2016-2017 Offseason transactions

[ArgoGabe22]

I'm not surprised at all. I personally don't buy the crap being said on here about Argos management.

Does Coombs and Holmes know who's coaching? If the locker room was so bad then why would guys not try to leave free agency? It's odd that the most of the more important possible FA's IMO are all re-signing. I guess we'll never know what actually went on. Plus, there are are two sides to every story.

[paulwoods13]

Does Coombs and Holmes know who's coaching? If the locker room was so bad then why would guys not try to leave free agency? It's odd that the most of the more important possible FA's IMO are all re-signing. I guess we'll never know what actually went on. Plus, there are are two sides to every story.

Yep. Maybe the free agents would have been more eager to leave if the four receivers hadn't been cut, or if there had been no experienced QBs on the roster. We'll never know.

[Shatto]

The last three have been very good signings. Looks like Barker has been given the go-ahead to sign those players, he feels are necessary for next year. Kind of indicates he will be around next season ---still no word on the coaching situation. . Suspect the silence may be saying something --perhaps Barker back but maybe a new coach. Whatever the braintrust is doing , they need to act quickly.

[AngeloV]

The last three have been very good signings. Looks like Barker has been given the go-ahead to sign those players, he feels are necessary for next year. Kind of indicates he will be around next season ---still no word on the coaching situation. . Suspect the silence may be saying something --perhaps Barker back but maybe a new coach. Whatever the braintrust is doing , they need to act quickly.

The coach is under contract. Why would they need to announce he'd be back? If there was an announcement to be made, it would have been on a change of coach. I may be 1 of 4 or 5 on here that feel this way, but I'd be very happy to see no coaching change.

[gilthethrill]

The coach is under contract. Why would they need to announce he'd be back? If there was an announcement to be made, it would have been on a change of coach. I may be 1 of 4 or 5 on here that feel this way, but I'd be very happy to see no coaching change.

Other teams have already announced that their staffs are returning. No changes being made but yet they made an effort to make a simple announcement.

[PullTogether73]

Other teams have already announced that their staffs are returning. No changes being made but yet they made an effort to make a simple announcement.

What do these announcements say exactly?
I don't recall reading announcements about coaches who are currently under contract that reiterate that they are still under contract.

Something like, "Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, will return as Prime Minister of Canada for 2017"?

[AngeloV]

Other teams have already announced that their staffs are returning. No changes being made but yet they made an effort to make a simple announcement.

Tells me that there will likely be some changes on the staff, but not at the HC spot.

[ArgoRavi]

Tells me that there will likely be some changes on the staff, but not at the HC spot.

I would be quite good with this.

[Argo57]

Tells me that there will likely be some changes on the staff, but not at the HC spot.

A distinct possibility Angelo, wonder who they could be talking to as many other CFL teams have recently announced that their entire coaching staffs are returning in 2017.

[Wobbler]

It's odd that the most of the more important possible FA's IMO are all re-signing.

I'd say either we overpaid or they accepted good offers because they liked what they heard about our plans going forward. Hopefully the latter.

[OV Argo]

I'd say either we overpaid or they accepted good offers because they liked what they heard about our plans going forward. Hopefully the latter.

Maybe that, but also maybe none of the Argos' free agent signings thus far was exactly a big, in demand FA name, with suitors about to be calling with lotsa ca$h.

[paulwoods13]

There may not be a lot of players who score big in free agency. With more than 200 free agents potentially coming on the market, smart players and agents may be twigging to the fact that it's a buyer's market. GMs may be telling guys, "Don't make the same mistake Joe Bautista made by overestimating the market for your services. Take my offer now because it won't still be on the table after Feb. 15."

[Argo57]

There may not be a lot of players who score big in free agency. With more than 200 free agents potentially coming on the market, smart players and agents may be twigging to the fact that it's a buyer's market. GMs may be telling guys, "Don't make the same mistake Joe Bautista made by overestimating the market for your services. Take my offer now because it won't still be on the table after Feb. 15."

Easier said than done especially when player agents are involved.

[1971GreyCup]

There may not be a lot of players who score big in free agency. With more than 200 free agents potentially coming on the market, smart players and agents may be twigging to the fact that it's a buyer's market. GMs may be telling guys, "Don't make the same mistake Joe Bautista made by overestimating the market for your services. Take my offer now because it won't still be on the table after Feb. 15."

Classic Leo Cahill negotiating. "I've got a great offer on the table. You get on that plane without signing and I'll personally call the NFL team that's interested and tell them there is no competing offer".

He laid this out in the book he wrote with Scott Young "Goodbye Argos."

[gilthethrill]

Classic Leo Cahill negotiating. "I've got a great offer on the table. You get on that plane without signing and I'll personally call the NFL team that's interested and tell them there is no competing offer".

He laid this out in the book he wrote with Scott Young "Goodbye Argos."

One of my favourite books ....along with Bouncing Back and the Argos Bounce.