So basically so far... the raises from this year to next year (2014-15 > 2015-16)
Lehner : $1,500,000 > $2,025,000
MacArthur : $3,250,000 > $4,500,000
Anderson : $3,500,000 > $4,750,000
So about a 3 millions raise for the 3 players...
Ryan : $5,562,500 > ???
Methot :$3,750,000 > ???
And I'd say another 3 millions raise for both Methot and Ryan... Condra (1 300 000$) comes off the books and will be replaced by a cheaper/younger player, so the Sens might save a 500 000$ right there
Overall, it's a 5.5 investment to keep the core, but with the cap going up, Melnyk has no choice to follow up with the cap, so the budget might be over 60 M$ next year
The following year, Phillips, Neil, Legwand and Gryba come off the books. That's a 8.8 millions where the Sens will save a lot of dough with replacements like Claesson, Englund, Prince... not sure who exactly but they will easily save 5 millions
Then, it's time to re-up Chiasson, Zibanejad, etc.
Who gives a ****ing **** about what the posters on the main boards say? I use to care what the main boards said, but that is until i found out that everyone is delusional over there.
On Andy, i say it might be 1 year too long honestly. Other than that though, i can't complain. I just hope this deal does not get in the way of Lehner becoming a starter. If Lehner vastly improves next season and the season after that and is ready to be a starter, i hope Andy will be fine with becoming the backup instead of acting like Brodeur.
I'm having a playing field on the main board... Haven't been for years and now that I have a bit of free time, I'm enjoying the slaughter lol
I thought our board was bad, but it's in fact just a handful of posters who are spinning facts to influence the others in their hatred bias.
I see no risk of Andy "Brodeuring" on us... Brodeur has an ego bigger than the rink and is living off his legend.
Yep, the only real risk in this is the 3rd year. However, the salary is only 3.1 so the last year might be easily moveable to a budget team or a team who has ton of cap space and need a saavy veteran goalie (always a need for that on the market, see Nabokov/Vokoun)
My only concern is that it's perhaps a year too long. Anderson's already starting to get up there in age. .
Just turned 33 years old... He's actually younger than me!
I wonder if the org was upfront and said "we'll trade you if Lehner takes off"? That's a decent situation for the team and andy. Everybody gets some insurance and I could totally see him signing under those circumstances.
I'm pretty sure Anderson wouldn't mind being traded if there is no real need for him at some point, like if Lehner releases the beast in him and is too good to not play 65 games a year. That's the kind of things that were probably discussed in negotiations. Anderson is a NHL goalie, he sees what Lehner can become
What a performance by Gerber there. That's gonna be Lehner in the future. Similar playing style but just ten times better.
Gerber is small... Lehner is built like a tank
Imagine facing NHL shooters when you're 5'10-5'11