Porkleaker
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IMO he gets more on the open market, he really wanted to play in NY
What I meant. I don't get it.
IMO he gets more on the open market, he really wanted to play in NY
Lalefgia ks a winger now... but still, Jones, Paigin as possible callups also
It's the fact you are saying players only think of themselves and won't do anyone favors. But my bigger point is if he submits a list of 10 teams on it BEFORE the season starts, and Arizona is on it, why would he say 'no thanks'?
Very untrue.
Lalefgia ks a winger now... but still, Jones, Paigin as possible callups also
That amount is fine for 2 years, not for 4 on the wrong side of thirty, especially when he's not the best puck mover and has almost no offensive upside.
I know, that's what I've been arguing since the beginning. Paralyzer said that Mac T would've given Russell a full NMC, I said Chia has given him a full NMC.
And NMC is bad because:
1. The clause is in his contract forever, makes it less attractive to teams that are gonna trade for him
2. Cant bury him or buy him out without permission if we can't trade him
10-15 teams is a lot, that's a third-half the league
But Russell has a full NMC. Look at the capfriendly link, its there for all 4 years. Its a mac t move because Chia gave him a full NMC for all 4 years. NTC is completely different from it
Umm 10-15 teams he's WILLING to be traded to. Not the other way around.
Yah I don't really get the deal with him...always has decent numbers but there has to be more to the story.Vrbata is allergic to big hockey markets.
I never said that. What I am saying is that they have a lot to consider when these things are brought up. He could easily say "I'll only go to bottom tier teams to help you out" or he could say "I'll go to another contender only".
The point is, he's limiting the team's options to trade him in declining years. The NTC doesn't help the Oilers trade him.
He hasn't? I'd say he negotiated well with Russell. Do you think Russell would have agreed to signing bonuses in year 1 and 4 and a modified NTC? He could have done the MacT way of things and put a FULL NMC on the whole thing and kept it at 4M for 4 years. Heck, let's give him 5 so we get him for 1 more year. Profit.
Yeah but those 10-15 teams could be contenders or a team that would want him. If he had a 5-10 team list, I'd agree with you but 10-15 is half the league. You can't tell me not one of those 10-15 teams would want a veteran dman like Russell to help their team or help them financially...
Vrbata one year 2.5 M base salary plus 1.25 M in performance bonuses.
I'm talking about this portion, you're saying its the Mac T move to give him full NMC
Russell got that from Chia, what am I missing here?
We couldn't hold on to one of Pitlick or Oesterle?
Why?
That confuses me. They both are nhl players today not
We couldn't hold on to one of Pitlick or Oesterle?
Why?
That confuses me. They both are nhl players today not ahl.
whats analytics wizard Mark Fayne's chart look like?
dude was loved by the stats community