hf101 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Here is a list of the top 15 FA available in 2013. Predict which teams will sign the 15 Free Agents. The member who chooses the most correct will win 500 tokens.1. Nathan Horton, RW Columbus 7/52. Valterri Flippula, C/W Tampa 7.53. David Clarkson, RW Toronto 7/54. Mike Ribero, C Phoenix 7/55. Stephen Weiss, C Detroit 7/56. Mike Smith, G Phoenix 6/307. Patrick Elias, LW New Jersey 7/48. Pascal Dupuis, LW Pittsburgh 7/29. Jarome Iginla, RW Boston 7/510. Brian Bickell, LW Chicago 6/3011. Derek Roy, C StLouis 7/1112. Daniel Briere, C Montreal 7/413. Nicklas Backstrom, G Minnesota 6/2414. Ron Hainsey, Carolina 9/1215. Damien Brunner, RW Devils 9/24 Edited September 24, 2013 by hf101 UFA signings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags2 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) 1. Horton/Boston2. Filppula/Minnesota3. Clarkson/New Jersey4. Ribeiro/Anaheim5. Weiss/San Jose6. Smith/Phoenix +17. Elias/New Jersey +18. Dupuis/Detroit9. Iginla/Los Angeles10. Bickell/Nashville11. Roy/Calgary12. Briere/New Jersey13. Backstrom/Edmonton14. Hainsey/Toronto15. Brunner/Detroit Edited July 4, 2013 by hf101 scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Here is a list of the top 15 FA available in 2013. Predict which teams will sign the 15 Free Agents. The member who chooses the most correct will win 500 tokens.1. Nathan Horton, RW San Jose Sharks2. Valterri Flippula, C/W Montreal Canadiens3. David Clarkson, RW Philadelphia Flyers4. Mike Ribero, C Washington Capitals5. Stephen Weiss, C Florida Panthers6. Mike Smith, G Phoenix Coyotes +17. Patrick Elias, LW New Jersey Devils +18. Pascal Dupuis, LW Pittsburgh Penguins +19. Jarome Iginla, RW Calgary Flames10. Brian Bickell, LW Chicago Blackhawks +111. Derek Roy, C Ottawa Senators12. Daniel Briere, C Washington Capitals13. Nicklas Backstrom, G Minnesota Wild +114. Ron Hainsey, D Vancouver Canucks15. Damien Brunner, RW St. Louis Blues Edited July 4, 2013 by hf101 scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 @bags2 Boston has 56.6 mill committed to 16 players next year, and have yet to secure the services of future RFA Tuka Rask....which is gonna take up a lot of their remaining cap space. When they sign Rask, and give Horton the money he wants, they will be out of cap space with positons left to fill, I suppose it's doable....but they would have to make moves to make this happen...which could very well happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Here is a list of the top 15 FA available in 2013. Predict which teams will sign the 15 Free Agents. The member who chooses the most correct will win 500 tokens.1. Nathan Horton, RW Philadelphia Flyers2. Valterri Flippula, C/W Philadelphia Flyers3. David Clarkson, RW Philadelphia Flyers4. Mike Ribero, C Philadelphia Flyers5. Stephen Weiss, C Philadelphia Flyers6. Mike Smith, G Philadelphia Flyers7. Patrick Elias, LW Philadelphia Flyers8. Pascal Dupuis, LW Philadelphia Flyers9. Jarome Iginla, RW Philadelphia Flyers10. Brian Bickell, LW Philadelphia Flyers11. Derek Roy, C Philadelphia Flyers12. Daniel Briere, C Buffalo Sabres13. Nicklas Backstrom, G Philadelphia Flyers14. Ron Hainsey, D Philadelphia Flyers15. Damien Brunner, RW Philadelphia FlyersIf this was "who will make offers to these FAs?" I'd win big.EDIT: It is not actually possible for the Flyers to re-acquire Briere next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 @radoranThe funny thing is -- and more evidence that we may, in fact, be the same person -- I thought about putting Flyers for everything too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 @radoranM how times have changed, and I thought it was the Maple Leafs who expect to sign every FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags2 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 @bags2 Boston has 56.6 mill committed to 16 players next year, and have yet to secure the services of future RFA Tuka Rask....which is gonna take up a lot of their remaining cap space. When they sign Rask, and give Horton the money he wants, they will be out of cap space with positons left to fill, I suppose it's doable....but they would have to make moves to make this happen...which could very well happen.I feel like they'll do what they can to keep Horton around, but it won't surprise me if they let him walk. Not a whole lot of cap space after they sign him and Rask like you said and they'd still need to sign another goalie and defenseman. And if they sign those two they'd have no choice but to let Ference walk (allowing the Caps to swoop in ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 @bags2 Yep, Ference does not get a lot of hype, but he is a solid defender with a lot to offer. I would even make a case that he deserves to be on this top 15 list ahead of some of the guys listed. Ference does not put up a ton of pts, but a super dependable d-man is hard