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Smith has had 1 20 goal season to date. I don't see this as a home town discount just because other teams would give more. I see this as a fair contract for what he brings.
Smith has had 1 20 goal season to date. I don't see this as a home town discount just because other teams would give more. I see this as a fair contract for what he brings.
Love this line - taken from TSN's write up on it.
Great deal, given the past performance.
Must admit I was definitely in the crowd of "One Season Wonder" but who knows, maybe he is solidifying his place as a legit player.
Smith has had 1 20 goal season to date. I don't see this as a home town discount just because other teams would give more. I see this as a fair contract for what he brings.
Smith has had 1 20 goal season to date. I don't see this as a home town discount just because other teams would give more. I see this as a fair contract for what he brings.
Of course its a fair contract for what he brings, but its the exception not the rule. Most NHL contracts are no where near 'fair for what they bring', especially where UFAs or pending UFAs are concerned. He most certainly could have got more on the market; leaving money on the table is a hometown discount.
Depending on the number of years, it should be lower as Pageau is still on RFA years. Something around 6.0 for 3 years
anything can happen from now to the July 1st. He cashed in now.
He has security now, he likely would have collected more July 1st. Some GM would make it happen. Smith is a very useful player.
anything can happen from now to the July 1st. He cashed in now.
Remember when this guy looked like 2009 Erik Karlsson? greasy flow, no facial hair little manlet
Now he arguably has the manliest look in the team other than Boucher's scar face. and the only one (seems like it) that can actually grow a playoff beard.
I'd like to hear from Foligno Quantum Leap based on the Greening thread.
Must admit I was definitely in the crowd of "One Season Wonder" but who knows, maybe he is solidifying his place as a legit player.
Originally Posted by Stylizer1 View Post
Smith has had 1 20 goal season to date. I don't see this as a home town discount just because other teams would give more. I see this as a fair contract for what he brings.
i should have been more clear. i meant the deal smith is currently on, and by that i meant in between his cap hit (1.8875 mil) and his current salary (2.35 mil). i usually try to be more clear when i post, but i was really tired and mad that lazy post, lol.
FQL doesn't like Smith at all. He was criticizing him a lot, even last year
FQL doesn't like Smith at all. He was criticizing him a lot, even last year.
Zack Smith has actually been a lot more consistent than people think... He just reached new levels after his injury riddled season... Since his sophomore season at 23 y/o :
Year - Age - Games - Goals/GP - Assists/GP - Pts/GP
2011-12 23 81 0.17 0.15 0.32
2012-13 24 48 0.08 0.23 0.31
2013-14 25 82 0.16 0.11 0.27
2014-15 26 37 0.05 0.03 0.08
2015-16 27 81 0.31 0.14 0.44
2016-17 28 43 0.26 0.26 0.51
If bananas are are 1.65$/Kg in 19 stores and the 20th store has them at 1.25$/Kg, don't you think it's a bargain? Or we can't say that "just because" other stores sell them for more?
Like OCOC says that is the literal definition of a hometown discount. It doesn't matter what you think is fair pay for what he brings
No, what you said was clear enough (now that I have read it again), I just overlooked the word "current" in " like smith's current deal". My apologies
Like it because it's moveable
So Bautista took a home town discount? Anyone can say he would have gotten more as a UFA. Bad teams overpay all the time. It doesn't mean that is what he is worth. He knew what he wanted going in and said both sides were not far off.That is the literal definition of a hometown discount. It doesn't matter what you think is fair pay for what he brings. What matters is how other teams around the league would pay him.
So Bautista took a home town discount? Anyone can say he would have gotten more as a UFA. Bad teams overpay all the time. It doesn't mean that is what he is worth. He knew what he wanted going in and said both sides were not far off.
no they don't. They don't have the money.Not just bad teams even elite teams over pay.