You clicked on signing bonuses.
They already paid him 4.2M last summer. Rest of the salary he will get during the season, this July he will get 2M and the rest of the salary during the season. (He also got 2,5M performance bonuses from Hawks, so 6M total in the summer only.)
Son of a bitch
Well while doing some digging because one of my hockey friends is putting the lack of goal scoring on Wennberg (even though he wasnt drafted to be a goal scorer) I started to notice somethings. And im not an advanced stats guru and I know, to really get a clear picture you need both stats and the eye test. But a few things really stuck out to me.
Foligno is having his worst offensive season since coming to Columbus.
Dubinsky is having the worst statistical season of his career.
Cam is easily having the worst season since he established himself in the NHL
And Jenner has been trending downward and has only gotten worse and worse every season.
And without Kane(or someone similar to dish him one timers) Panarin might not hit 30G for the first time in the NHL.
And while yes Wennberg is having a terrible season offensively, some of his advanced stats are the best of his career. Yes he was counted on to be a big part of this team and the offense, but the blame is far from his alone.
I still think he has some sort of mental block, whether it's lack of confidence, Torts putting to much pressure on him to produce, the system or lack of effort or care, who knows. But it's definitely not a lack of talent. The skill is there, he just needs the right kick in the ass to get going.
