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

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

So now 3rd line Center/Wingers are worth close to 5 years $20 million now, I guess with a market that's not currently flushed with a whole lot of talent players will be massively overpaid here.

 

[Winger98]

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.

the day is young. We'll see worse.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

But almost 100% of the time it doesn't. You want to give your team the best chance to win, not bank on something maybe happening despite the fact your roster is not capable of said thing happening.

Hell, the LA Kings of 2012 didn't just do nothing over the season and say "anything can happen." They made significant changes to get in and contend.

Exactly.

People always use the Kings as an example but they were picked to make the conference finals and possibly win their division by most analysts but underachieved during the regular season. They fired their coach mid-season and made a huge trade for Jeff Carter at the trade deadline. Plus in the prior off-season they made a big trade bringing in Mike Richards (He fell apart later but was a big part of their Cup run).

Kings are a terrible example for people to use where "anything can happen" because their GM made a lot of bold moves heading into their Cup win.

 

[cnwinger]

Another year of mediocrity.

Enjoy, fellas!

 

[PuckDynasty]

Yep, Groundhog Day. Later today we'll hear our big UFA defense addition is Kyle ****ing Quincey, @ 5/25. I don't blame Pav for bailing now. Z won't be far behind.

 

[waltdetroit]

Not bad. At least it is not 5 million. Glad to have his speed back. The Wings need it, IMO!

I agree..I guess it means we couldn't get any of the big free agents

 

[Leronziia]

You can't expect to build a team that can compete for a cup with 10% of the cap tied to two ageing/declining <40 points role players for the next 5 years.

This isn't gonna work.

 

[MrTaterSalad]

"We Like our team." "Kids aren't the answer." "This is a men's league." Rinse. Wash. Repeat.

 

[CKJohn]

yeah uh, we like our team. We kicked at some tires but in the end, we felt that signing our FA's was like adding to our team.

****

 

[AD1066]

Tear it down.

 

[we like our team*]

"We Like our team." "Kids aren't the answer." "This is a men's league." Rinse. Wash. Repeat.

"anything can happen in the playoffs"

 

[Henkka]

Luke Glendening will get also 3.5M from UFA market next summer. He is just like Marcus Kruger who got same.

Book it.

These prices are just.... stupid. You want a player, you pay a market price.

UFAs = overpaid
RFAs = underpaid

I wonder how long these are any kind of surprise for anyone?

Best contracts are a mix of RFA and UFA years, because the caphits in under/overpayment will balance themselves.

 

[RedWingzz]

I've always liked Helm, the speed and energy he brings are an asset and beneficial to the team. Unfortunetely we are paying a 3rd/4th line energy guy like a scorer for some reason.

Holland will say blah blah blah "we think Helmer can take strides and make a better impact offensively as his role increases." Darren Helm will never be a scorer in this league, you can't just suddenly get better hands and better finishing abilities.

Oh well, we all knew this was going to happen, just a million bucks too much.

 

[Shaman464]

I now picture Holland as one of those cartoon hostage negotiators who not only give the hostage takers anything they want, gives them more than they could ever ask for.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Only five years!!!!!!!

What a steal...

Idiot GM at work.

 

[wingsnut19]

Why are 4th line players getting long term contracts? Helm is the type of player that is available in FA every year. I wouldn't mind this as much (still wouldn't like it) if it was 2 years and be resigned to missing the playoffs a couple seasons, but 5? I just don't get the point.

 

[Frk It]

I don't blame Pav for bailing now. Z won't be far behind.

Yeah, smart move by Datsyuk and Babcock to get off this sinking ship.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Only five years!!!!!!!

What a steal...

Idiot GM at work.

Really what happen to the fact that he said that he was going to give the kids a chance, Could hardly prove it to me with this crazy signing.

 

[Reddwit]

Yeah, smart move by Datsyuk and Babcock to get off this sinking ship.

And no one wants to get on it either.

 

[MrTaterSalad]

What is it going to take for the people who don't want Holland replaced as General Manager to get on board? What more does he possibly have to do?

 

[Frk It]

What is it going to take for the people who don't want Holland replaced as General Manager to get on board? What more does he possibly have to do?

Great question.

Outside of drafting Larkin, his decisions the last 5 years have been just putrid.

 

[izlez]

"We Like our team." "Kids aren't the answer." "This is a men's league." Rinse. Wash. Repeat.

Next years team is set to include:

Larkin
Athanasiou
Mrazek
Marchenko
Sheahan
Tatar
Dekeyser
Nyquist

and Possibly:
Mantha
Jurco
Pulkinnen
Ouellet


The problem is clearly that we don't have enough kids. NEED MOAR KIDSSS!!!!!!!!

 

[bgkennedy19]

Like this, he will be fine heading into his 30's due to his ability to skate.....Abby's contract is the one that hurts. 3.85m is fine

 

[sepster]

Helm should not sniff the Top 6. Ever. Not on a good-to-great team. Period.

As a Bottom 6 he was good. Was. He's older, injury prone and does not hit opposing players or get in on the forecheck as well as he did when he was younger. Plus, he's FIVE-FOOT-****ING-TEN and about 180LBS. Enough! Enough with our grinders being either midgets or soft or both. Ken "Big changes this summer" Holland is so full of ****, it's incredible. Five more years of this. **** me.

#fireholland

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Really what happen to the fact that he said that he was going to give the kids a chance, Could hardly prove it to me with this crazy signing.

And you believed him?

Ken Holland is a bad GM. Sooner people start realizing this, the sooner they will stop being surprised when he does these idiotic signings that have crippled the franchise for the next 15 years.

Joe Dumars 2.0