Eklund's top free agents and rumored destinations

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

TOP 20 UFA's LEFT AND RUMOURED DESTINATIONS
(so many great impact guys left, getting to 20 was tough)

1. Dominik Hasek (Detroit, LA)
2. Brendan Shanahan (NY Rangers, Buffalo, Montreal, Detroit)
3. Michael Handzus (Chicago, Montreal, Buffalo, Colorado, San Jose, Toronto)
4. Slava Kozlov (Toronto, Atlanta, Dallas, Buffalo)
5. Sheldon Souray (LA, NJ, Anaheim, San Jose)
6. Bill Guerin (St. Louis, Ottawa, Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Islanders)
7. Danny Markov (NJ, Buffalo, Islanders)
8. Dainius Zubrus (Islanders, Montreal, Tampa)
9. Todd Bertuzzi (Calgary, Montreal, Boston)
10. Ladislav Nagy (LA, Toronto, NJ, Edmonton, Wild)
11. Teemu Selanne (Retiring)
12. Mike Peca (Islanders, Penguins, Capitals, Toronto, Montreal)
13. Mike Comrie (Ottawa, Washington)
14. Roman Hamrlik (Edmonton, LA, NJ, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Columbus)
15. Wes Walz ( Wild, Buffalo, Chicago, Montreal)
16. Bryan Smolinski (Vancouver, Florida, Pittsburgh, Washington, Columbus)
17. Ruslan Fedotenko (Detroit, NJ, Calgary)
18. Radek Bonk (Washington, Ottawa)
19. Joey McDonald (Nashville, Tampa, Chicago, Pitt)
20. Brent Sopel (Colorado, San Jose, Atlanta)

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=8405

[THATHURMANATOR]

Slava koslov? Not in a million years

[OpIv37]

the fact that Buffalo isn't rumored to be a destination for Zubrus is just mind-boggling.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Slava koslov? Not in a million years


I was thinking the same thing, that is why people rip Eklund. I guess he doesn't know how much Kozlov loved Buffalo the first time.

[THATHURMANATOR]

the fact that Buffalo isn't rumored to be a destination for Zubrus is just mind-boggling.
The guy is just throwing darts at the wall.....

[OpIv37]

The guy is just throwing darts at the wall.....

it's all good- I think Darcy arrived at the offers for Briere and Drury by pulling numbers out of a hat. Why mess with success!

[BlackMetalNinja]

Hasn't it been pretty well documented around here that if Eklund says it, it's almost a promise that it's wrong?

[patmoran2006]

I think Buffalo will be rumored to a lot of things now because we lost our two top guys and have a lot of money that we "could' spend.\

BTW, why would Shanahan want to come here?

[OpIv37]

I think Buffalo will be rumored to a lot of things now because we lost our two top guys and have a lot of money that we "could' spend.\

BTW, why would Shanahan want to come here?

he's sick of looking at the Holland Tunnel because it reminds him too much of that gap between his front teeth.

[Night Train]

They better get moving or the renewel rate for seasons will vanish within the year.

It was just 2 years ago I was attending weekday games and 2 out of 3 seats were empty. This has been a winning bandwagon effect as of late. Watch people jump off if talent isn't signed and losing kicks in.

[patmoran2006]

Funny.
The few players on that list I'd love to have (Soulay, Zubrus, Comrie, Geurin) arent among teams we're rumored to be in the mix for.

[patmoran2006]

Guerin may be 90 years old (36 actually)
but still scored 36 goals last year and had I think 40+ three year ago.

he'd be a good 2-year or so player and short-term leader to a team that just got A LOT younger

[tampabay25690]

I think Buffalo will be rumored to a lot of things now because we lost our two top guys and have a lot of money that we "could' spend.\

BTW, why would Shanahan want to come here?

NO TO Shanahan.....

[patmoran2006]

Regier made it evident this afternoon UFA is very far down on his priority list.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

1. Dominik Hasek (Detroit, LA)
2. Brendan Shanahan (NY Rangers, Buffalo, Montreal, Detroit)
4. Slava Kozlov (Toronto, Atlanta, Dallas, Buffalo)
5. Sheldon Souray (LA, NJ, Anaheim, San Jose)
6. Bill Guerin (St. Louis, Ottawa, Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Islanders)
7. Danny Markov (NJ, Buffalo, Islanders)
8. Dainius Zubrus (Islanders, Montreal, Tampa)
11. Teemu Selanne (Retiring)
12. Mike Peca (Islanders, Penguins, Capitals, Toronto, Montreal)
13. Mike Comrie (Ottawa, Washington)
15. Wes Walz ( Wild, Buffalo, Chicago, Montreal)
17. Ruslan Fedotenko (Detroit, NJ, Calgary)
19. Joey McDonald (Nashville, Tampa, Chicago, Pitt)
20. Brent Sopel (Colorado, San Jose, Atlanta)

[LABillsFan]

He picks like someone playing craps.

[clumping platelets]

We need a face off specialist...........Mike Comrie