Confirmed Signing with Link: [CBJ] Jackets sign Anthony Duclair [1 year/$650,000 1-way]

[SnuggaRUDE]

He's worth more than this. As much as he might say not living up to potential he's more productive than a lot of bottom 6 players.

 

[Toe Pick]

Ask Sam Gagner how that worked out.

You nailed it. Say what you want about Torts — but more often than not the guy gets the best out of his players.

Pack the hard hat and lunch pail kid as it’s time to go to work.

 

[Deam78]

LOL at everyone saying why Bergevin hasn't signed him.

It's finally a good news for us guys, enjoy.

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

No risk signing for CBJ. It'll either not matter at all or be fantastic for them.

 

[WannabeFinn]

league minimum yeehaw partner

 

[WannabeFinn]

Therein lies the problem. Duclair has first-line skills and speed, but lacks in his decision-making, and doesn't match up defensively against other teams' first lines. He certainly does not have 4th-line grit as a back-checker or penalty killer. Perhaps the right linemates and coaching can correct these problems.

Despite all that, this sounds like a great signing for Columbus.

1st line skill and speed.. not that great defensively, lacks 4th line grit and PK ability.. Sam Gagner signing 2.0

 

[Brock Radunske]

Great landing spot for AD. Hopefully we'll see him bounce back

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Good deal.

 

[Janks]

Good deal for CBJ. He definitely can turn it around.

 

[AmeriHab]

Hearing why Montreal wouldn’t sign him, I’m sure they did, but the circus in Montreal doesn’t give him another contract afterward

 

[93LEAFS]

A fine gamble that he can finally figure it out. But, he could easily be on waivers by December.

 

[ottawa]

Who cares if the habs didn't get him, the guy f***ing sucks.

Habs have no room on the wings anyways...where does he fit on the LW?

Pacioretty
Domi
Byron
Hudon

I guess you can trade Pacioretty and stick Duclair on the 4th line, or sign some other UFA for 650k. Or use Deslauriers

 

[Newsworthy]

No risk signing. I like it.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Great depth signing, and could be an incredibly valuable signing if he has a season like Gagner had on his 1-yr, league minimum deal.

I think we can comfortably roll all four lines now, which isn’t a luxury we had last season.

Barring any trades:

Panarin-Dubois-Atkinson
Jenner-Wennberg-Bjorkstrand
Foligno-Nash-Anderson
Milano-Dubinsky-Duclair

 

[inthe6ix]

Good deal for CBJ. He definitely can turn it around.

that's what hawks fans said last season when they got him

 

[3074326]

I don't know if I like the fit with Torts, but I wish him the best. I think his style could have been a great fit in Pittsburgh.

Very good signing for Columbus at that price though.

 

[CBJx614]

Great depth signing, and could be an incredibly valuable signing if he has a season like Gagner had on his 1-yr, league minimum deal.

I think we can comfortably roll all four lines now, which isn’t a luxury we had last season.

Barring any trades:

Panarin-Dubois-Atkinson
Jenner-Wennberg-Bjorkstrand
Foligno-Nash-Anderson
Milano-Dubinsky-Duclair

Also creates a competition in the bottom 6, nobody can just coast and get a spot with guys like Abramov, Stenlund, Davidsson and Robinson pushing behind them.

 

[HabsTown]

Great depth signing, and could be an incredibly valuable signing if he has a season like Gagner had on his 1-yr, league minimum deal.

I think we can comfortably roll all four lines now, which isn’t a luxury we had last season.

Barring any trades:

Panarin-Dubois-Atkinson
Jenner-Wennberg-Bjorkstrand
Foligno-Nash-Anderson
Milano-Dubinsky-Duclair

It’s kind of sad as a Habs fan.. you’re 4th line could almost be our 2nd line

 

[Kawzee]

A really really good deal for CBJ. Kind of amazing that he is fallen as far as he has. Surprised Chicago didn't bring back for at least another season, but I guess in their own mind they have seen a fair sample size. If it doesn't click for him in Columbus, will that be the end of him in the NHL if this was his best offer at the age of 22?

 

[bleuetbio]

Columbus makes a great deal here.

 

[Jacob]

He’s basically still a prospect. NCAA UFAs are going to be about the same age. Low risk, high reward.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Great signing and cheap. Much better than giving out albatrosses to the likes of Calvert, Reaves or Beagle.

 

[Gainesvillain]

So a "5 team bidding war" ends with a 1 year deal at league minimum?

 

[Viqsi]

So a "5 team bidding war" ends with a 1 year deal at league minimum?

Could very well be that we were the only ones guaranteeing NHL money one way or the other. The first rumor released on this suggested that the difference between us and Montreal was that Montreal wanted a two-way contract, after all.

 

[Hockeyplayer99]

I think they're dumping on Bergevin because, frankly, the same is true of the Jackets.

I was also hoping the Rangers would take a chance on him, for that money,. he could of went to the minors if it didn't work out and not cost us anything on the cap. Gorton must be on Vacation cause nothing happening in Rangerland. Either that or no one seems to want to sign here anymore.