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[KiwiGriff]

Not really “Around the NHL” but I didn’t see the point of a thread for this one.

 

[Zman5778]

Islanders Agree to Terms with Horvat | New York Islanders

Islanders have agreed to terms with forward Bo Horvat on an eight-year contract

www.nhl.com

Horvat signs 8 year extension.

 

[Chainshot]

Best of luck with that, Islanders.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Islanders Agree to Terms with Horvat | New York Islanders

Islanders have agreed to terms with forward Bo Horvat on an eight-year contract

www.nhl.com

Horvat signs 8 year extension.

Wasn't this supposed to be announced in september?

 

[TheMistyStranger]

8x8.5 lulz

 

[Chainshot]

I can see clearly now, the buyouts come
I can see all bad contracts in our way.
Gone is good sense and Lou is blind
It's gunna be a bright, bright
Bright, lockout-ing day.

 

[Zman5778]

8x8.5 lulz

Insane. They paid for the career year. They're going to be nuts-to-butts to the cap for the foreseeable future. With THAT team.

At least they've got kids coming on ELCs to help out. Oh wait................................

 

[Chainshot]

Insane. They paid for the career year. They're going to be nuts-to-butts to the cap for the foreseeable future. With THAT team.

At least they've got kids coming on ELCs to help out. Oh wait................................

They're going to be at a $17.65M AAV for their top 2 centers as of next year. 21% of an 83.5M cap on... Barzal and Horvat? Senility is cruel.

 

[Zman5778]

They're going to be at a $17.65M AAV for their top 2 centers as of next year. 21% of an 83.5M cap on... Barzal and Horvat? Senility is cruel.

Let's peel the onion back one more layer. They're paying their top SEVEN forwards a combined 45.65M. 55% of the cap on seven players. I suppose it's a good thing that Pulock, Pelech and Dobson are cheap for what they bring.

But jesus.......and they've got NOTHING coming behind them. Not a damned thing.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

They're going to be at a $17.65M AAV for their top 2 centers as of next year. 21% of an 83.5M cap on... Barzal and Horvat? Senility is cruel.

Oh, it's better than that:

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Insane. They paid for the career year. They're going to be nuts-to-butts to the cap for the foreseeable future. With THAT team.

At least they've got kids coming on ELCs to help out. Oh wait................................

It's like they skipped the successful part of the Caps run and just want to fast forward to what the Caps are now.

This contract is worse than the Skinner deal, which was also paying for a career year. I can't see Horvat repeating this more than, what, once over the next 8?

 

[Fearnot]

Not really “Around the NHL” but I didn’t see the point of a thread for this one.

Mitts squeezed 17

 

[Dingo44]

Oh, it's better than that:

At least they have the 27th ranked prospect pool.

 

[sabremike]

At least they have the 27th ranked prospect pool.

That was before the trade. No doubt that it's now #32.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Why the Sabres schedule so ass? 5 extra days off after the AS game, they return for a 12:30 game. Then they have 3 in 4 later in the month after a jam packed January. I know, “arenas get used for other things!!”- I do not buy that they’re creating the most efficient schedule. I guarantee there’s a computer program that could be utilized that isn’t even being considered.

 

[Zman5778]

Why the Sabres schedule so ass? 5 extra days off after the AS game, they return for a 12:30 game.

Every team in the NHL gets a bye week that's attached to the ASG. The majority of teams got their break before the ASG. We're one of like 10 teams that gets ours after.

And if you look, EVERYONE's schedule is jam-packed in February and March....it's not unusual.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Every team in the NHL gets a bye week that's attached to the ASG. The majority of teams got their break before the ASG. We're one of like 10 teams that gets ours after.

And if you look, EVERYONE's schedule is jam-packed in February and March....it's not unusual.

Ah, here I am complaining about one of the few scheduling things the nhl does that actually makes sense then- wish it were more spread out from a selfish perspective, but I’m sure the players like having a solid break.

 

[Zman5778]

Ah, here I am complaining about one of the few scheduling things the nhl does that actually makes sense then- wish it were more spread out from a selfish perspective, but I’m sure the players like having a solid break.

I read a few things around the ASG that said that if the NHL had its druthers, the entire NHL would have its bye week end with the ASG and everyone would re-start on the Monday or Tuesday after the ASG. The only reason why they have to have some before and some after is to satisfy national TV requirements.

 

[DustyZ]

Can't say I disagree with the basic message Hasek is making!

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Can't say I disagree with the basic message Hasek is making!

This reads like he’s yelling at those damn kids to get off his lawn

 

[Jacob582]

I read a few things around the ASG that said that if the NHL had its druthers, the entire NHL would have its bye week end with the ASG and everyone would re-start on the Monday or Tuesday after the ASG. The only reason why they have to have some before and some after is to satisfy national TV requirements.

Why would the NHL want more days with no games? Maybe the players are OK with it.

 

[Beerz]

Can't say I disagree with the basic message Hasek is making!

That is quite the stretch Hasek is making.

Makes him look like an ass

 

[thewookie1]

It's like they skipped the successful part of the Caps run and just want to fast forward to what the Caps are now.

This contract is worse than the Skinner deal, which was also paying for a career year. I can't see Horvat repeating this more than, what, once over the next 8?

Skinner got .5 mil more but was also 2 years younger at the time. It’s like looking at Skinners contract and saying; you know I can do worse

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Dom = right message, nonsensical framing

 

[Zman5778]

Be very careful how far you wade into this.

Remember, no politics in the hockey forums.