Some Discussion - How is Free Agency Going & Who is Doing Best

[Drew]

How is your free agency going? What are you happy you got or didn't get or disappointed about?

Who do you think is doing very well, as no transactions have been processed yet?

Looking to make some discussion!

[SlackJack]

Unhappy I missed my chance to up the bid on Henrik Sedin. I had something like an hour long window open to do it in but got sidetracked at home. Really nice score there Drew!

Have enjoyed the competative bidding on a few of the blue-chippers. Pietrangelo, Ladd, and the Schenns have all impacted on each other allowing a few guys to make nice moves on some of the alternatives.

Yahoo's acquisitions of Marchand and Yandle comes to mind.

[yahoolando]

Happy with Yandle and Marchand for sure. Missed out on Ramo but too pricey for me. Lots of nice Centers available. Too bad I don't need one.

[Drew]

Unhappy I missed my chance to up the bid on Henrik Sedin. I had something like an hour long window open to do it in but got sidetracked at home. Really nice score there Drew!

I am super happy to get Sedin at half his real salary. I am also happy with Hartnell at $3m as well but others probably think I overpaided.

Goalies are going high as per usual but was hoping to get a goalie like Labarbre or Giguere for under a million or Ramo for under 2 but they quickly exceeded though values for me.

I love Parenteau but couldn't afford him when I need defense. He is currently only like $3.4m for 2 years or $3.0m for 3 years. He was gold for me last year.

Winnipeg has picked up a couple studs already in Marchard and Yandle and I like what Philly has picked up as well.

[favo_zomg]

I really like my returns so far. A first line center for $4M is pretty solid. I am really surprised I got Ryder at $1.8M. The guy has been nothing but amazing in the last two seasons. Hopefully he gets a bigger role with the Devils.

Actually, I am more impressed that there is not any heavy bids. Last year, a lot of the bigger names got heavy contracts. For example - Ryan Callahan and Niklas Kronwall (and both players needed a reward usage to get their contracts in their current range). This year, everyone seems to be falling into the $3-$4 millish range. I guess losing $7M in cap space will do that lol.

Others of note:

The contracts on Hank Sedin, Patrick Elias, and Brad Marchand are going to be steals.

If Letestu continues his upwards climb, 700k is going to look very cheap.

[abbyroad]

I like these. Kindaa like your own little blog   Well so far I woudn't say I'm jumping for joy or banging my head. No secret going in I was going after Ramo........ and no secret my season depends on him playing. Wasn't too chipper to have to pay the guy 3m.......but these are desperate times!!! I'm pretty happy getting Schenn and think he will be well worth the 4m by the end of the contract.

The big winners for me are Edm, Phil, Win, Chi. Great job guys

[Drew]

The big winners for me are Edm, Phil, Win, Chi. Great job guys

It's never good when the two time champ is one of someones winners. Why isn't SlackJack upping the bid on his players   

[Tyler]

Looks like Back up Goalies are going at a crazy price!!! A lot if great signings though

[nelly85]

Well in the beinging thought I get what I want in the end think I got a few high contracts for some players and a way over priced backup goalie but at least guarantee starts for edm as long as nothing else happens there really like stews pick ups with sedin

[Jesse]

I am really happy with how FA has went for me. I have picked up a couple of players that had bad years last year for cheap and I am hoping that they go back to their career averages. I am surprised at how little some players are going for and how much others that I didn't expect to go so high are going for