to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 @radoranThe funny thing is -- and more evidence that we may, in fact, be the same person -- I thought about putting Flyers for everything too.I figured that the chances of them going into the season with Mason/Mike Smith/Backstrom as the goalie "tandem" were pretty darn good.I'm supposing "age" is involved in these rankings because I wouldn't put Smith ahead of Backstrom and think that Danny Briere today is better than Derek Roy ever was or will be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags2 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 @bags2 Yep, Ference does not get a lot of hype, but he is a solid defender with a lot to offer. I would even make a case that he deserves to be on this top 15 list ahead of some of the guys listed. Ference does not put up a ton of pts, but a super dependable d-man is hard to come by.I'm really hoping the Caps can land either him or Scuderi. We're in desperate need of at least one more LD, because as far as I'm concerned Erskine and Hillen aren't cutting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Here is a list of the top 15 FA available in 2013. Predict which teams will sign the 15 Free Agents. The member who chooses the most correct will win 500 tokens.1. Nathan Horton, RW Boston2. Valterri Flippula, C/W Florida3. David Clarkson, RW New Jersey4. Mike Ribero, C Vancouver5. Stephen Weiss, C Toronto6. Mike Smith, G Minnesota7. Patrick Elias, LW Rangers8. Pascal Dupuis, LW Detroit9. Jarome Iginla, RW Pens10. Brian Bickell, LW Chicago +111. Derek Roy, C Flames12. Daniel Briere, C Sabres13. Nicklas Backstrom, G Coyotes14. Ron Hainsey, D Flyers15. Damien Brunner, RW Red Wings Couple of othersMichael Ryder CapitalsTyler Bozak WinnipegMason Raymond Tampa Bay Edited July 4, 2013 by hf101 scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Backstrom signed with Minny. Only Ruxpin guessed it right.Everyone else continue as a best of 14 skipping Backstrom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaFlyerFan Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Here is a list of the top 15 FA available in 2013. Predict which teams will sign the 15 Free Agents. The member who chooses the most correct will win 500 tokens.1. Nathan Horton, RW - Boston2. Valterri Filppula, C/W - St Louis3. David Clarkson, RW - Minnesota4. Mike Ribero, C - Phoenix +15. Stephen Weiss, C - Ottawa6. Mike Smith, G - Phoenix +17. Patrick Elias, LW - New Jersey +18. Pascal Dupuis, LW - Los Angeles9. Jarome Iginla, RW - Calgary10. Brian Bickell, LW - Chicago +111. Derek Roy, C - San Jose12. Daniel Briere, C - Washington13. Nicklas Backstrom, G Minnesota14. Ron Hainsey, D - Carolina +115. Damien Brunner, RW - Detroit Edited September 13, 2013 by hf101 scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 @bags2 Dimitri Orlov is one of my favourite young defensemen in the league. Wow, is that kid tough or what? Plays a nice brand of sound positional d also....which is only get better with experience. If he played for Philly, he would become a god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) My picks- I should have done this yesterday.1. Nathan Horton, RW - Boston2. Valterri Flippula, C/W - Edmonton3. David Clarkson, RW - Washington4. Mike Ribero, C - Ottawa5. Stephen Weiss, C - Dallas6. Mike Smith, G - NY Islanders7. Patrick Elias, LW - New Jersey +18. Pascal Dupuis, LW - Pittsburgh +19. Jarome Iginla, RW - Ottawa10. Brian Bickell, LW - Chicago +111. Derek Roy, C - Maple Leafs12. Daniel Briere, C - NY Islanders13. Nicklas Backstrom, G Minnesota14. Ron Hainsey, D - Dallas15. Damien Brunner, RW - Detroit Edited July 4, 2013 by hf101 scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags2 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 @jammer2 I'm a big fan of Orlov as well. Love the way he plays, but after his injury with Hershey during the lockout the Caps gave him essentially no time to recover and just handed his spot to Hillen which I think was pretty stupid. I'm more than happy with Alzner and Orlov at LD, but we need one more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut722 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) I can't seem to find my crystal ball right now, so as I peer into the empty scotch bottle i see.............1. Nathan Horton, RW - Vancouver2. Valterri Flippula, C/W - Columbus3. David Clarkson, RW - Philadelphia4. Mike Ribero, C - Washington5. Stephen Weiss, C - Ottawa6. Mike Smith, G - Phoenix +17. Patrick Elias, LW - New Jersey +18. Pascal Dupuis, LW - Detroit9. Jarome Iginla, RW - Pittsburgh10. Brian Bickell, LW - Chicago +111. Derek Roy, C - St. Louis +112. Daniel Briere, C - New Jersey13. Nicklas Backstrom, G Minnesota14. Ron Hainsey, D - Toronto15. Damien Brunner, RW - Detroit Edited July 7, 2013 by hf101 Scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsguy26 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) 1. Nathan Horton, RW- Boston2. Valterri