RFA Steve Downie has agreed to terms on two-year, $3.7M deal with Tampa. Cap hit is $1.85M.

RFA Steve Downie has agreed to terms on two-year, $3.7M deal with Tampa. Cap hit is $1.85M.

almost 2 years ago John Fontana 10 comments 0 recs |

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I’m honestly very happy to hear this news. I was getting a lil nervous, cause I really wanted Downz to sign with us. Glad he did. Can’t wait to see him play again. Hope Guy can use his temper to good… to score some goals preferably. Not need to goon things up, Stevie ;)

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Dare to follow my childish, biased, petty and cheesy alter ego.
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by Katchis on Aug 25, 2010 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

Last big piece filled

Great news…thanks for being on top of the latest, John!

by MTBoltFan on Aug 25, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

In a perfect world

Paul Ranger would come back or at least sign and ask for a trade….but great news about Downie….

by TBL Fat Tony on Aug 25, 2010 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

As I like tos ay

…even if Ranger said he was coming back tomorrow, I wouldn’t give him a shot in the NHL right off the bat. He’d be destined for Norfolk (or even the Everblades) to get back into the game.

We’ve been patient with him, he needs to earn a slot and earn back our trust.

"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.

by John Fontana on Aug 25, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Exactly. He’s been out for how long? Well… too long. After being out of the NHL for such a long period of time you can’t just “come back”. You could as well put me in a Ranger jersey and send me out there to play instead of him. The result would be probably the same.

I love the Lightning AND the Flyers... go ahead, preach me!
Dare to follow my childish, biased, petty and cheesy alter ego.
American Cheese, B!tch! ... #1 mission? Kill Holmgren.

by Katchis on Aug 25, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I wouldn’t mind seeing this.

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by Matt Amos on Aug 25, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Hahaha! Well… I wouldn’t mind it too. I would probably get killed but hey, worth a shot, non?

I love the Lightning AND the Flyers... go ahead, preach me!
Dare to follow my childish, biased, petty and cheesy alter ego.
American Cheese, B!tch! ... #1 mission? Kill Holmgren.

by Katchis on Aug 25, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll probably catch a lot of flak for this, but...

I group the Ranger situation in with Kovalchuk’s contract: issues which I wish I didn’t have to listen to any more, and just wish they would go away. One way or the other, the situation needs resolution.

He’s been gone nearly a year—a light year from being in game shape and being able to quickly and accurately read the game.

I would go one further than John—I think he’d be lucky to go to the Everblades. I think his game is gone for good.

by MTBoltFan on Aug 25, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions