doesnt SJ not sign players to contracts longer than 5 years as per team rule?
doesnt SJ not sign players to contracts longer than 5 years as per team rule?
It's not a team rule, it's DW's preference. Given Couture's age I'd imagine he'll likely get more then 5 years.
You think so? Even with the new cap? Wouldn't players who are signing and re-signing have to adjust accordingly?
Good to hear. Gotta wonder if it means a vet could be on the way out though.
looks like DW saw kurz list and started at no. 1
No because Havlat might be bought out before the free agency period starts. I'm pretty sure Couture cant sign any new deal until free agency begins.
Malkin signed his deal...
I imagine that was partially ownership too, Plattner likely wants his star locked up as long as possible.
I don't. DW's reasons for signing players to reasonable term are very good ones. Had he every gone to the BOG and said he wanted to lock up a player for 7, 8, 9 years I'd bet they would've said OK but it's just not how he does things.
I also don't at all agree with the sentiment arund here (by some) about Plattner...if he's as good of a business man as everyone seems to believe, he'll keep his nose outta the day to day hockey ops of the team. He either has complete trust in DW to do his job or he doesn't and considering DW is still the GM (and Platter has said he trusts him) he's going to let him do his job the way he's always done his job.
Couture getting locked up for 5+ years is simply a smart move - the last time (under DW) that they had a player around his age and talent level that was going to be an RFA was Michalek and DW signed him for 6 years.
Other players that have maybe deserved more term were older like Vlasic, Burns. I bet DW is kicking himself for not giving Pavelski a longer term deal.
yup, the conjecture around how the owner will act is astounding.
Not sure why Juicy would sign for anything less than 6 per, unless it was a shortened, 3 yr deal which would lead him to a huge paycheck as a 27 year old FA. My instincts tell me he's asking in the ballpark of 6.5 mil per season. Pretty surprised some people are thinking he signs south of 5.5 per.
Not sure why Juicy would sign for anything less than 6 per, unless it was a shortened, 3 yr deal which would lead him to a huge paycheck as a 27 year old FA. My instincts tell me he's asking in the ballpark of 6.5 mil per season. Pretty surprised some people are thinking he signs south of 5.5 per.
yup, the conjecture around how the owner will act is astounding.
I expect around 5 years 25 million. He's a team playa.
Either way you are making an assumption. You either assume he will change nothing, or he will change something. Either way you are assuming something. I think it's more likely he changes things simply because he decided to buy out the other owners all of the sudden, and it seems like in a fairly aggressive fashion. He didn't do that just to say he owned a hockey team, he did that because he clearly didn't like something about how the team was being operated and wanted more control.
Mostly I'm making conclusions based upon what I would do in that situation. If I just bought a franchise that is aging and I had billions of dollars I would want to lock up the most critical young piece on the team as long as possible.
I expect a $5.5-6m 7-8 year deal.
WOW. huge jump here. this is what im talking about. you could argue hes already re-organized the front office and kept the coaching staff on. so hockey decisions will probably be left to hockey people. (see, i can do it too)
i do agree that there is assumptions on both sides, but when i say "conjecture" im talking about statements like the one i bolded.
WOW. huge jump here. this is what im talking about. you could argue hes already re-organized the front office and kept the coaching staff on. so hockey decisions will probably be left to hockey people. (see, i can do it too)
i do agree that there is assumptions on both sides, but when i say "conjecture" im talking about statements like the one i bolded.