I'm back after the brief rest and gearing up for the Stanley Cup finals, the Draft and free agency. Thanks to everyone for their condolences and e-mails it helped greatly. I'm back and ready move forward and get back to business once again.
*-> The several KHL teams have actively been pursuing L.A whipping boy Alexander Frolov. There is rumored to be up to at least 3 deals on the table for the Russian winger as he's set to hit free agency this summer and will no doubt leave the Kings organization after being in Lombardi's doghouse all season. TSN is reporting that SKA St. Petersburgs is one team that's after his services meanwhile I've also heard that Avangard OMSK and also Atlant Moscow are also interested. GM Dean Lombardi says he would like to re-sign Frolov but most liekly won't be able to meet his asking price and also knows the KHL is a big threat to likely poach Frolov. Personally I don't believe Frolov will bolt unless he gets a ridiculous offer or no NHL teams meet his demands. I've heard the Montreal Canadiens be mentioning several times due to the Mike Camalleri connection and I've also heard the Flames would also like to add him if they can shed some dead weight up front.
*-> The New York Rangers have confirmed the signing of Norwegian Mats Zuccarello Aasen as previously mentioned on Ice Scoopz. He has led the Swedish Elite League in scoring this season with his club Modo.
3 comments:
Scoopz,
So what do you throw at a free agent whose production has declined for 3 straight seasons? If you're a smart NHL GM, a one year deal for no more than 2M, but since half of the General Managers out there don't meet that criteria, I'm sure someone will offer him 3+ years at close to 4 per year. He has Jonathan Cheechoo written all over him.
Over/Under on Frolov's season points total next year: 49.5, and I think I'll take under.
CA
While I agree with most I disagree of the similarity between him and Jonathan Cheechoo. I think Cheechoo had a lot of luck and help while Frolov is naturally gifted but has awful work ethics and consistency issues. He should be a 70 point guy. I also believe a lot of it stems from his situation in LA. He's unhappy and the next wave of stars have already passed him on the depth chart. A change of scenery may help. As you pointed out his stock should in theory drop due to his production but on the market most GMs will over pay. Good points CA.
CA,
I'll wait to learn where Frolov lands before I project his point total...you may regret that call if he lands somewhere he plays with a good supporting cast or gets first line pp time...
If I'm not mistaken, Frolov's production drop coincided with Terry Murray's arrival as coach. Sometimes guys and/or playing styles just don't mesh.
You're absolutely right though, Frolov is a very dangerous free agent - his talent, past production and relatively young age may cause some GM to badly overpay for him, leading to a future albatross contract.
Now, a deal like Afinogenov got last year in Atlanta would make him very attractive to any team looking for secondary scoring.
- Jalen
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