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Anyone hear anything about Hutton recently? Perhaps he's waiting for Gardiner to sign, though I'm not sure they're comparables whatsoever.
Very curious to see what kind of numbers he gets, and from who. I think he's been very overrated on these boards.
I think he signs a PTOProbably looking at a 1 year deal in the $1.5mil range. Show me deal for a #6 guy that still needs to prove he belongs in the NHL.
I’d have to guess injury concerns (back issue?) are too risky for GMs to offer him a long term deal (which I assume what the player is looking for).Rather surprised Gardiner is still floating around out there - and to my knowledge, very little buzz on where he may end up.
I’d have to guess injury concerns (back issue?) are too risky for GMs to offer him a long term deal (which I assume what the player is looking for).
The delay in Gardiner signing suggests the market is soft for defensemen of his quality in my opinion, which also makes the Myers signing look even worse.
I would guess he's in a Dzingel situation where he's only being offered 2-3 years and is holding out hope that he'll hit a home run on term like Ferland did.
Honestly not even sure who could afford him (amongst non-bottom feeder/non terrible places to live or play) at around $5MM-ish once all the major RFA signings happen.
I bet if you asked Ferland or his agent about the contract he got they would refer to it as a bunt single, not a home run. They were looking for something in the neighbourhood of $40mil apparently a few months back and ended up settling for a third of that. Especially after seeing a guy with a vastly inferior body of work in Brandon Tanev come away with 50% more term than he got.
Well, this is because Brandon Tanev is a substantially better player than Michael Ferland.
Well, this is because Brandon Tanev is a substantially better player than Michael Ferland.
It's also amazing what substantial injury concerns and a 24-game goal drought to close the season will do to your value.
He managed to pile on points riding shotgun on the best Flames line I think as well. Will produce if put with EP but who wouldn't?Also, some of the really high Ferland estimates came when he was riding shotgun on the Hurricanes top line with Aho and Terravainen and putting up big points. This ended and he finished the season relatively poorly and with injury concerns. The fact that the Hurricanes traded for him, and then after trying him on their top line, opted to trade for Neiderrieter shortly after says a lot about how they feel about Ferland.
Over the last 9 years Brandon Tanev has been a better player than Ferland for probably 2 months. The 2 months when Ferland was playing through substantial injury. The other 100+ months Ferland was clearly the better hockey player.
If that makes Tanev the 'substantially better player' in your eyes, so be it. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
I'm not really sure what games 9 years ago mean.
Tanev was better than Ferland last year and is one of the best checking-line wingers in the game. And is trending up.
I'm not saying he's Burrows but he's the closest thing we've seen to the pre-Sedin 3rd line Burrows. An elite defensive winger with a bunch of speed, a massive motor, and a skill level that is continuing to develop by leaps and bounds in his mid-20s. I'm a bit curious to see if he gets put with Crosby or Malkin as a defensive presence and what happens to his production if so.
Yeah,I'm with Hoghandler on this one..Ferland>TanevI'm not really sure what games 9 years ago mean.
Tanev was better than Ferland last year and is one of the best checking-line wingers in the game. And is trending up.
I'm not saying he's Burrows but he's the closest thing we've seen to the pre-Sedin 3rd line Burrows. An elite defensive winger with a bunch of speed, a massive motor, and a skill level that is continuing to develop by leaps and bounds in his mid-20s. I'm a bit curious to see if he gets put with Crosby or Malkin as a defensive presence and what happens to his production if so.