Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] Jonas Siegenthaler re-signs with the Capitals (1 year, $800K)

[MMC]

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[hockeykicker]

Such a steal

 

[12ozPapa]

Such a steal

That’s what I thought when I saw it. Not too well versed with the Caps but he’s always looked decent to me.

 

[jetsforever]

Good name, seems cheap

 

[Brucelenok]

Thats a HUGE Steal for Caps!!! One of the biggest steals during this agency IMO. After Shultz, a lot of fans blamed MacLellan. But he killed it with TVR and this signing

 

[kevrondl]

Great deal. You'd have to think it hard for Oliver Kylington to argue he's worth much more than this, helps the Flames for sure.

 

[Roshi]

GMs holding all the cards. If Siege went through with the arbitrators he might end up as sacrifaced like Djoos last year.

 

[Henkka]

That was Darth Vader -level of negotiating.

"You should earn 1.3M, but I'll give you 800k."

 

[SherVaughn30]

GMs holding all the cards. If Siege went through with the arbitrators he might end up as sacrifaced like Djoos last year.

Siegs had no arbitration rights...

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Thats a HUGE Steal for Caps!!! One of the biggest steals during this agency IMO. After Shultz, a lot of fans blamed MacLellan. But he killed it with TVR and this signing

It's not a steal.. more like expected.

Depth players coming off of ELC's with no arbritration rights have zero leverage on a 1 year deal.

Normally you just don't see these type of players signing one year deals because multi-year bridge is still relatively cheap, but given the circumstances multi year deal is not an option for the Caps. Im sure they would've still preferred that. If he takes a step forward now they have to pay immediately.