News Article: Flyers looking to extend Schultz

[thelos]

as long as we ditch some of Coburn/Grossmann/Schenn/MacDonald, its not a bad move. it will be cheap.

I hope we keep MDZ if we are getting a new coach

 

[McNasty]

Schultz has been sturdy back there. I admittedly didn't like him being brought in but he has proven me wrong.

Agreed, he's a capable 3rd pairing defender and more importantly is making a 3rd pairing salary.

Something close to his current cap hit for 2 years would be fine with me.

 

[kelmitchell]

I hope only a 1 year deal

 

[BleedOrange]

With hextall as GM not homer all moves and signing will be good not bad not worried at all.

 

[Striiker]

Rinaldo got an extension. So no, not all signings will be good.

 

[RJ8812*]

for 2 years at roughly the same amount, sure

 

[BernieParent]

I am not interested in extending Schultz. He is a dime-a-dozen third-pairing defenseman on a team that is currently bottom-heavy with middling Dmen on difficult-to-move contracts. I'd think that there are better options out there even for a veteran mentor. For me, Schultz has been okay but not worthy enough to be installed into next season's line-up.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

was a good #2.

That would probably be true if Pronger was still #1

He was a good #2 last season. If Timonen came back and played like he did last year, Coburn will look like his old self.

 

[McNasty]

I am not interested in extending Schultz. He is a dime-a-dozen third-pairing defenseman on a team that is currently bottom-heavy with middling Dmen on difficult-to-move contracts. I'd think that there are better options out there even for a veteran mentor. For me, Schultz has been okay but not worthy enough to be installed into next season's line-up.

He's proven he's capable as a #7 as well. There might be better options, but are they cheaper? Schultz's value IMO is tied to how effective he can be for a low salary.

 

[Appleyard]

He was a good #2 last season. If Timonen came back and played like he did last year, Coburn will look like his old self.

I think Coburn pretty much has been himself after his first 5 games back where he looked awful... I think it is kind of a 'perception hangover' from those 5 games following him. He has pretty much been normal Coburn since in my eyes, solid D for 95% of the time vs tough competition.

I hate +/- but he is 0 on the year.

He is also a + in Corsi Rel, and has the 3rd best raw Corsi on the D after Streit and Schenn. While arguably getting the hardest minutes amongst D men (Schultz has an argument as well, both have played virtually identical minutes on the season at EV.)

His Corsi against per 60 is also the best on the defence by a large margin... 50.50, next best is Schultz at 52.87... after that is AMac and Streit both around 54.90. That is a massive difference... especially when Schultz has been hogtied to him for the most part and he plays far tougher minutes than Streit and AMac.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

He really took over the Columbus game that he was named first star in, I want more of that out of him. He really needs someone better than Schultz to partner with.

 

[LexSea]

Hopefully this means that one or both of the tortoise twins are headed out.

 

[Larry44]

Trade him now, for a 4th round pick, then resign him on July 1st. There is no need to re-up this guy now at all.

 

[Schwarbomb]

What's up with Hextall extending players like Rinaldo and Schultz?

 

[Curufinwe]

They're nothing alike. One is a useful NHL player.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

They're nothing alike. One is a useful NHL player.

While that's true extending Schultz could be a bad move if it's not in the ballpark with his current deal.

 

[Striiker]

Obviously signing Schultz for too much would be a bad move, but signing Rinaldo for any amount is a bad move, that's the difference.

 

[Danko]

Yes if the price is right...he has been better than i thought he would be. 2 years max

 

[RJ8812*]

While that's true extending Schultz could be a bad move if it's not in the ballpark with his current deal.

well, you have to assume that "looking to extend" means "if the price is right"

 

[Newest sens fan]

Trade him now, for a 4th round pick, then resign him on July 1st. There is no need to re-up this guy now at all.

Agree, he has played consistently well I'd assume a good amount of playoff teams wouldn't mind him on their 3rd pairing.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Yes if the price is right...he has been better than i thought he would be. 2 years max

I think he would take a deal around his current cap hit with maybe a 10-15 percent raise on a 2 year extension. He has said he wants some stability and stick around somewhere with his family.
2 years/1.4 million per, would be something I think he goes for. IMO

 

[Curufinwe]

Meltzer expects him to want 3 years at $3 million, but I think that's nuts.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Meltzer expects him to want 3 years at $3 million, but I think that's nuts.

That's $3 million total right, not per year?

 

[BillDineen]

That's $3 million total right, not per year?

He thinks per. Which is crazy.

 

[Richi]

That's $3 million total right, not per year?

It´s the Flyers management... Need I say more?