Confirmed Signing with Link: [CAR] Derek Stepan signs with the Hurricanes (1 year, $1.35M)

[Gospel of Prospal]

And so the Carolina Rangers continues...

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[GoldiFox]

Always thought Stepan would be a good fit with Carolina's forwards. Lots of Centers.

 

[Seachd]

You should give the original tweet, and not the one that just rips off the news and picture:

 

[Langdon Alger]

Didn’t work out with Ottawa, but he’s a good guy, and it’s nice to see him get a contract with another team. Hope it works out.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

You should give the original tweet, and not the one that just rips off the news and picture:

...Do you work for the Hurricanes' social media team?

 

[Jacob]

Nice low-risk-moderate-reward signing.

 

[Rubi]

Another bargain pickup by Carolina.
21 players under contract and still left with over $12M in cap space.
Leaves them plenty to sign RFA Svechnikov.

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

...Do you work for the Hurricanes' social media team?

are we about to hear about intellectual property?

 

[rt]

I’m not sure I’ve ever disliked a Coyote more than Derek Stepan. He was the epitome of everything that was wrong with the team during the Chayka/Tocchet era. Which was the darkest period in Coyotes history, in my opinion. I’ve been a die-hard since 1996.

 

[Seachd]

...Do you work for the Hurricanes' social media team?

It has nothing to do with the Hurricanes, but it certainly affects the credibility of HF.

 

[ETTER DE]

Hurricanes should trade for Lias Anderson

 

[rt]

I’m not sure I’ve ever disliked a Coyote more than Derek Stepan. He was the epitome of everything that was wrong with the team during the Chayka/Tocchet era. Which was the darkest period in Coyotes history, I my opinion. I’ve been a die-hard since 1996.

I should say, though, that it doesn't mean he'll be terrible in Carolina. In fact, he may end up being pretty good.

This is an extremely detail-oriented player on the ice. He's positionally perfect defensively and just does not make mistakes. He's small, slow, and weak but always has his body and stick in the right position defensively. He does not have to rely on skating or strength at all, which is good because he has neither. He will likely be a head coach at some level some day. He sees the game so well and has such solid fundamentals on the ice. He's had to because he has so little actual talent, relative to other players with similar resumes.

Having said all of that, most Coyotes fans I know that actually follow the team closely could not wait to be rid of him. I think he's a fine player on a good team with an established leadership group and effective coaching. Carolina is a good spot for him, in this regard. The Coyotes, however, had a crisis of accountability. There was none. They had a country club head coach who just wanted to let all of his beer buddies off the hook.

The Kessels, and Stepans, Demers, and Goligoskis. Stepan was on Spittin' Chiclets talking about drinking a six pack of Bud Lights every night, even during the season. Alex Goligoski, who's play NOSE DIVED after they acquired Stepan and then SKY ROCKETED after Stepan was shipped out, talked on Spittin' Chiclets about how Stepan helped him stop taking things so seriously and how to just relax and have fun.

The veterans the Coyotes had in their "leadership" group were all class-clown, goofball, former party boys. They very obviously could not care less and it was an absolute Country Club environment. Derek Stepan was the worst offender.

 

[SML2]

Man, as a Ranger fan I really am gonna be torn up if you guys win it all.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Only about 1.35M overpaid

 

[kp61c]

Well, he is cheap.

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

Man the Canes have a raging hard on for ex-rangers.

 

[Roboturner913]

Always liked him, I think we were trying to get him 3-4 years ago in a trade. Hopefully he can get things back on track.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

It has nothing to do with the Hurricanes, but it certainly affects the credibility of HF.

This site is known for make-believe trades.

 

[The don godfather]

I like him.

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Carolina Rangers

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

I should say, though, that it doesn't mean he'll be terrible in Carolina. In fact, he may end up being pretty good.

This is an extremely detail-oriented player on the ice. He's positionally perfect defensively and just does not make mistakes. He's small, slow, and weak but always has his body and stick in the right position defensively. He does not have to rely on skating or strength at all, which is good because he has neither. He will likely be a head coach at some level some day. He sees the game so well and has such solid fundamentals on the ice. He's had to because he has so little actual talent, relative to other players with similar resumes.

Having said all of that, most Coyotes fans I know that actually follow the team closely could not wait to be rid of him. I think he's a fine player on a good team with an established leadership group and effective coaching. Carolina is a good spot for him, in this regard. The Coyotes, however, had a crisis of accountability. There was none. They had a country club head coach who just wanted to let all of his beer buddies off the hook.

The Kessels, and Stepans, Demers, and Goligoskis. Stepan was on Spittin' Chiclets talking about drinking a six pack of Bud Lights every night, even during the season. Alex Goligoski, who's play NOSE DIVED after they acquired Stepan and then SKY ROCKETED after Stepan was shipped out, talked on Spittin' Chiclets about how Stepan helped him stop taking things so seriously and how to just relax and have fun.

The veterans the Coyotes had in their "leadership" group were all class-clown, goofball, former party boys. They very obviously could not care less and it was an absolute Country Club environment. Derek Stepan was the worst offender.

That sounds great but why did you reply to your own post?

 

[CupsOverCash]

He was pretty good with NY but then kinda sucked with AZ. I wonder if he will be better on a better team like Carolina.

 

[rt]

That sounds great but why did you reply to your own post?

Why are you so easily confused?

 

[Stickpucker]

Aah more future considerations from the Fox trade.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Dude's hella washed