Blimey!! (If true!)

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Posted on the Cat's Whiskers Rumour Mil Tonight (link)

Belfast Giants have missed out on two players straight out of the NHL. Both players, believed to be a 3rd line forward and a fringe d man, felt that a move to Giants could harm their future prospects in the show. The Giants are believed to be close to signing an AHL standard forward and ECHL regular D man though.

I have no idea who is posting these rumours on the site (whoever it is leaves a false e-mail address) but they seem to know one or two things judging by their previous posts.
Can't believe this is true thogh, if Belfast had signed 2 NHLers they's have had 15 points deducted faster than you can say 'Wage Cap'!

[bobness]

It's very easy to post unsubstantiated stuff like this. (The source, not you Jono)
I suppose, if they were "fringe" and playing AHL 99%, then I expect an EIHL team probably could afford them as a "star" player. The AHL part of a 2 way contract isn't a ton of cash. However, it doesn't define "missed out", which is crucial. Did they offer him a contract along with 5 DEL teams? And if you're fringe NHL, you won't leave your dream lightly...
I think a basic NHL "one way" (i.e. paid this all year regardless of where they actually play) contract is minimum $450k or so a year.
That would bust the cap....!
Anyway, without details etc, it's pure speculation. If they've signed somewhere else, they can be named, surely?

[Adam]

One player the Giants are signing is Scott Burt.

[Carnell]

Jun 17, 2008 14:32:21 GMT Adam said:

Scott Burt.

Seems to put up decent numbers in both points and PIM's

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looks decent enough

[ted]

Jun 17, 2008 14:46:50 GMT @pidge said:

looks decent enough

Something good to say about an oppositions potential signing pidge?

What next.... oh theres a pig flying by my window!!! What is this world coming to....

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Jun 18, 2008 9:11:57 GMT ted said:

Jun 17, 2008 14:46:50 GMT @pidge said:

looks decent enough

What next.... oh theres a pig flying by my window!!! What is this world coming to....

... you potentially talking some sense about the game, or perhaps thats just a pipe dream .. or at least correctly working out a goalies save %...

[Adam]

2 on the way for Giants