Confirmed with Link: Darren Helm re-signed 5 years 3.85m/year

[Heaton]

No he's not.

Yes he will. He averaged 15 mins/night last year - he's going to get around the same or more this season.

 

[Reddwit]

Both Gator's and helm's contracts will be albatrosses in 3 years. Book it

Having 8+ mill. tied up in 2 should be bottom sixers is going to hurt this team very soon.

Helm's contract is an albatross TODAY. When is a 30 point player EVER worth nearly FOUR mil.

 

[Frk It]

Dear God, please let some team take him off our hands at the deadline looking for some bottom 6 grit and energy.

 

[joe89]

Why.

 

[Eastopia]

Just because you've got cap space it doesn't mean you have to use it, Kenny.

Jesus Christ.

 

[Heaton]

Darren Helm has only played in a full season once and has some major injuries along the way, this is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen.

 

[abbbaron]

Nailed it. Holland is so predictable. Our big free agency signing!

Just wait until word gets out that Holland is outbidding NYI on the 6-7yr deal they're offering Nielsen...

 

[ArGarBarGar]

I am very confused right about now. I don't understand the rationale behind this contract.

 

[ricky0034]

Dear God, please let some team take him off our hands at the deadline looking for some bottom 6 grit and energy.

maybe if the term was something remotely reasonable

 

[MBauer]

And the list of terrible term deals continues to pile up, hey Kenny why not add another in Nielsen, I'm sure he's got it covered.

 

[Reddwit]

This is like a sick joke. Let's just process the fact that a guy who put up 26 points this year got $3.85M. I'm flabbergasted. This is worse than Abby's deal.

 

[Heaton]

I am very confused right about now. I don't understand the rationale behind this contract.

Wings drafted him
Wings developed him
Wings overpay and keep him

That's what Holland loves to do. Unless the player actively wants to leave, Holland will do whatever he can to keep them.

 

[TheOtherOne]

I'm just gonna show up briefly to say I like this and I like Darren Helm.

You ******* can all carry on doin what you're doin.

 

[Flowah]

I ****ing knew it. Called it in the other thread. Holland still talking to Helm, was gonna panic, sign him too long and too much.

 

[abbbaron]

Had to get the AAV down so it looks like a good signing to people who pay no attention to term. Classic Holland. Hopefully he only has one more offseason next year to **** all over himself before he retires.

I pity the poor ******* who is going to have to clean up Holland's mess. Detroit fans will be in for a deep, looooong tank cycle

 

[Vladdy84]

Clearly-Helm-Hudler

 

[Reddwit]

And the list of terrible term deals continues to pile up, hey Kenny why not add another in Nielsen, I'm sure he's got it covered.

Nielsen is worth like $5.5M now if Helm is worth $4M.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Wings drafted him
Wings developed him
Wings overpay and keep him

That's what Holland loves to do. Unless the player actively wants to leave, Holland will do whatever he can to keep them.

I'm not meaning rationale with Holland goggles on. I mean rationale as a GM who wants to improve the team short/long term. This does neither.

 

[Syckle78]

Dear God, please let some team take him off our hands at the deadline looking for some bottom 6 grit and energy.

Nobody is touching that contract ever without retention. And how much you wanna bet he has an ntc?

 

[wings95]

Holland is gm'ing with his heart and not his head. Remember holland is extremely close to helm's fiancée.

Holland has destroyed this franchise and needs to be fired asap

Really? Great. The Wings should hire who and than miss the playoffs just like the Bruins... While I don't like all of Hollands moves he is still one of the best. Plenty of time left to see what he does if he does anything else today.

 

[Syckle78]

Does anyone think holland was stupid enough to give him a nmc heading to the expansion draft. Dear god,don't let this be worse ..

 

[Frk It]

Nielsen is worth like $5.5M now if Helm is worth $4M.

Lol ****, Nielsen is worth 8-9 if Helm is worth 4.

 

[mouser]

If that's a discount...

Exactly, if some team was nuts enough to pay more, gack.

 

[Vladdy84]

Can we trade Luke now for JVR?

Helm as a 4th line center is OK.

 

[Shaman464]

Nielsen is worth like $5.5M now if Helm is worth $4M.

Im feeling between 6 and 6.5 and 6 years for Nielsen given the Helm contract.