NHL Around the NHL - Offseason moves and rumblings II - Habs trade Max67 to Vegas

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

Doesn’t he “only” make 1 M this year and next year?

Not a lot of reasons for him to suit up and risk the next 40 years of his life?

what did we all say when these guys were signing their lengthy deals with multiple years of 1 mill tacked on the end?

I bet someone somewhere predicted hossa would get a skin rash

am I just upset that boston didn't jump on the bandwagon and sign a couple of these crap contracts ourselves? I don't call savards deal a crap contract because I honestly think he had every intention of honoring it.

very very very predictable though how many of these other guys are walking away from these million dollar contracts after their team has cheated the cap all this time.

boston was punished retroactively with a 35+ contract when Thomas flaked out. we weren't even trying to get away with anything and they punished us. Chicago and Detroit clearly tried to get away with something here... sorry if these players got 'sick' but a retroactive rule should be adopted. these guys should not qualify for ltir. there should be a full cap penalty

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Doesn’t he “only” make 1 M this year and next year?

Not a lot of reasons for him to suit up and risk the next 40 years of his life?

3.35 and then 1m and 1m the next 2 seasons after that.

 

[BruinsBtn]

The critics were right. Those contracts were a cap-circumvention sham.

 

[mjlee]

Didn't think it deserved it's own thread. Chara is playing a charity game today in Norway. Also on the team, Victor Hedman. If paired together will they make the tallest D pairing ever?

 

[Bruinaura]

Didn't think it deserved it's own thread. Chara is playing a charity game today in Norway. Also on the team, Victor Hedman. If paired together will they make the tallest D pairing ever?

Lotta big names. Zuccarello is funny.

 

[Bruinaura]

Nice, Duchene

 

[Chief Nine]

Nice, Duchene

Pfft. He could have paid for their food

 

[Glove Malfunction]

what did we all say when these guys were signing their lengthy deals with multiple years of 1 mill tacked on the end?

I bet someone somewhere predicted hossa would get a skin rash

am I just upset that boston didn't jump on the bandwagon and sign a couple of these crap contracts ourselves? I don't call savards deal a crap contract because I honestly think he had every intention of honoring it.

very very very predictable though how many of these other guys are walking away from these million dollar contracts after their team has cheated the cap all this time.

boston was punished retroactively with a 35+ contract when Thomas flaked out. we weren't even trying to get away with anything and they punished us. Chicago and Detroit clearly tried to get away with something here... sorry if these players got 'sick' but a retroactive rule should be adopted. these guys should not qualify for ltir. there should be a full cap penalty

Nobody was punished retroactively for anything. That contract was a 35+ the second it was signed. Chiarelli screwed up on that one, thinking if he signed it before Thomas turned 35, it wouldn't be, not thinking about the contract calendar.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Nobody was punished retroactively for anything. That contract was a 35+ the second it was signed. Chiarelli screwed up on that one, thinking if he signed it before Thomas turned 35, it wouldn't be, not thinking about the contract calendar.

#capologist

 

[EverettMike]

#capologist

"Managing the cap is hard."

 

[Alicat]

Didn't think it deserved it's own thread. Chara is playing a charity game today in Norway. Also on the team, Victor Hedman. If paired together will they make the tallest D pairing ever?

Still don’t think it would match the short lived Chara - Boris Vlabek pairing

 

[Tmac37]

Ryan Ellis 8yr/$50M with Nashville. Good comparable for MacAvoy?

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Ryan Ellis 8yr/$50M with Nashville. Good comparable for MacAvoy?

I think if Charlie asked for that I’d draw up papers real quick and get it signed before he changes his mind.

 

[Bruinaura]

I'm a fan of guys like that.

 

[Tmac37]

Good to know $50 million isn't "breaking the bank". But I get what he means.

 

[Jdavidev]

I'm a fan of guys like that.

It's why I'm kinda glad Tavares didn't sign. Everyone else has been taking fair, but low-end deals with the Bruins. Want to keep paying their other players without shipping them out.

 

[Don Cherry]

It's why I'm kinda glad Tavares didn't sign. Everyone else has been taking fair, but low-end deals with the Bruins. Want to keep paying their other players without shipping them out.

I'm glad we didn't get Tavares and the Leafs will wish they hadn't when he goes all David Clarkson on them.

 

[Bruinaura]

That sounds unpleasant.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Sekera with a torn Achilles working out. Had surgery today. Out indefinitely. Big blow to an already suspect defense unit.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Sucks for Sekera. That might be his career. Maybe good time to mend fences with Chia and give them McQuaid for discounted price of a 1st and 2nd.

Wingels to Swiss team as well. Not sure what happened to him. He was a key player with the Sharks a couple of years ago and I thought he was a sneaky good pickup last year but didnt really work out.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

I'm a fan of guys like that.

Me too.

And I like Ellis, but when I look at the numbers he has put up over the last 4 seasons, they don’t exactly scream “6 Million Dollar Man”.

Good thing he didn’t want to break the bank...

Krug’s deal looks pretty damn good next to an 8 year, $50m contract handed to a soon to be 28 year old Ellis.

 

[Don Cherry]

Sucks for Sekera. That might be his career. Maybe good time to mend fences with Chia and give them McQuaid for discounted price of a 1st and 2nd.

Wingels to Swiss team as well. Not sure what happened to him. He was a key player with the Sharks a couple of years ago and I thought he was a sneaky good pickup last year but didnt really work out.

I thought the Wingels addition was a good move at the time. He basically floated and did nothing which was odd seeing as he was known as an energy type guy.

 

[The don godfather]

Sucks for Sekera. That might be his career. Maybe good time to mend fences with Chia and give them McQuaid for discounted price of a 1st and 2nd.

Wingels to Swiss team as well. Not sure what happened to him. He was a key player with the Sharks a couple of years ago and I thought he was a sneaky good pickup last year but didnt really work out.

Maybe we can now trade Krug for Hopkins now.

 

[JOKER 192]

Maybe we can now trade Krug for Hopkins now.

Actually , now we should be able to get more than Hopkins for Krug.

 

[JOKER 192]

I'm glad we didn't get Tavares and the Leafs will wish they hadn't when he goes all David Clarkson on them.

Stop trying to break the internet. I was Ok with not getting Tavares but no way he's the next Clarkson.