Tribute C. Rosen

[Brian39]

Glad to see him signed because he is a good depth D option. This contract is another example of ownership being willing to spend real dollars that exceed the cap calculation in order to compete for a Cup.

Rosen has no incentive to sign a deal for 2 years of league minimum NHL salary unless he is assured a good AHL paycheck as well. This is a 2 way deal, but it pays him $400k and $450k a year in the AHL. That's a commitment to spending good money on a guy that very well might not spend much time on your NHL roster. It was necessary to keep him from going to UFA and it offers a bit of disincentive for teams to take a flier on him if we try to pass him through waivers.

It's not huge money, but that extra little investment to acquire/retain depth is a competitive advantage in a cap league.

 

[Majorityof1]

Glad to see him signed because he is a good depth D option. This contract is another example of ownership being willing to spend real dollars that exceed the cap calculation in order to compete for a Cup.

Rosen has no incentive to sign a deal for 2 years of league minimum NHL salary unless he is assured a good AHL paycheck as well. This is a 2 way deal, but it pays him $400k and $450k a year in the AHL. That's a commitment to spending good money on a guy that very well might not spend much time on your NHL roster. It was necessary to keep him from going to UFA and it offers a bit of disincentive for teams to take a flier on him if we try to pass him through waivers.

It's not huge money, but that extra little investment to acquire/retain depth is a competitive advantage in a cap league.

Agreed. I often praise Armstrong and ownership for making sure we have good depth in the AHL. We often give high AHL salary, or even 1 way deals, to make sure we go 8 deep on NHL D, and around 15 deep on NHL caliber forwards. It really pays off in the regular season.