Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] Jason Chimera (2 years, $2.25M AAV)

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[JZCislesHockey]

Matt Martin replacement I guess.

 

[QuadDeuces]

upgrade over Martin. fine with this

 

[PWJunior]

Matt Martin replacement I guess.

Yeah, Chimera can still fly out there.

 

[Yitz]

What the ****?

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Fair

 

[Macch]

20/20 guy last season.

Won't expect that production, but he still has wheels.

 

[CodeE]

Very steep price for a 37-year-old 4th line grinder. I like the Ladd deal better than this.

 

[sebsisles]

Good signing, can help pk with Frans gone too

 

[izzy]

Not bad for a guy who just had 40 points.

 

[kasper11]

Very steep price for a 37-year-old 4th line grinder. I like the Ladd deal better than this.

He's not a 4th line grinder. He's a 3rd line penalty killing forward that can score 15-20 goals. Doubt he goes 20-20 again, but a huge upgrade over Martin.

Also adds some much needed speed to the team.

This is a really, really good price for him IMO. Reasonable term and $$$.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

upgrade over Martin. fine with this

Agreed. If Martin goes for more per and more term this is perfect for the Isles. Deal expires the same time Tavares is re-upped (wishful thinking)

 

[Zirakzigil]

Pretty fair signing.

 

[Hivemind]

Very steep price for a 37-year-old 4th line grinder. I like the Ladd deal better than this.

Chimera is not a 4th line grinder. The guy is a legit 3rd liner with multiple 20 goal seasons in recent years. There's always the chance he can drop off a cliff (and his production has seemingly gone up in contract years), but at $2.25M that's a risk worth taking. Solid deal for the Islanders.

Gonna miss Chimera, even if we knew his time in Washington was up. Stings that he's going to the Island.

 

[Liminality]

Think this is a good value deal. Not a huge risk cap hit wise and if Chimera finally breaks at age 38 or 39 it's no big deal. Like him as a player for what he brings.

 

[third man in]

He skates fast but doesn't play fast. Still a good vet and is usually good in the playoffs. As a bonus he's also killed the Rangers over the years. Not a bad deal at all.

 

[Souffle]

This is a good value signing. Useful bottom 6 and special teams player. Low risk in terms of dollar and term.

At the end of the craziness of the big deals, it's small deals like this one that give you a better overall sense of how well (or badly) a team has done in the offseason.

 

[CodeE]

He's not a 4th line grinder. He's a 3rd line penalty killing forward that can score 15-20 goals. Doubt he goes 20-20 again, but a huge upgrade over Martin.

Also adds some much needed speed to the team.

This is a really, really good price for him IMO. Reasonable term and $$$.

Chimera is not a 4th line grinder. The guy is a legit 3rd liner with multiple 20 goal seasons in recent years. There's always the chance he can drop off a cliff (and his production has seemingly gone up in contract years), but at $2.25M that's a risk worth taking. Solid deal for the Islanders.

Gonna miss Chimera, even if we knew his time in Washington was up. Stings that he's going to the Island.

Fair enough. Crazy though how everyone gives us crap for signing Ladd and Boychuk to deals that take them into their late 30s, but signing a guy already in his late 30s is a great move.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

The deals in the opening hour haven't been too bad, this is definitely team friendly.

 

[oilersfan87]

Chimera is still a good hockey player. This appears to be a really good deal.

 

[0V3CHKiN]

Fast skater. The guy had some nice breakaway / 2 on 1 chances, but had hands of stone.

 

[Caps8112]

you will be amazed by his speed and so disappointed when you see his first breakaway. Solid 3rd liner with hands of stone.

 

[Hivemind]

Fair enough. Crazy though how everyone gives us crap for signing Ladd and Boychuk to deals that take them into their late 30s, but signing a guy already in his late 30s is a great move.

Because it's only $2.25M and 2 years. Worst case scenario, if Chimera falls off a cliff, you can buy him out next year and you'll hardly notice the cap hit.

 

[Chardo]

you will be amazed by his speed and so disappointed when you see his first breakaway. Solid 3rd liner with hands of stone.

After several years of Grabner, Isles fans are used to that.

 

[ovikovy817]

Bye bye Chimmer