Speculation: 2021 Sharks Offseason Roster Discussion part IV
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themelkman
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No thank you. love Eichel but this team is not in a position to get him with the assets Buffalo is asking.
It would probably take Meier, Eklund, 2022 first unprotected plus more. Thats not something the sharks can afford
Groo
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STL Shark
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Yep. Amazing Risto brought more value than Reinhart too. Utterly absurd how dumb Philly is continually in trading.
sharski
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Maybe DW is still working on his magnum opus where he trades Jones and Vlasic for Ovechkin
spintops
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If I don't subscribe to the idea that burying him in the AHL makes the team look bad (bad player sent down, I don't see guys holding that against the Sharks), is just suffering through his 3 years better then an extended cap charge?
Especially if I am team blow it up and don't see us being any good for a few years. Hopefully year 4-5 we are ready to compete again, rather not have him on the books.
Especially if I am team blow it up and don't see us being any good for a few years. Hopefully year 4-5 we are ready to compete again, rather not have him on the books.
Buying him out on the last day keeps DW's options open just in case though. It makes sense still. Also Im in camp keep him in AHL haha
PacificOceanPotion
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Why wouldn't Jones be bought out by now? You can get a veteran goal tender whos better and cheaper.
PacificOceanPotion
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This may seem like a completely ridiculous question, but what would it take to sign Ovie? How much do we think he wants on his next contract and how could we make it work under our current cap situation?
Hodge
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I'm cautiously optimistic DW has seen the light and realizes punting on the next two seasons is the best course of action in which case you keep Jones.
Teams usually wait until the last possible minute before executing a buyout like this though so I won't be surprised if he hits waivers tomorrow.
Teams usually wait until the last possible minute before executing a buyout like this though so I won't be surprised if he hits waivers tomorrow.
You wouldn't buy him out IF you didn't care about next year and you were saving cap space in 2026/2027
PacificOceanPotion
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True. It's obvious to me with all of the org talk that they are hell bent on competing next year and beyond so I guess we'll just wait for the buyout at the last second as others have said.
You need Jones if you want the tank for Wright and Bedard plan to have any chance of success
I would love Eichel but that top 9 is going to struggle. If you're moving pieces to teams not Buffalo I would move Couture to a playoff team or a young team that maybe is looking to be competitive again after a rebuild that needs a playoff warrior. Going to have to make peace that the Sharks lose the 2022 1st if they want Eichel. They aren't waiting until 2023 for their Eichel payoff. Inspired creativity though.
one2gamble
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They keep saying that but the moves they have made and some other between the lines statements don't say that. I think they are aligning 23-24 to compete for a playoff spot and next year will be more of the same
Hodge
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Agreed. They seem to be backing off on promising a playoff team over the last few days which is an encouraging sign IMO. My guess is they tried to move one of the bigger contracts (most likely Labanc, Kane or Timo) to free up some money for free agency but the market was soft to nonexistent for those players.
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It seems to completely fit Doug Wilson's m.o. to wait until after the draft (today or tomorrow) to do the Jones buyout so as to not distract from the excitement and positive vibes of the past couple days--and to take attention away from our new draft picks.
I'd be surprised if Jones was just buried in the minors, but I suppose there is precedent with DW--doing just that with Kyle McLaren for the third year of a three-year deal DW had resigned him to. That was 2008, and I have to say I'm surprised that McLaren was only 31 that season. Dude slowed down in a hurry (though just like with Vlasic, DW really should have had better foresight there when offering the new deal to him in 2006).
I'd be surprised if Jones was just buried in the minors, but I suppose there is precedent with DW--doing just that with Kyle McLaren for the third year of a three-year deal DW had resigned him to. That was 2008, and I have to say I'm surprised that McLaren was only 31 that season. Dude slowed down in a hurry (though just like with Vlasic, DW really should have had better foresight there when offering the new deal to him in 2006).
This going to be interesting. Are they so sick of him that they feel 6 years is worth removing him from the organization? The more I think about it I kinda doubt they're going to do that. Maybe they look at Hill as all the inspiration Jones needs to not suck. The last 2 seasons Jones has put up better, dare I say competent numbers while being relegated to a backup role. It's a shit ton to pay a backup but getting the cap hit over in 3 instead of 6 might be desirable? The middle part of last season he put up top 5 sv% (pretty sure this is what I remember reading). So if he shows bounce back numbers then they can trade him and maybe retain 2-3 mil which is less of a load over the long term on the cap. I think DW is working the phones though up to the last minute to try and move him somewhere else instead.
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