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Forsberg Extended, Shattenkirk, Fowler, Stamkos, Lindros HOF

June 27, 2016, 10:44 AM ET [142 Comments]
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There is not a lot of money left, and there are quite a few very suitable UFAs out there. Several players will be left out today. As Kevin called it on the show, "They will be Fransoned" which refers to Cody Franson who turned down bigger money early last year and had to take a small 1 year deal or risk no places left to play.

How does that play into Shattenkirk and Fowler? Well it won't take long past July 1 for teams to start filling and spending. So how did Fowler and Shattenkirk NOT get moved this weekend? The Blues wanted Dylan Larkin for Shattenkirk or TWO first rounders from Boston. Enough said?

Why not ask for that kind of return at this point. But every day we get closer to July 1 that price has to come down. If it doesn't they won't be moved because teams will find other cheaper options...

The question is "when will prices start to come down?" The answer is: Probably within the next 48 hours.

Today will be a fascinating day. The teams are all checking back into their offices after traveling home from Buffalo...Calls are just now starting to be made.

Stamkos Update

There is little doubt that the Stamkos crew is on media shutdown. They are telling teams to say nothing at all about it but I expect we will start to hear stuff. Probably not from teams still with a shot, but more from teams who are out of it. I expect teams to leak out that they aren't in on Stamkos.

This morning the only thing I heard was a scout from a Canadian team who is interested in Stamkos telling me that Tampa is acting fairly confident that when the smoke clears they will get Stamkos back.

On Lindros and the Hall of Fame

We will find out today, but I a big believer that Eric Lindros should be in the Hall...You?



Fillip Forsberg has signed a 6 year Extension in Nashville.

6 years 36 Million.



I will have another update following up later today....after the teams have more discussions I am sure more stuff will leak out.

How much would you give up for Shattenkirk or Fowler?

We will discuss all this and more on today's podcast at 1pm




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