000m) / Jason Demers ($1.250m)
Justin Braun ($0.875m)
GOALTENDERS
Antti Niemi ($3.800m) / Antero Niittymaki ($2.000m)
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $61,520,001; BONUSES: $587,500
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $2,779,999
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