Around the League Thread Part III: Free Agent Frenzy Hangover
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kilowatt
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That's a giant contract for Werenski. Like them or not now, Karlsson and Doughty earned their contracts. Werenski is now the third-highest-paid defenseman by AAV. That's a lot of dough. He's obviously a great player but he certainly wouldn't have gotten that here.
Anyway, onward and upward my fellow Kings nerds.
Anyway, onward and upward my fellow Kings nerds.
King'sPawn
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He has been anti Kings and anti Doughty ever since they stomped the Devils in 2012.
ScoreZeGoals
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Seems like with Columbus being unable to keep their top players, they just offered Werenski a blank check and he took it
deeshamrock
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Werenski's deal is perhaps overpayment, but for acity who cannot keep top players, he's been openly loyal and dedicated to the team. Also, he's been a consistant producer every year he's been in the NHL. 335 games, 65 goals and 189 points, and usually gets close to 25 minuates a game and effective in all situations.
only burns and hamilton have more goals that he does, since he arrived in the NHL. He's a top d, and got paid accordingly.
He's only 24, has a lot of years left to produce.
only burns and hamilton have more goals that he does, since he arrived in the NHL. He's a top d, and got paid accordingly.
He's only 24, has a lot of years left to produce.
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what is Nurse's extension going to look like?
Holland overpays, and typically GMs have to overpay to keep guys in Edmonton.
Holland overpays, and typically GMs have to overpay to keep guys in Edmonton.
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unicornpig
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friedman said they were working on a 4 year deal, but now that other contracts have come out the oilers likely will have to go longer.
I could see 7 x $8.5
Bandit
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deeshamrock
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Yes it is, he's been a warrior, a heart and soul guy, that is hard to replace/
I had feeling, given the comments the Bruins were saying, that he was not coming back
Best of luck to him.
johnjm22
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I guess I'm one of the few that thinks the Werenski contract is okay.
He's probably getting overpaid by about a 1.5M. But that's what it takes to keep a guy in Ohio. It's better than trading him IMO.
You're supposed to pay players for what they're going to do, not what they've done. Werenski is 24 years old. He'll be 29 in the last year of the deal. CBJ is getting all his prime years. It's a much better contract than Doughty/Karlsson who are being paid for what they did in the past.
yankeeking
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So it’s better to pay for what they might do and not for what they’ve have done , are doing and have accomplished
Raccoon Jesus
Todd McLellan is an inside agent
I'm actually not even sure it's overpayment given contracts like Trouba's and by year 4-5 it'll look downright great.
But I also don't think it's comparable to Doughty/Karlsson especially given it was one RFA year
Ollie Weeks
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Not that I believe it’s a possibility at this time, but I think Werenski’s contract actually helps in a trade scenario. He can be viewed as a commodity with a known value for a set term, rather than an RFA who wanted god knows what or from who. This might make it easier to agree on a price for him in a year or two, if the Jackets go that route. Which at this point is unlikely but you never know.
bland
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kovacro
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Why the f*** would anyone want Ryan Reaves on their roster? Let alone extending him for another year. Such as waste of space.
johnjm22
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All I know is that whenever the Kings have to play against Reeves I hate it.
I think that says something.
kovacro
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kovacro
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I would of just rather called Seattle and got Paul MacDermids son or offered Kurtis Gabriel $850-$900k as opposed to pay a 35 year old Ryan Reaves $1.75 million and promptly extend him another year for the reported same amount.
They are all pressbox guys but I would prefer to save cap space when it comes to picking up a pugilist.
Did they not also bring in Tinordi? He’s a big boy too. Doesn’t drop the gloves much but is a presence out there.
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