It’s almost as bad as Trade Deadline Day.
As I suspected, but hoped against, Niklas Hagman has signed with another team. He agreed to a four-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leaves. I hope he does well and I hope he’s not too miserable at that circus. Maybe he can be the one that turns them around. He can certainly give them some Penalty Killing advice.
Unfortunately, it’s not over. I like the fact that the Stars’ brass have laid low. I don’t want them spending crazy amounts for marginal players just because other teams are willing to. I think we’re fine.
There’s a certain player that I’d rather not mention that needs to sign with Tampa Bay or somebody and get his ass off the market before the Stars try to sign him. I’ll be so relieved when certain players are all signed up with other teams.
There isn’t anybody out there that I would pay a ton for. I liked Brian Rolston, but he picked the Devils (congratulations, Devils fans!) and I really didn’t want Brian Campbell. Thank goodness Chicago doesn’t know him that well and were willing to sign him. Michael Ryder was brought up a lot by Mike Heika over the last little while, but now Heika says the Stars didn’t make him an offer — probably because he already had several ridiculous ones already in his pocket.
Caitlin noticed that the roster on dallasstars.com has already lost Nik Hagman and Johann Holmqvist, but oddly still has Antti Miettinen. I wonder if that means anything.
Hopefully, Wednesday’s signings will clear up some of my worries.
Winchester and Barnes are gone too, which is suspect, but I suspect that some of those AHL guys are placeholders until they get the two/three roster spots ironed out at training camp.
I have no idea what we’re doing with our AHL guys this year while they get the Texas Stars locked into place.
I’m so very sorry about Avery. Really.
Thanks, Sarah. It’s a sad day, that’s for sure.
Caitlin, I wonder why they haven’t announced anything about Stu. Could it be that he heard they were going to sign Avery and decided to go back to Buffalo?
(He probably first thought it was his concussion acting up, I bet.)
(He probably first thought it was his concussion acting up, I bet.)
Stu: “Geez, what YEAR am I in? And we’re thinking of signing Sean Avery? Honey, better call the head doctor, I feel woozy again. And you’d better conference in Darcy Regier. Shouldn’t I be in Buffalo? What is this Dallas you speak of?”