Confirmed Signing with Link: [DET] Bertuzzi re-sign with the Red Wings (2 years, $4.75M AAV)

[LiffLaff]

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[Go Wings]

I think this is a good deal and as some have mentioned on the Detroit forum, I think Bertuzzi will he traded as some point before the end of the deal.

 

[LiffLaff]

I think this is a good deal and as some have mentioned on the Detroit forum, I think Bertuzzi will he traded as some point before the end of the deal.

Yeah, Bert seems like a heart and soul guy to me, the kind of gritty energy any team would love to add, I'd for sure take him in Pitt.

 

[dragonballgtz]

So weird that he keeps getting these short term deals. Maybe it's precaution on Yzerman's part but it just seems off

 

[ThankGord]

Sets up nicely for an extension or trade depending on how he recovers. Nice.

 

[Go Wings]

Yeah, Bert seems like a heart and soul guy to me, the kind of gritty energy any team would love to add, I'd for sure take him in Pitt.

He is a good player but he has just had some trouble staying healthy the last couple of years. I think he would be awesome in the playoffs.

 

[Michoulicious]

The guy is out Detroit with that kind of a deal.

 

[PromisedLand]

I think this is a good deal and as some have mentioned on the Detroit forum, I think Bertuzzi will he traded as some point before the end of the deal.

In a flat cap world it wont be that easy to trade him IMO

 

[Go Wings]

In a flat cap world it wont be that easy to trade him IMO

It would be incredibly easy to trade him at the deadline when he is on his last year and Detroit retaining half his salary.

 

[Reddwit]

So weird that he keeps getting these short term deals. Maybe it's precaution on Yzerman's part but it just seems off

First deal, I think the concern was with his ceiling: is he a gritty tweener or does he have supplementary 1st line potential? There was already a fair argument that Bertuzzi could become an offensive line driver at that point, but the Wings still had all the power.

With this deal, I think the concern is with the back injury: does he rebound and continue on an upward trajectory (I think the raise is a nod to his proven talents) or does this derail him to the point where you don’t want to commit to money or term?

Ultimately, I think it’s just a shitty coincidence. Once he got people believing in him as a legit offensive presence, his back went out. So in a way, he’s back to the proving grounds.

 

[Reddwit]

In a flat cap world it wont be that easy to trade him IMO

Detroit will be playing with like $20-30M in cap space for each of the next two seasons. If they needed to trade Bert @ 50% and take on some ugly cap dump to do it, they could.

 

[Pavels Dog]

In a flat cap world it wont be that easy to trade him IMO

At the TDL there will be 16-20 teams interested if he looks healthy and like the player he was before back surgery.
At 50% retained he'd be amazing value.

 

[cyris]

Solid deal. I thought he would sign for around 4.5.
If the Red Wings do trade him at some point they can retain part of his contract to boost the return value

 

[BStinson]

In a flat cap world it wont be that easy to trade him IMO

It was rumored that 8-9 teams inquired about him this past season. The only difference is 1.25M in cap and Detroit can easily take on dumps or retain to maximize the return.

 

[boredmale]

I remember when this guy was drafted how everybody laughed at the Wings for stretching to pick him late in the second round.

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

Fair contract

 

[Subway Schenn]

At the TDL there will be 16-20 teams interested if he looks healthy and like the player he was before back surgery.
At 50% retained he'd be amazing value.

Yep, probably would return a 1st + good prospect.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Another GENIUS move by Stevie Y!

 

[ZDH]

Another GENIUS move by Stevie Y!

We can't all have great GMs like Drury...

 

[Trade]

One of my favorite players not on the Pens. Hope he kicks ass but gets traded to us sometime in the near future.

 

[Shaman464]

A 2 year deal means he has a foot out the door.

 

[StreetHawk]

So weird that he keeps getting these short term deals. Maybe it's precaution on Yzerman's part but it just seems off

Injury plagued season. So not much of a case for him in arbitration.

he did sign a ufa year away. But he got some money for that trade off. Arbitration likely to just be his QO of $3.5 mill. So that extra ufa year is really worth like $6 mill.
Now both Bert and Larkin are set to become ufa in 2023 unless they get new deals.

 

[MBH]

Another GENIUS move by Stevie Y!

Perfect Move By YzerChrist!

 

[Hookslide]

I think this is a good deal and as some have mentioned on the Detroit forum, I think Bertuzzi will he traded as some point before the end of the deal.

I would like it to be next week to the Bruins . Fun guy to watch.

 

[FissionFire]

So weird that he keeps getting these short term deals. Maybe it's precaution on Yzerman's part but it just seems off

I think for Yzerman the short term deals are actually better even if they cost more. Bertuzzi is a good player, but I don’t think he’s a foundational type player that you commit to rebuilding around. He’s a strong complementary player and we’ve seen tone and again the folly of committing long terms and dollars to secondary players (ie Abdelkaer). Yzerman wasn’t ready to commit to Mantha as a core piece and Bertuzzi isn’t as good. Smart move, not even considering the injury concern.

Good for Bertuzzi as well. He can prove he’s 100% and really cash in at free agency when the deal is done.