Confirmed with Link: Ducks sign Chris Kelly

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[bsu]

Sure about that?

 

[paine]

this has to be for SD to replace fehr

as bad as vermette is outside of faceoffs, i don't think chris kelly is much better. and he's definitely not better than grant

Doubt this is an AHL contract.

 

[Duck Off]

We gave Kelly more than the preds gave Fisher

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Bruins fans wanted this guy off their team and thought he was useless in like 2014. So this is Murray's way to tell the team he isn't going to bother adding anyone.

Maybe Bob's telling them, this is all they deserve.

 

[ADHB]

Is there any reason we had to give this guy more than the league minimum? Did we actually have to win a bidding war for him? And if so, why did we?

 

[Goose of Reason]

Is there any reason we had to give this guy more than the league minimum? Did we actually have to win a bidding war for him? And if so, why did we?

Because intangibles. A high character guy that might be our worst forward will whip us into shape.

 

[Paul4587]

If we were gonna throw that kind of money at an over the hill vet I would have much rather someone like Iginla who at least has shown some scoring touch in the past 3 years.

 

[Terry Yake]

If we were gonna throw that kind of money at an over the hill vet I would have much rather someone like Iginla who at least has shown some scoring touch in the past 3 years.

highly doubt iginla would want to come to a team that's not even guaranteed to make the playoffs

he'll only sign if a definite cup contender shows him the money

 

[bumperkisser]

This signing is whatever. Seriously inconsequential. My only hope is this means Vermette is gone and grant slots in and we have a warm body who can provide leadership

 

[eternalbedhead]

Kelly+Bieksa+Beauchemin is a core to build around. All that veteran presence.... we're dripping with it now!

Seriously, though, I might be pissed if Kelly ends up getting a regular shift up here. The guy doesn't belong in the NHL any more, and we already have more than enough of those players.

 

[Fighter]

He's not scoring anywhere, didn't look good neither in the Olympics nor in the AHL yet we give him 1.25 millions. I just don't get it...

 

[AngelDuck]

Lol Murray is a disgrace when it comes to veterans. I don't mind his asset management by the he just can't evaluate veteran players level headedly

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Welcome to the suck you anonymous cretin.

 

[Vipers31]

One-way? One, as in the number lower than.two? Way, as in road, street or path? One-way? How the actual f*** can Murray absolutely murder guys like Rakell or Lindholm in negotiations, and then get taken for a ride by guys failing at lower levels desperately looking for jobs? Same with Bryz at the time. I know, RFAs vs. UFAs, and it's pro-rated, so it's not that much for the rest ofv the year - but then again, it's spent on Chris Kelly, so it's just thrown away. Ridiculous.

 

[mightyquack]

1.25m pro rated? Is BM high? A guy who was done in the NHL last season and has played 22 combined games all season (at a level below the NHL) and is suddenly going to help us? If you want to trade away Vermette (I have no issue with that), why not give one of the young players like Kossila a look? Kelly makes Anaheim worse if he plays. For all the bitching about Vermette, at least he's passable as a 4th line and is great for Anaheim getting possession from draws - Kelly isn't even an AHL player at this point.

I said I was ok with it being for San Diego (using the assumption there's no way he'd get an NHL contract....), but an NHL contract? Laughable decision and puts us very close to the contract limit - limiting ability to make moves at the TDL and to potentially sign Terry if we want him to get some NHL action.

 

[nilssont]

It must be frustrating for guys like Kossila having strong years in the AHL and the BM pulls off shit like this keeping them off the NHL roster. Idiotic signing

 

[bsu]

Troy Terry is probably looking at this bs and shaking his head

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

It must be frustrating for guys like Kossila having strong years in the AHL and the BM pulls off **** like this keeping them off the NHL roster. Idiotic signing

Yeah thats probably the idea, to let him stay with San Diego.

 

[Dryish]

We don't want Terry to burn a year off his ELC this year thanks to Seattle.

 

[bsu]

We don't want Terry to burn a year off his ELC this year thanks to Seattle.

I rather burn a year than not sign him

 

[Masch78]

Troy Terry is probably looking at this bs and shaking his head

Maybe Troy just wants to finish his college season in order to do that. Or has he mentioned anything to think he absolutely wants to sign now and not in 2 months?

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

We don't want Terry to burn a year off his ELC this year thanks to Seattle.

Probably, but Terry might have the leverage there. If they think he can help this year, also might just have to bite the bullet.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Maybe Troy just wants to finish his college season in order to do that. Or has he mentioned anything to think he absolutely wants to sign now and not in 2 months?

There is absolutely nothing to suggest Terry would ever consider signing before his college season ends, I don't know why that guy thinks he would sign now.

 

[bsu]

I meant when the college season ends obviously. He went back to school to win another championship.