Confirmed with Link: Clarke MacArthur signs 5 year contract

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Disagree. He's a 2nd liner on almost any team in the league.

If he plays like he did last year, he's an exceptional 2nd liner on any team in the league. I think its a fantastic signing.

The Sens probably had a choice, give him a higher annual salary and knock a couple years off, or give him the term they did and get him for under 5.

 

[Vaclav Varada]

The way he looks kind of reminds me of Vince Vaughan. For that alone this is a good signing.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

'Tis a good contract eh!

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Great contract. He seems like he could be a leader in the dressing room and on ice for a long time.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Murray sounds like he always does.

The term is too long for sure, Mac is basically a third liner on an elite team and if this team starts improving and he gets pushed down the lineup, yikes.

I guess it' s a Murray signing, guy says he wants to be here and he just says yes and overpays somehow. Hopefully Mac produces 50-70 points a year and is consistent...

Man, this wins hands down worst post of the day, or most needlessly negative at least.

No one in their right mind has ever thought of MacA as a third liner. This is the perfect term and money for a good 2nd liner. In this age of extravagant contracts, we should all be relieved one of our top-6 forwards signed a reasonable one under $5 million!.

Kudos Murray and co.

 

[Super Cake]

Has their been an interview with MacArthur yet? Usually their is an interview with a player after he is signed.

 

[BonkTastic]

No one in their right mind has ever thought of MacA as a third liner.

To be fair, I think Atlanta thought that exact same thing at one point.

Didn't work out so well for them.

 

[StefanW]

Murray sounds like he always does.

The term is too long for sure, Mac is basically a third liner on an elite team and if this team starts improving and he gets pushed down the lineup, yikes.

I guess it' s a Murray signing, guy says he wants to be here and he just says yes and overpays somehow. Hopefully Mac produces 50-70 points a year and is consistent...

This reminds me of how the Leafs rated him before they let him walk.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

To be fair, I think Atlanta thought that exact same thing at one point.

Didn't work out so well for them.

True that. Probably should have said "currently" no one thinks of him as a third liner.

 

[Cosmix]

Good week so far:
Monday - Borowiecki extension
Tuesday - MacArthur extension
Wednesday - ?

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Anyone hear if there's an NTC attached?

 

[Super Cake]

Anyone hear if there's an NTC attached?

Capgeek says there is an nmc.

 

[Laphroaig]

He's definitely a first or second liner for the Sens in a contract year. We'll see what he is now that he has security.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Good to see one of the bigger names on the team signed.

However, I don't expect him to repeat last year's performance. 50 points per year from here on out will probably be his level.

 

[QuietOnTheFront]

Good message from Melnyk that he's willing to spend on the core pieces. Fair price perfect term. One down two more to go!

 

[danielpalfredsson]

This isn't the 80's.

Especially as left winger, if you're a consistent 20 goal 50 point player, you're a top 6 player in the league.

MacArthur would be a first line left winger on maybe 1/3 or more of the teams in the league, and a second line left winger on almost every team. If you can't last year's rosters plus trade deadline acquisitions, there's probably less than 5 teams where MacArthur wouldn't have slotted in at least second on LW depth.

It's not a home run, 4 million would have been a home run, but it's a good contract for a good player with good term.

 

[BUCKLE UP]

Best news of the summer

 

[BigRig4]

Good to see one of the bigger names on the team signed.

However, I don't expect him to repeat last year's performance. 50 points per year from here on out will probably be his level.

Glad you made the 5 point distinction

 

[Asharx]

Awesome.

Im a big advocate of him as a potential captain.

I totally agree, based on his comments at the end of the year. He was the only one that I saw taking ownership and actually caring when talking to the media.

 

[pt_mck]

good signing

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Glad you made the 5 point distinction

What I mean is, 50 points will probably be his max from here on out. I don't expect him to reach, or exceed 54 points. But, the guy brings a solid work ethic, is a battler and a leader that goes beyond point totals.

Somehow, I have a feeling he'll get ripped to shreds by the fanbase if he doesn't hit higher numbers, though.

 

[FireMelnyk]

Capgeek says there is an nmc.

Capgeek's current NMC is the one for next year, but I'm sure the next deal has one too, at least for part of the deal.

http://www.capgeek.com/player/381

 

[BonkTastic]

Best news of the summer

Best news of the summer so far.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

Lets hope Ryan and Methot get done as well.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

What I mean is, 50 points will probably be his max from here on out. I don't expect him to reach, or exceed 54 points. But, the guy brings a solid work ethic, is a battler and a leader that goes beyond point totals.

Somehow, I have a feeling he'll get ripped to shreds by the fanbase if he doesn't hit higher numbers, though.

Why do people always put a cap on a player?

He may or may not exceed those point totals. Who knows, too many dynamics to determine the outcome.