QUOTE(WSFAN35 @ Aug 10, 2005 -> 11:04 AM)
It's been verified by both ESPN and the Pittsburgh Penguins have put out a press release. This is a great deal for the Pens, as they have been the victims of salary dumping the last few years. I think the Hawks could have and should have gotten more for Thibault, but they didn't have much leverage in their dealings. As for as scorers left in the FA pool, some names that pop out to me are: Teemu Selanne, Peter Bondra, Alex Mogilny, and Anson Carter. Some lesser known guys: Jan Hrdina-learned from some of the best scorers in the world with the Penguins, Vincent Damphousse - Excellent faceoff man and incredible veteran leadership, Donald Audette-still has what it takes, Adam Deadmarsh-if someone's willing to take a chance on him he could be had for cheap and could provide a huge lift for any team, and Bates Battaglia-he's from Chicago.
Bates Battaglia's sister is the hottest broad I've ever seen.
I went to H.S. with her.... and she is amazing.
Adam Deadmarsh is a gamer... if he's not totally f***ed up i'd sign him. But he's gotta be ready in October.
Mogilny is kind of an interesting player... he flat out score when he was younger...
Bondra for 1.5 mil would be fun to watch. we shall see.