Flippula, C/W- Winnipeg3. David Clarkson, RW-Toronto +14. Mike Ribero, C-Detroit5. Stephen Weiss, C-Ottawa6. Mike Smith, G-New Jersey7. Patrick Elias, LW-New Jersey +18. Pascal Dupuis, LW-Pittsburgh +19. Jarome Iginla, RW-Calgary10. Brian Bickell, LW-Montreal11. Derek Roy, C-New York Islanders12. Daniel Briere, C-Montreal +113. Nicklas Backstrom, G Minnesota14. Ron Hainsey, D-Philly15. Damien Brunner, RW-Detroit\BRYZ- RUSSIA. Edited July 5, 2013 by hf101 scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) Just off the top of my head....didn't research cap space etc...1)Horton- Montreal2)Flippula- Capitals3)Clarkson- Detroit4)Ribiero- Toronto5)Weiss- Ottawa6)M.Smith- Calgary7)Elias- Panthers8)Dupuis- Penguins +19)Iginla- Oilers.....I kid, lol....actually Detroit10)Bickell- Rangers11)Roy- Ducks12)Briere- Islanders13)Backstrom- Minnesota signed prior to making picks 14)Hainsey- Stars15)Brunner- ColumbusI also think the injury history of Mez and Grossmann force the Flyers into another defensive d-man so Scuderi is an obvious choice, will also strengthen the defense for the new goale and Mason. Edited July 4, 2013 by hf101 scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 If these are the top 15, it gives me hope the flyers might be able to woo scuderi without shelling out too much. The flyers unfortunately can't make moves for most of these guys without trading most of the team.I wouldn't mind having clarkson though. NJ will spend to keep clarkson though and lose Elias (who will want another stab or two at a cup) to someone else (probably not us). Briere will end up in jersey at the end of that mess for very little money. Horton will be resigned. They'll let loose Jagr and a few others to make the Horton Rask thing work. Here is a list of the top 15 FA available in 2013. 1. Nathan Horton, RW 2. Valterri Flippula, C/W. 3. David Clarkson, RW4. Mike Ribero, C5. Stephen Weiss, C6. Mike Smith, G7. Patrick Elias, LW8. Pascal Dupuis, LW9. Jarome Iginla, RW10. Brian Bickell, LW11. Derek Roy, C12. Daniel Briere, C13. Nicklas Backstrom, G Minnesota14. Ron Hainsey, D15. Damien Brunner, RW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 @King Knut "I wouldn't mind having clarkson though. NJ will spend to keep clarkson though and lose Elias (who will want another stab or two at a cup) to someone else (probably not us)" In a normal situation, I'd agree with this statement, or at least think it's possible. What we are seeing from the Devils is not normal. Bailed out twice already by the NHL, and facing yet another situation where they are unable to pay creditors on a deadline. I believe the time has come for NJ to implement their own cap, one that forces them to let go of stars in order to stave off complete and total financial devestation. Then, hope that what is left of their fan base is patient and they some how draft well enough and pluck a few ugly ducklings that turn into stars. It really has reached the breaking point...I see Clarkson and Elias leaving for top dollar, I don't blame them, but NJ just is not in a positon to financially compete right now.One of the things I worry about is the fact Clarkson has taken a TON of beatings in front of the net, how much longer can his body hold up? Guy is tough as nails and I always secretly wanted him to be a Flyer, even before he started popping in 20 goal seasons, but I reallly wonder when he starts to break down and how qucik the fall will be when and if and when his body does give out. Wendel Clark comes to mind as a primary example. When he went, he went quick. I'd be really concerned about giving him a long term deal. Maybe it's just me being a worry wort, but that's the way I see it. At the risk of going to far off topic, is it not time the NHL comes up with an award for best combo of physicality and scoring? Yeah, heaven forbid we glorify the two things that pure hockey fans love and respect...knuckles and scoring!!! Can a new trophy not generate interest and debate? It would be good for the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) 1. Nathan Horton, RW - Detroit2. Valterri Flippula, C/W - Detroit3. David Clarkson, RW - Pittsburgh4. Mike Ribero, C - Tronno5. Stephen Weiss, C - San Jose6. Mike Smith, G - Seattle -1 7. Patrick Elias, LW - NJ +18. Pascal Dupuis, LW - Philly9. Jarome Iginla, RW - Pitt10. Brian Bickell, LW - Chicago +111. Derek Roy, C - St. Louis +112. Daniel Briere, C - Washington13. Nicklas Backstrom, G Minnesota14. Ron Hainsey, D - LA15. Damien Brunner, RW - Colorado Edited July 7, 2013 by hf101 scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Sure took longer than expected to get all the players signed. We have a tie. Ruxpin and AlaskaFlyerFan with 5 correct FA signings. 500 very imaginary tokens to each! Congrats! This also proved to be much tougher than expected. We will do this again for the trade deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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