Why only give him one year? Might as well have QO'ed him
Why only give him one year? Might as well have QO'ed him
Saved like 300k
QO would have been 880K (800K + 10% raise), so they saved 155K). The odd thing was that DSP and Merrill got paid more than their QOs, so I'm a little confused on that. But either way, everybody's back.
QO would have been 880K (800K + 10% raise), so they saved 155K). The odd thing was that DSP and Merrill got paid more than their QOs, so I'm a little confused on that. But either way, everybody's back.
I mean this could either be this year's Stemp. Or this year's Tlusty.
So is he an RFA at end of year, or UFA given no qo?
Must say In light of the Hall deal, and Lovejoy signing I like this deal a lot more. Gives us a now RW option, without having to spend a bunch of $$$.
I mean I don't have much confidence he can stay healthy, but if he does, I think that's another step to being a playoff team.
This could be the critical deal this offseason. A healthy Bennett means we're set in the top 6 for wingers. An injured Bennett means DSP is back and that's not great. I think DSP is hardworking and somewhat skilled enough to score maybe 30-35 but Bennett has far more potential.
He has terrific "advanced stats". His points/60 is nearly identical to Gabrovski, Ladd, Marleau, Namestnikov. If he plays top 6 minutes there's no reason to think he can't put up 40-45 points. All the skill is there. It's a question of health.