Rob Rossi‏@RobRossi_Trib

Hearing some scuttle that #pens could front-load to get Parise or Suter, not likely both. Would not mesh with what I had heard previously.

Looking at cap geek and in fact if the Pens do sign Parise.....it's all in for 12-13 and then after that.....lots of money going to less than half of a roster.

Rob Rossi‏@RobRossi_Trib

Hearing some scuttle that #pens could front-load to get Parise or Suter, not likely both. Would not mesh with what I had heard previously.

Prust just got 2.5 per , Doan should get almost double that
- mrpaulish

He is in the first 2 years of the contract the last 2 years only 1 mil.

He's paralyzed to do anything.
- Beaver-Warrior

Glad to have an insider blogging with us. What's the mood in the war room?

I would have liked Prust, but 2.5m per year is way too much.

Glad to have an insider blogging with us. What's the mood in the war room?
- nathanjf

Dark and Damp.

What about the "close to home" connection? Vancouver (especially) and Philly seem like a reach.
- scorerstouch

So is Detroit - a plane vs. less than 3 hours by car.

I would have liked Prust, but 2.5m per year is way too much.
- SloanKetter1ng

Agreed.

I've been watching soccer.

Did Foligno get traded for Methot?

Are you kidding me??????

Meanwhile the Hawks would have to give them everything.

A 6-7 d man for Foligno. Uhm. Stan. They could have had Foligno for nothing. Thus is a joke.

Nick Kypreos‏@RealKyper

Like #Flyers the #Wild have thrown the kitchen sink at Parise/Suter. Going rate on all #NHL offers are now minimum 12 years between 80-90M

Back from my nap and things just got worse. Parise to PIT, wow... that's a scary team. It does make it better though that Parise is replacing Staal in a way. Parise is better, but much less damaging than Parise and Staal. Prust, would have liked him, but wouldn't have touched him with a 10 ft pole for 4 years. I think the bad thing here is how long into FA it's been and no real rumors or movement from the Hawks. I just can't believe Bowman hasn't even offered a contract to Suter, Doan, and not even an attempt at Parise.. Ugh.

I would have liked Prust, but 2.5m per year is way too much.
- SloanKetter1ng

Apparently, it's the market.

We keep saying "too much for this guy", "too many years for that one".

Want to pay the game? Want to improve your team? Want to actually contend for the Cup?

THAT'S THE MARKET - $hit or get off the pot.

With these owners throwing out all these ridiculous contracts it seems like they will have trouble at the bargaining table for a new CBA

What about the "close to home" connection? Vancouver (especially) and Philly seem like a reach.
- scorerstouch

My thoughts precisely...

Even the Wings are hardly "close" to Madison...may as well stay in Nashville if that's the case. Perhaps the ol', "he'd like to be near his family" line, is actually a load of shyt?

I would have liked Prust, but 2.5m per year is way too much.
- SloanKetter1ng

^This is why you don't pull triggers on FA's haphazardily because most of these deals are out of whack.

Back from my nap and things just got worse. Parise to PIT, wow... that's a scary team. It does make it better though that Parise is replacing Staal in a way. Parise is better, but much less damaging than Parise and Staal. Prust, would have liked him, but wouldn't have touched him with a 10 ft pole for 4 years. I think the bad thing here is how long into FA it's been and no real rumors or movement from the Hawks. I just can't believe Bowman hasn't even offered a contract to Suter, Doan, and not even an attempt at Parise.. Ugh.
- HawksHype

parise hasn't committed to the Pens. the Pens beat writers won't confirm that and they are closer than some of these randoms on twitter.

Bruce Garrioch‏@SunGarrioch

Greg Zanon has signed with Avalanche

At the end of the day when the smoke clears, SB will have done nothing but maybe a minor tweaks. I believe that they said they would make a big splash cause that is what Hawk Nation wants to hear. Also it will be anounced that they were in deep on every deal but the deals signed by the players they were after would have thinned the team of its depth.

JMO after looking into my crystal puck

Does anyone feel like Stan is spending his day taste testing the different deep dish joints in Chicago? Next up....Pequods.

I've been watching soccer.

Did Foligno get traded for Methot?

Are you kidding me??????

Meanwhile the Hawks would have to give them everything.

A 6-7 d man for Foligno. Uhm. Stan. They could have had Foligno for nothing. Thus is a joke.
- robhawks

Methot is not a 6-7 dman. He would be #4 on the Hawks and many other teams. Once again, Stan Blowman is sitting on his A$$ and doing nothing. I have a sick feeling in my stomach and don't think it is going away anytime soon.

Why do I have this sick feeling in my stomach, that Stanbo does nothing, and says, "We'll just stick with the players and prospects we have"
- hockey nut 28

Not worth getting sick over....this is who the current Bowmanized management is. No boldness and overly in luv with their smurf style of talent and play.


No surprise at all that the Hawks are crickets chirping so far.....

^This is why you don't pull triggers on FA's haphazardily because most of these deals are out of whack.
- scorerstouch

Definately. Prust had 7 goals last year. Sure he's a beast at fighting, but a guy like Bollig makes less than 1m.

Blow awake?

Apparently, it's the market.

We keep saying "too much for this guy", "too many years for that one".

Want to pay the game? Want to improve your team? Want to actually contend for the Cup?

THAT'S THE MARKET - $hit or get off the pot.
- StLBravesFan

+1,000,000,000,000