tOfficial NHL Free Agency Thread

WLCViking37 · 07-01-2009, 11:41 AM

Babcock said Abdelkader will still be in the AHL next year. Which makes sense; because then he might be able to develop into a top 6 instead of being a top class third liner.

Leino still needs to be signed because him and Hudler are RFA's. However, he is unproven at the NHL level; so don't expect any offer sheets for him. Hudler though might get one and as much as I like Hudler. I would give him up for some draft picks especially a 1st and 3rd.

The lineup as of right now looks like this...
Datsyuk - Zetterbeg - Holmstrom
Cleary - Filpula - Franzen
xxxx - Helm - xxxx
Maltby - Draper - xxxx

Lidstrom - Rafalski
Kronwall - Stuart
Lebda- Ericsson
Meech (Lilja is close to be put on the LITR)

Osgood
Howard

Look at that, the wings should look to re-sign Hudler and Leino to fill two of those forward spots. Then I would look to sign Chris Neil or Ian Lapierre for the 4th line spot. Or possibly look to sign a top 6 forward to move Holmstrom down to the 4th line.

07-01-2009, 11:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
WLCViking37 Walk-On 25+ posts Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 85 53 Greg Jones	Babcock said Abdelkader will still be in the AHL next year. Which makes sense; because then he might be able to develop into a top 6 instead of being a top class third liner. Leino still needs to be signed because him and Hudler are RFA's. However, he is unproven at the NHL level; so don't expect any offer sheets for him. Hudler though might get one and as much as I like Hudler. I would give him up for some draft picks especially a 1st and 3rd. The lineup as of right now looks like this... Datsyuk - Zetterbeg - Holmstrom Cleary - Filpula - Franzen xxxx - Helm - xxxx Maltby - Draper - xxxx Lidstrom - Rafalski Kronwall - Stuart Lebda- Ericsson Meech (Lilja is close to be put on the LITR) Osgood Howard Look at that, the wings should look to re-sign Hudler and Leino to fill two of those forward spots. Then I would look to sign Chris Neil or Ian Lapierre for the 4th line spot. Or possibly look to sign a top 6 forward to move Holmstrom down to the 4th line.