Official CBJ Free Agency Thread, Continued

[CBJSlash]

Originally Posted by Kev22

RDS.ca is reporting the Philadelphia d-man Denis Gauthier is on waiver for the purpose of being bought out.

No interest from me

[Kev22]

Originally Posted by DJAnimosity

Stay away, stay far away. Gauthier is Cale Hulse without the hot wife.

Just throwing out info. Not advocating him here in Columbus.

[Timeless Winter]

Originally Posted by Matt

Where's Howson, sitting on his hands in Priest's office.

Probably.

[frito]

Originally Posted by DJAnimosity

The latest from Eklund:



Would you be happy with Morrison, Bertuzzi, Roszival, and Mara?

I'd be pleased with all but Big Bert.

If they sign Bert I am heretofore an ardent Red Wings/Preds fan. I don't want him on the team, period.

[DJAnimosity]

Originally Posted by Matt

Where's Howson, sitting on his hands in Priest's office.

Is he sitting on his own hands, or Priest's hands?

[Kev22]

Originally Posted by frito

If they sign Bert I am heretofore an ardent Red Wings/Preds fan. I don't want him on the team, period.

We're you also one who said they would move to Canada if Bush was re-elected as President?

[Kev22]

Originally Posted by DJAnimosity

Is he sitting on his own hands, or Priest's hands?

Probably sitting on his hands in Priest's lap.

[frito]

Originally Posted by Kev22

We're you also one who said they would move to Canada if Bush was re-elected as President?

No, but I can say I ddn't vote for him.

[5StringBuzz]

Originally Posted by DJAnimosity

Is he sitting on his own hands, or Priest's hands?

Eew

Originally Posted by Kev22

Probably sitting on his hands in Priest's lap.

Eew

[MJ--A--N]

Originally Posted by Double-Shift Lassé

I suggested this with regards to Hossa once he announced he was done negotiating with the Pens.

I agree. Show something.

I really like your avi DSL, but given the current goings-on, a time-lapse image of that same parking lot getting more and more empty would have blown my mind.

[Double-Shift Lassé]

Originally Posted by MJ--A--N

I really like your avi DSL, but given the current goings-on, a time-lapse image of that same parking lot getting more and more empty would have blown my mind.

Wow. That is a scary image conjured up.

Kick every tire (that's left)

[CapnCornelius]

Originally Posted by frito

If they sign Bert I am heretofore an ardent Red Wings/Preds fan. I don't want him on the team, period.

I won't go that far, but I'll be more than a little irritated if he continues ruining the teams I follow.

[JrussJacket]

http://blog.dispatch.com/cbj/

New update... Ill be happy with any of those guys!

[Kev22]

Originally Posted by JrussJacket

http://blog.dispatch.com/cbj/

New update... Ill be happy with any of those guys!

Any chance you could post the content for those of us who aren't able to read blogs at work?

[DJAnimosity]

Originally Posted by Kev22

Any chance you could post the content for those of us who aren't able to read blogs at work?

Here's the most interesting part:

The Blue Jackets will take a major swing at defensemen Wade Redden. Not saying they'll get him, but they'll make a hell of an offer.

-- I've been told that the Blue Jackets will be in hot pursuit of "four or five" players as of 12:00:01 Tuesday. First is the phone calls, then out go the faxes with offers. My guess -- Redden, Morrison, Brooks Orpik, Kristian Huselius, Radim Vrbata. Maybe Niklas Hagman. Maybe Mike Commodore. Wait, that's seven.

Ditto, I'm happy with any of these guys.

[Kev22]

Thanks for posting that.

[Timeless Winter]

I really hope we get Redden. And Huselius, Vrbata, and Roszival.

[Samkow]

You can't post blogs word for word. They go against copyright laws.

Please Summarize them.

[Kev22]

If you get Morrison and Huselius, the top six could look like this:

Nash-Morrison-Huselius
Modin-Umberger-Zherdev

Not bad. That's more skill then we've ever had in the top six. Each line would have two defensively responsible players with one skill player.

[CapnCornelius]

I've been told that the Blue Jackets will be in hot pursuit of "four or five" players as of 12:00:01 Tuesday. First is the phone calls, then out go the faxes with offers. My guess -- Redden, Morrison, Brooks Orpik, Kristian Huselius, Radim Vrbata. Maybe Niklas Hagman. Maybe Mike Commodore. Wait, that's seven.

A guess.

And, realistically, we're not signing them all. But I'd be okay with any of the first 6 names. Let's not waste our time on Commodore--get Finger instead at that point.

[CBJrumble]

Honestly its a good day if we land Redden +

If we land Redden, more will follow.

[ClevelandJacketFan]

I hope he is right...we need pretty much everyone he has mentioned.

Come on Howson...make me change my avi!

[CBJrumble]

Originally Posted by Samkow

You can't post blogs word for word. They go against copyright laws.

Please Summarize them.

I was told we can as long as we cite where they came from and we can't post the whole thing.

[Kev22]

Originally Posted by CapnCornelius

A guess.

And, realistically, we're not signing them all. But I'd be okay with any of the first 6 names. Let's not waste our time on Commodore--get Finger instead at that point.

It has to be a guess. Do you really think that anyone in the organization will tell the beat writer? Just like all of us here, he's making an educated guess. Of course after what has went on in the past 24 hours, it probably wasn't very hard to make those picks. Short of Hossa, its about the best of what is left.

[CapnCornelius]

Originally Posted by CBJrumble

Honestly its a good day if we land Redden +

If we land Redden, more will follow.

Like when Berard followed Foote?