villavelocity Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=8072 VILLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyersHockey1967 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=211182&hubname=nhl The Philadelphia Flyers have dipped into the free agent market a little early, thanks to the Nashville Predators.Because of Nashville's uncertain ownership future and an expected tight budget in the coming year, the Predators arranged with the Flyers to give them exclusive negotiating rights to two coveted free agents - defenceman Kimmo Timonen and forward Scott Hartnell. Sources tell TSN the Flyers have now signed both Hartnell and Timonen to long-term contracts. Hartnell, who was scheduled to become a free agent on July 1, signed with Flyers on a 6-year, $25.2 million deal for a cap hit of $4.2 million per year. The Flyers also agreed to terms with Timonen on a 6-year, $37.8 million contract for an annual cap hit of $6.3 million. In exchange for giving up the rights to the two free agents the Predators knew they would not be able to sign, Nashville received back its own first round pick that it gave to the Flyers as part of the Peter Forsberg trade. ''We expected both Scott and Kimmo to be among the most sought after at their respective positions when the unrestricted free agent marketplace opens on July 1, and it did not appear as if we were going to be able to sign either player before then,'' said Predators executive vice president/ and general manager David Poile. ''That being said, we received a first-round pick for the exclusive right to negotiate with two players who ultimately could have hit the market in two weeks.'' ''Timonen was our team captain this past season and an All-Star,'' added Poile. ''Hartnell is a young player that we drafted, inserted in our lineup at age 18, and saw develop into a 25-goal scorer. Both of these players have been important contributors to our franchise's success and we wish them the best going forward.'' Two words: Highway robbery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRat Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Hartnell's salary just rai$ed the bar for a lot of other free agents. Nashville wasn't going to sign either of those guys and they get a 1st round pick instead of nothing in return. They could have done way, way better, but, if you ever saw the movie, "Major League", that's what may be happening in Opryland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafountain Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 I agree, this may be Nashville's way of making the team so nobody wants to go watch it so he can stay below the 14,000 paid attendance average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafountain Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 With the fact that the draft pick was the one that Nashville gave to Philly earlier this year, in the end the Forsberg deal becomes this. Forsberg for Upshall, Parent, Hartnell, Timonen and a 3rd rounder. And now with Forsberg probably not re-signing with Nashville, that deal looks really good for Philly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach_9 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Upshall, Parent, Hartnell, Timonen and a 3rd rounder. Forsberg for 2 months and an early playoff exit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafountain Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Upshall, Parent, Hartnell, Timonen and a 3rd rounder.Forsberg for 2 months and an early playoff exit. I am thinking that from a Nashville fan point of view, this is a really bad deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordStanley1893 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Philly is rebuilding quite quickly. Good pickups for them but overpaid (especially for Hartnell). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomZoom18 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I am thinking that from a Nashville fan point of view, this is a really bad deal. I'm thinking the same thing, if I'm a Predator fan right now, I'M TICKED!!! I can't believe Hartnell got the money he did... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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