Confirmed with Link: Viktor Stalberg is headed to Switzerland

[Sens of Anarchy]

Senschirp is saying he heard 1 year at around $1.5M.

That would be a decent offer imo.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Well, that's fine. I liked his gamed and he was able to create with his speed. I'm sure if Boucher desperately wanted him, Dorion would have gotten him. So I guess we move forward with Thomson.

 

[Tuna99]

Dorion has publicly said they had an offer on the table for Stalberg and they were just waiting to hear back from him. His decision was expected on the weekend and given that it's Tuesday it must have been a big one for him. For his own reasons he chose Europe.

I didn't hear Dorion made him an offer, I heard Dorion say they were talking and he wanted him back, but that to me wasn't a serious offer, sounded more like a "if we can get him for cheap and short term we'll take it, but I'm not chasing after him"

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

I didn't hear Dorion made him an offer, I heard Dorion say they were talking and he wanted him back, but that to me wasn't a serious offer, sounded more like a "if we can get him for cheap and short term we'll take it, but I'm not chasing after him"

That's the way it should be, though. I'd have loved Stalberg back, but only for cheap and short term. We've got a crowded bottom six as is and it doesn't make sense to block new blood from coming in just to show loyalty to a guy we acquired at the deadline.

 

[DrEasy]

You win some from Switzerland, you lose some to Switzerland.

 

[DJB]

How could Dorion only offer 1 year? Thats abysmal. Given Stalbergs recent contracts have all been one year a cheap two year deal he would have taken.

Hes more effective than both Burrows and Dzingel, he greatly adds speed to a club that requires it since we have a slow top 6. Our best pk guy at the end and can fill in top 6 when need be.

Im stunned.

 

[Lenny the Lynx]

I'm surprised he wanted to leave the NHL. He's a pretty useful player, you'd think he'd get a 1 year deal somewhere?

 

[DJB]

I'm surprised he wanted to leave the NHL. He's a pretty useful player, you'd think he'd get a 1 year deal somewhere?

He wanted stability I think. Last bunch of contracts have been one year deals

 

[BondraTime]

How could Dorion only offer 1 year? Thats abysmal. Given Stalbergs recent contracts have all been one year a cheap two year deal he would have taken.

Hes more effective than both Burrows and Dzingel, he greatly adds speed to a club that requires it since we have a slow top 6. Our best pk guy at the end and can fill in top 6 when need be.

Im stunned.

Because chucking out multi-year deals to bottom line guys isn't very smart.

Heading into 2018-19 we already have Burrows/Pyatt/Thompson/McCormick signed to 1-way deals, and then add in guys chomping at the bit like Paul and White.

There was no room for him on anything more than a 1-way deal (and he would have been redundant this year).

Not signing him makes a ton of sense. A ton.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Would have gladly given him burrows or thompsons money alas there is no room.

 

[DJB]

Because chucking out multi-year deals to bottom line guys isn't very smart.

Heading into 2018-19 we already have Burrows/Pyatt/Thompson/McCormick signed to 1-way deals, and then add in guys chomping at the bit like Paul and White.

There was no room for him on anything more than a 1-way deal (and he would have been redundant this year).

Not signing him makes a ton of sense. A ton.

Internal competition is good Boucher has said so many times, and if Paul and White cant beat out a couple bottom 6 guys then they arent ready and should be in AHL plain and simple.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Internal competition is good Boucher has said so many times, and if Paul and White cant beat out a couple bottom 6 guys then they arent ready and should be in AHL plain and simple.

Internal competition is good, but so is not wasting budget dollars on spare forwards that might end up sitting anyway. The reality of this team is that we need to balance internal competition with internal costs.

 

[DJB]

Internal competition is good, but so is not wasting budget dollars on spare forwards that might end up sitting anyway. The reality of this team is that we need to balance internal competition with internal costs.

Comes down to spending money on bottom 6 forwards and nobody at all. No chance were we going to spend on top 6 guys.

Lets not kid ourselves

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Internal competition is good Boucher has said so many times, and if Paul and White cant beat out a couple bottom 6 guys then they arent ready and should be in AHL plain and simple.

