me thinks it will be a little easier to bring in FA's etc now to help out in that department
- noename09

Not without cap space

Does Minni have any solid D prospects? Even with Suter their defence is God-Awful
- steve362

Better question might be is now do they have any forwards (specifically centermen) that they are going to move...we have lots of defenders and d prospects

The question was the last time two star players jumped ship to the same team.

I'd call adding a 27 year old 80 point Kariya (who just lead the ducks in scoring) and a 32 year old Teemu (who just lead the sharks in scoring) a pretty good comparison to what the Wild just did.
- mykokes

Was Kariya that young?

A) Lacoste never hit Biway.
B) I always preferred the nickname "Black and White Boutique."

Although in my high school, a wicked insult was calling someone a "Biway Prep."

Oh, man, it still stings.
- Atomic Wedgie

Oh that brings back some bad memories... my parents buying me those jeans with all the patches on the rear and mom removing them with a sewing needle... What a dump.

Good... Now we never have to talk about or hear about Parise and Suter again... AND they went to the Western conference... Booyah...
- SofaKingBored

I'm just glad they're not in Pittsburgh or Philly.

Was Kariya that young?
- Fakepartofme

Sorry 28.

Somebody is making them again.

I swear to God.

I was walking up Yonge Street, north of the Rosedale station. There's a store on the east side that has them in the window. They aren't vintage - they are new.

I'm seriously tempted...
- Atomic Wedgie

Get me the name of the store. I'd rock those now-a-days

I loved Consumers Distributing. I even made a little money helping an older kid in the neighbourhood distribute the catalogues one year (he had a wagon).

Funny how every kid in Canada knew about the "personal massage device."
- Atomic Wedgie

They were for your shoulder, right?

Both past their prime though.
- Fakepartofme

ya that was more of a joke. I was thinking the Avs when I asked the question initially

honestly this is probably the first time 2 this big have both been UFA's and done it, but players collude all the time to go sign with buddies, etc.

The question was the last time two star players jumped ship to the same team.

I'd call adding a 27 year old 80 point Kariya (who just lead the ducks in scoring) and a 32 year old Teemu (who just lead the sharks in scoring) a pretty good comparison to what the Wild just did.
- mykokes

Pffft now you go and throw facts in is face.

Not without cap space
- steve362

cap is $70M though.

everybody has space

Parise, Suter, Heatley, MKoivu and Backstrom have a combined cap hit of $35,326,924, half of the entire cap. They better hope it works.

Sorry 28.
- mykokes

Still pretty young.....I thought he was older.
But they were brought in as secondary help, these do will be the go to guys.
So I guess not a bad comparison, my bad.

Doesn't mean they aren't good, just means they play in Minnesota...
- Big_Lightnin

im sure they will still miss the playoffs

cap is $70M though.

everybody has space
- Big_Lightnin

http://www.capgeek.com/

Minni has 600,000 in cap space

lock-out here we come!!
does anybody realise that you cannot have more and more 12-15y (high) caphit contracts, without constantly increasing max caphit significantly?
under this scenario, current ufa contracts are basically taking hostage future generations (5y - 8y from now), since no space left for new high cap hit contracts!!
in new cba, either max total contract value, or max contract length (5-6y) has to be included, or lockout is a certainty.

Parise, Suter, Heatley, MKoivu and Backstrom have a combined cap hit of $35,326,924, half of the entire cap. They better hope it works.
- LeafMan

um, that's their 5 best players. That's not really a lot.

cap is $70M though.

everybody has space
- Big_Lightnin

they have spent 69.6 ... squeeze someone in for 600k?

Yeah those Golden Horse jeans were the ShAT!! LOL

North Star shoes....

Wrangler and Lee when everyone else was wearing Levis. LOL good memories of being the poor kid who had to punch the lippy rich Bistards for making stupid comments. LOL
- stevecarpetman

North star running shoes... turn your socks blue!

http://www.capgeek.com/

Minni has 600,000 in cap space
- steve362

an hour ago they had $15M.

don't make me slap you

Get me the name of the store. I'd rock those now-a-days
- stevecarpetman

http://www.northstarsportswear.ca/pages/stores

they have spent 69.6 ... squeeze someone in for 600k?
- senstroll

you can lineup for a slap too

and they have $2.8M.

lock-out here we come!!
does anybody realise that you cannot have more and more 12-15y (high) caphit contracts, without constantly increasing max caphit significantly?
under this scenario, current ufa contracts are basically taking hostage future generations (5y - 8y from now), since no space left for new high cap hit contracts!!
in new cba, either max total contract value, or max contract length (5-6y) has to be included, or lockout is a certainty.
- MaximusAurelius

there is a max value, it's a % of the total cap.... can't remember what % though

they have spent 69.6 ... squeeze someone in for 600k?
- senstroll

I think if Coyle and Granlund are ready they will squeeze out Bouchard - who makes 4 million and is an Unrestricted Free Agent after this season.

I dunno guys, I'm starting to Like the Wild. I mean with guys like Clitsome, Clutterbuck, and Stoner they were already a good team on paper.