2012 NHL Offseason/Free Agency

[Sapper]

Parise was a def no after the Staal trade. I was rooting for Schultz, but knew we maybe had a 5% shot.

Semin would still be a great pickup. Yeah, our D will still be a handful for Ward and Peters, but our already good offense will be elite IMO.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Semin is a no for the Canes, Chip Alexander already said that the Canes have no interest. It has something to do with him being a lazy Russian bastard lol.

The names Tracy and Alexander keep throwing out there are Wellwood and Nash.

Sign Wellwood and trade Jokinen, McBain, Murphy, 2013 1st for Nash

Nash - J. Staal - E. Staal

Skinner - Wellwood - Tlusty

LaRose - Welsh - Ruutu

Nodl - Brent - Dwyer

Stewart

Gleason - Faulk

Corvo - Harrison

Sanguinetti - Pitkanen

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Also, congrats to the Wild; huge day for their franchise.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Cullen back in Canes uniform next year because the Wild are going to have to make a trade to shed some salary.

J.R. is all over acquiring players that he let go years ago.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

CanesVision retweeted a tweet that reported that the Hurricanes have been added to Nash's approved list.

Take that for what it's worth, because that same twitter account said that Carle was signing with Detroit by noon today and now Carle is closing in on signing with Tampa Bay.

If Nash has added the Canes to his approved list, I expect he will end up here.

[DirtyMagic97]

CanesVision retweeted a tweet that reported that the Hurricanes have been added to Nash's approved list.

When? I don't see it.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

My bad, it's a guy that works for CanesVision that retweeted it, JohnneyHockey; the official CanesVision twitter account replied to JohnneyHockey saying "amen"

[Panther_mountain]

I have only seen people say they think we may be added.

Other news dadonov is headed to KHL. Not the greatest news...

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Like I said, take it worth a grain of salt.

Alsom I was really high ad Dadonov, I believe we will still hold his rights; but this is a significant blow for the Charlotte franchise after losing Osala last year and Murphy and Dadonov this year.

[cbarrier90]

Semin is a no for the Canes, Chip Alexander already said that the Canes have no interest. It has something to do with him being a lazy Russian bastard lol.

The names Tracy and Alexander keep throwing out there are Wellwood and Nash.

Sign Wellwood and trade Jokinen, McBain, Murphy, 2013 1st for Nash

Nash - J. Staal - E. Staal

Skinner - Wellwood - Tlusty

LaRose - Welsh - Ruutu

Nodl - Brent - Dwyer

Stewart

Gleason - Faulk

Corvo - Harrison

Sanguinetti - Pitkanen

I know this lacks depth, but that is one heck of a first line that you can build around for years to come.

[DirtyMagic97]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/rick-nash-derby-red-wings-interest-causes-stir-142122271--nhl.html

The Dispatch today confirmed that the Pittsburgh Penguins are on Nash's approved list and have been from the start. The list, then, as we know it: Detroit, New York Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose.

This is the same list Nash presented the Blue Jackets last winter, but there have been hints lately of a willingness on Nash's part to expand it, perhaps for Carolina.

More people thinking Nash will add Carolina to his approved list. If he does, we will make a big run at him.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

If Nash adds us to the list, he is coming here; there is no doubt about it in my mind.

People on hockeysfuturue and hfboards seem to think that the Canes have presented the best offer to Columbus but since we haven't been added to his approved list yet, no deal has been made.

So in reality, Columbus is just waiting until Nash adds the Hurricanes to the approved list so they can get the deal done.

My guess would be Jokinen, McBain, Murphy, and a 2013 1st (You could possibly switch out McBain or Murphy for Rask).

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that the Canes are likely to become the first team added to Nash's approved list.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

The Hurricanes just pulled out of the Nash sweepstakes, CBJ were asking for Skinner; Carolina walked.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

J.R. just mentioned Semin and Doan as possibilities.

Trip Tracy has mentioned Wellwood, Mueller, and Fehr.