After Thompson .. writing was on the wall ... They may very well have brought him back on a cheap 1 year contract but that would make 13 forwards on one ways. Dzingel and or Pyatt would be the guys competing for that bottom 6 wing spot with Stalberg.

With 12 forwards signed ... White and Paul would be injury fill ins anyway unless they knocked someones socks off which I do not expect.

Either way... I'd have been ok with a 1 year deal but there are pluses and minuses to it.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Of all the bottom 6 forwards to spend on, we let the most effective one go. Typical Sens management.

Instead of handing out 2 year contracts for Burrows, Pyatt and Thompson, maybe it shouldd have been Stalberg getting those 2 years? But what do I know, I never had a franchise go to 1 Stanley Cup finals in its 25 year existence.

 

[Bileur]

I think the money overseas is what he wanted. Isn't it tax free in Swiss league?

Several states are also tax free, maybe he didn't get an offer from them.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Of all the bottom 6 forwards to spend on, we let the most effective one go. Typical Sens management.

Instead of handing out 2 year contracts for Burrows, Pyatt and Thompson, maybe it shouldd have been Stalberg getting those 2 years? But what do I know, I never had a franchise go to 1 Stanley Cup finals in its 25 year existence.

It seems that Stalberg wanted to go overseas. He could have gotten that deal, probably more somewhere in the NHL.

But then you just want to take shots at Sens management any chance you get, so congrats I suppose. You stuck it to em good. So savage.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Of all the bottom 6 forwards to spend on, we let the most effective one go. Typical Sens management.

Instead of handing out 2 year contracts for Burrows, Pyatt and Thompson, maybe it shouldd have been Stalberg getting those 2 years? But what do I know, I never had a franchise go to 1 Stanley Cup finals in its 25 year existence.

Columbus, Atlanta (Winnipeg), Winnipeg (Phoenix), and Minnesota have yet to appear while we are currently tied Florida, Nashville, San Jose, and Washington. Colorado, Anaheim, Tampa Bay, and Carolina all have 2 appearances. Given our 25 year history, 1 cup finals appearance actually isn't bad at all.

 

[Whippet]

Of all the bottom 6 forwards to spend on, we let the most effective one go. Typical Sens management.

Instead of handing out 2 year contracts for Burrows, Pyatt and Thompson, maybe it shouldd have been Stalberg getting those 2 years? But what do I know, I never had a franchise go to 1 Stanley Cup finals in its 25 year existence.

This.

Dissapointed with him leaving. Stalberg was very useful imo. Didn't look out of place when he got some shifts on the PP either.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I can live with this. He's nice to have but we can move on. A quick check of his stats and I was surprised to see that he's never been able to provide any offence whatsoever in the playoffs, 2 goals in 60 games. We have plenty of good and arguably better options in our bottom 6 between Burrows, Pyatt, Smith, Pageau, Thompson & Dzingel.

 

[MisterMethos]

I wonder if the Olympics had anything to do with him signing overseas?

 

[SensHulk]

I wonder if the Olympics had anything to do with him signing overseas?

Thought the same. He should have a much better shot at being on the olympic squad with all the swedes tied up in the NHL

 

[Lenny the Lynx]

Of all the bottom 6 forwards to spend on, we let the most effective one go. Typical Sens management.

Instead of handing out 2 year contracts for Burrows, Pyatt and Thompson, maybe it shouldd have been Stalberg getting those 2 years? But what do I know, I never had a franchise go to 1 Stanley Cup finals in its 25 year existence.

Seems like you are really taking this Stalberg news hard...

 

[albator71]

Switzerland is not a bad place to play hockey

You get to sleep in your own bed every night and play hockey in a very good league.

NLA is one of the best league in europe right now!!!

He made the right decision

 

[God Says No]

Well that was predictable. I was saying he will not be back for a while now. Just didn't make sense, especially after the Thompson deal.

He was ok during the time here. Helped us last year. I was never sold on him defensively, and he seemed to get crunched a lot even though he's a good skater.