Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Ron Hainsey (2 Years, $3.0M AAV)

[hockeykicker]

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[viper0220]

Decent D depth.

 

[amnesiac]

duplicate thread

Lebrun

 

[Matt24]

Would have been better off just re-signing Hunwick.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Meh. Hunwick for Hainsey swap. Lateral move

 

[Empoleon8771]

Downgrade for the Leafs going from Hunwick to Hainsey, it was basically just a swap of the two.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Meh.

 

[firstemperor]

Not a fan of it, we'll see the term and cap hit.

 

[DopeyFish]

Downgrade for the Leafs going from Hunwick to Hainsey, it was basically just a swap of the two.

downgrade? uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

good luck with hunwick

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Glad we got you a cup ol' man. Good luck.

 

[stamkos]

Whatever

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Would rather keep Hunwick

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Meh.

 

[crump]

I can live with 2 years as a depth guy. Good experience for the young ones to listen too. His speed is still there so he will keep up. Still..just meh hope the cost isn't too much.

 

[Marlander93]

Downgrade for the Leafs going from Hunwick to Hainsey, it was basically just a swap of the two.

No chance. Hunwick was terrible.

 

[Oilyveins97*]

Why not just resign Hunwick to a 1 yr deal....?

 

[Face Of Bear]

I see Hainsey of more of a Polak swap than a Hunwick swap (he shoots right - right?). We need a good PK defenseman, and I think Hainsey can still play that role well. If he's not playing up to par, he'll likely be cheap enough to hold onto as a #7 - worst case.

 

[AppsSyl]

Good veteran depth signing. There will be a lot of competition for the 3rd pair LHD spot with Dermott, Rosen, Marincin, etc.

 

[JakobN]

What a fan favorite he was for many years here in Carolina. Go kill it in Toronto, old man.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Clearly he didn't like making the playoffs

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Solid signing... Not a game changing signing but its a good addition i guess

 

[Luigi Habs]

Playoffs experience

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I see Hainsey of more of a Polak swap than a Hunwick swap (he shoots right - right?). We need a good PK defenseman, and I think Hainsey can still play that role well. If he's not playing up to par, he'll likely be cheap enough to hold onto as a #7 - worst case.

Hainsey shoots left.

But I agree, should be a good #6, and if not he'll be our #7.

 

[firstemperor]

Good veteran depth signing. There will be a lot of competition for the 3rd pair LHD spot with Dermott, Rosen, Marincin, etc.

Wanted the 3rd LHD spot to go to one of our guys internally...but I'm ok if its a low cap hit. Still need to see the details

As for Hunwick versus Hainsey. I'd rather Hainsey, so it's not a huge deal. But I'd also rather neither (depending on the cap hit).

 

[gordie]

Pens GM Jim Rutherford knows the key to success is to turn & burn the depth guys and hope to get younger with the new ones you bring in.