Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

[Mickey107]

Team Canada news:

Willie to be named coach for up coming Olympic team. I guess Bettman was serious about no Olympics!

[givemeda411]

Oshie resigns with Caps for 5.75M for 8yrs.

[Mickey107]

Oshie resigns with Caps for 5.75M for 8yrs.

Be a good signing if it was 4 years.

Guess late 30s, even young 40s making big money is just going to keep on keeping on...

[Blob Mckenzie]

Oshie resigns with Caps for 5.75M for 8yrs.

I think the Caps might regret that down the road. Who knows maybe he will age well like Justin Williams....

[Rocky Dennis]

Oshie resigns with Caps for 5.75M for 8yrs.

I think the Caps might regret that down the road. Who knows maybe he will age well like Justin Williams....

I concur. I like him as a player but this term is dreadful. I didn't like Loui's term when his contract was signed, but this one is worse.

[Blob Mckenzie]

Well Washington is a competitive team so he makes some sense from that point of view. But that contract takes him to 39 !

[Strangelove]

Well Washington is a competitive team so he makes some sense from that point of view. But that contract takes him to 39 !

Takes him to 38.

An 8-year term gives the Caps a lower cap hit, which is what you want with an open window.

Caps could buy this contract out after 5 or 6 years.

Also, who knows if compliance buyouts are available in the eventual new CBA.

[Hockey Widow]

Dallas places Niemi on waivers for the purpose of a buyout. If he goes unclaimed the Stars will have a cap hit of 1.5 for two years.

[Meds]

Dallas places Niemi on waivers for the purpose of a buyout. If he goes unclaimed the Stars will have a cap hit of 1.5 for two years.

At this point I would still ship them Edler/Tanev for Niemi and their 1st in 2018.

[BladesofSteel]

Oilers extend Kassian for $5.85 over 3.

Rick Dhaliwal saying Canucks have had discussions with pending UFA's Karl Alzner and Jordan Weal

[Strangelove]

http://calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/ ... pencer-foo

Flames land Hobey Baker finalist Spencer Foo.

[Blob Mckenzie]

Dave Semenki has passed away at 59 from liver and pancreatic cancer. Jesus he wasn't very old and apparently was diagnosed just two weeks ago.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Dave Semenki has passed away at 59 from liver and pancreatic cancer. Jesus he wasn't very old and apparently was diagnosed just two weeks ago.

All those 80s tough guys are dropping young. I wonder if the horse roids they were taking back then rotted out their organs or something.
See ya later cement-head

[Topper]

Dave Semenki has passed away at 59 from liver and pancreatic cancer. Jesus he wasn't very old and apparently was diagnosed just two weeks ago.

All those 80s tough guys are dropping young. I wonder if the horse roids they were taking back then rotted out their organs or something.
See ya later cement-head

Anyone hit Gretzki yet?

[Blob Mckenzie]

That Oilers team used to party like rockstars. Shovelling snow and doing shots for years on end catches up to a guy