So, if Holland's actually going to sign a UFA defenseman or two...

[DInTheB]

McKenzie says Girardi is likely getting 3 mil plus from TB. Stevie, woof.

 

[Heaton]

McKenzie says Girardi is likely getting 3 mil plus from TB. Stevie, woof.

What did you expect him to get?

 

[DInTheB]

What did you expect him to get?

I figured 1.5, maybe 2. Not 3+. I know it's silly season and term is everything but all that aside, I just think it is a dumb signing.

 

[Heaton]

I figured 1.5, maybe 2. Not 3+. I know it's silly season and term is everything but all that aside, I just think it is a dumb signing.

He was scheduled to make 4m+ in NY, you expected him to take that big of a paycut? Hell, even Trevor Daley is going to get 4m+ from Detroit.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

He was scheduled to make 4m+ in NY, you expected him to take that big of a paycut? Hell, even Trevor Daley is going to get 4m+ from Detroit.

Don't most post buyout players take pay cuts?

 

[Heaton]

Don't most post buyout players take pay cuts?

Sure, and so is Girardi.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

He was scheduled to make 4m+ in NY, you expected him to take that big of a paycut? Hell, even Trevor Daley is going to get 4m+ from Detroit.

See I would think if and when you get bought out that you are just happy to get anything really

Plus you are still being paid by your former team

 

[jkutswings]

See I would think if and when you get bought out that you are just happy to get anything really

Plus you are still being paid by your former team

I could understand that being the norm if players represented themselves, but there's no way that agents are going to be content with 'just getting anything', particularly with defensemen being, on average, the more valuable commodity.

I'd guess that most guys who have been bought out will receive roughly 75% of their former salary from their new team (or 50%, at the very minimum, if it was a super bloated deal).

Welcome to free agency in 2017, unfortunately.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

See I would think if and when you get bought out that you are just happy to get anything really

Plus you are still being paid by your former team

Why, I expected Girardi right in this range.

Just because somebody else is paying you doesn't mean you cut your market value. Girardi is basically in his decline on par with DeKeyser who I know has a bad contract. But we would just be bummed he was a crummy 3 million dollar d-man not nearly as concerned as the investment you have in him now. 3 Million isn't a ton for a guy you're going to march out in a top 4 role. Which is where they are going to play Girardi.

Tampa's bigger problem is I think Coburn's game has fallen off just as much as Girardi so they have two D-man in a pretty steep decline down there.

 

[jolly roger]

Whichever defensemen that gives us the best chance to lose. So basically any of the ones that would actually sign here.

Looks like Holland is hard at work looking for a cheap Dman. He may have found the ideal terrible candidate in local Michigan boy Luke Witkowski who scored no goals in Tampa Bay but has a claim to fame in breaking Mantha's pinky finger with his head. That should be about the straw that breaks the camel's back with the I family, i hope.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Why, I expected Girardi right in this range.

Just because somebody else is paying you doesn't mean you cut your market value. Girardi is basically in his decline on par with DeKeyser who I know has a bad contract. But we would just be bummed he was a crummy 3 million dollar d-man not nearly as concerned as the investment you have in him now. 3 Million isn't a ton for a guy you're going to march out in a top 4 role. Which is where they are going to play Girardi.

Tampa's bigger problem is I think Coburn's game has fallen off just as much as Girardi so they have two D-man in a pretty steep decline down there.

Meh

I dont like it but I guess it's the way it is

 

[Ezekial]

I was thinking 3x1 or if someone gave him 2x2.5 on Girardi.

 

[Tatar Shots]

I have a terrible feeling that Daley is going to get 3 years or more

 

[Boomhower]

https://twitter.com/AnsarKhanMLive/status/880891849166245888

Former Lightning D Luke Witkowski appears to be at the top of our list aswell.
The dude who fought Mantha and broke his finger.

So this could be the 2nd Defenseman.

1) Daley (or campbell) at decent $$
2) Witkowski on the cheap. (who I doubt we will have much still competition for)

 

[Run the Jewels]

Nice haul for the Nucks. Hopefully takes them out of the running for being the worst team in the league!

 

[Boomhower]

"Expected to be a 3 year term on Daley to Detroit".

Per Bob Mackenzie just now on TSN

 

[Run the Jewels]

Leafs getting Hainsey for two years. Nice pickup for them.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Hunwick going to Pittsburgh. I was interested in him in Detroit. Really good move for him.