GDT: Free Agent Frenzy: Aho or Tensai?

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[WinterLion]

I hope The Rags end up f***ed from that Panarin contract... just like the good old days...

 

[vokiel]

I hope The Rags end up ****ed from that Panarin contract... just like the good old days...

I hope not cause that means they'll be looking at us to unscrew themselves

 

[Braun]

I hope The Rags end up ****ed from that Panarin contract... just like the good old days...

Let's just hope they don't trade him to us in 6 years a la Gomez

 

[Habidelidoo]

Can the Habs still pursue UFA, or they're locked until Carolina make their mind ?

 

[sheed36]

Canes will now wait the full 7 days to match to screw MB from doing anything else like this to other teams RFA's while he waits for the Canes decision. Molson will be happy with all the cap space his buddy Marc will have saved him next season.

 

[Canadienna]

Bergevin could not have done his homework with CAR being so confident they will resign.

The compensation isn't enough. That's more important than the money.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Can the Habs still pursue UFA, or they're locked until Carolina make their mind ?

We can because the offer sheet doesn't use up all of our cap, and we can go 10% or so over during the off season anyways.

 

[LaP]

I think Bergevin gains respect.

Habs have been put in a corner after so many years of not being able to sign UFAs. The UFA market is practically closed to the Habs.

So the Habs opened a separate one for themselves. No one will blame them for that. Except the Canes.

It's like blaming the Red Sox and the Yankees for exploiting the expos (Pedro and Wetteland). I mean small crappy markets get exploited by big markets all the time.

 

[MarkJ]

yeah, this gonna blow in Marc's face.

 

[BigHabs]

Can the Habs still pursue UFA, or they're locked until Carolina make their mind ?

They technically still have 6 mill in cap space after the offer because Alzner and Weise will be sent down. So they have that to work with.

Also stops from overpayment on other free agents.

 

[WinterLion]

I hope not cause that means they'll be looking at us to unscrew themselves

Bah we wouldn't be that stupid again....... would we??

 

[MarkJ]

we tried!

 

[sheed36]

For this fan Marc if you were really serious you offer 10.5m x 5 instead with huge bonuses. This isn't enough to get this done IMO but kudos for trying.

 

[Canadienna]

Lol told you all it was a PR move

What happens if it fails?

"Well you know it shows Molson is committed"

 

[WinterLion]

Bergevin could not have done his homework with CAR being so confident they will resign.

The compensation isn't enough. That's more important than the money.

I think that's just Wadell trying to make us look bad.... because he's pissed!!!

 

[Milhouse40]

The thing in this….it's the agent.
He had the inside track of the negotiation that took place between Aho and Carolina.
He knows where it hurts for the owner of the Hurricanes….

There's something here.
The Canes didn't give 1$ of signing bonus in their contracts to any of their players.

This contract got tons of signing bonus.
I still think they are going to match it, but the owner will be totally pissed.

 

[Canadienna]

I think that's just Wadell trying to make us look bad.... because he's pissed!!!

For sure, but honestly. Losing your profits for one year is better than losing them for the next 5 because they are rebuilding again.

Even from a business standpoint, Aho will sell tickets.

 

[WinterLion]

For this fan Marc if you were really serious you offer 10.5m x 5 instead with huge bonuses. This isn't enough to get this done IMO but kudos for trying.

Why pay 10.5 plus a bunch of picks??


Doesn't make sense... let's see what happens...

 

[dinodebino]

The thing in this….it's the agent.
He had the inside track of the negotiation that took place between Aho and Carolina.
He knows where it hurts for the owner of the Hurricanes….

There's something here.
The Canes didn't give 1$ of signing bonus in their contracts to any of their players.

This contract got tons of signing bonus.
I still think they are going to match it, but the owner will be totally pissed.

Someone here GETS IT!

 

[Just Linda]

This conference is horrible, the media is giving him generic questions and aren't forcing any substance out of him

 

[WinterLion]

For sure, but honestly. Losing your profits for one year is better than losing them for the next 5 because they are rebuilding again.

Even from a business standpoint, Aho will sell tickets.

Yeah, but 21$ Million up front is a big commitment.... is that owner really that committed?

 

[Milhouse40]

Yeah, but 21$ Million up front is a big commitment.... is that owner really that committed?

For an owner that never give up 1$ upfront, that's a huge blow.

 

[NotProkofievian]

The thing in this….it's the agent.
He had the inside track of the negotiation that took place between Aho and Carolina.
He knows where it hurts for the owner of the Hurricanes….

There's something here.
The Canes didn't give 1$ of signing bonus in their contracts to any of their players.

This contract got tons of signing bonus.
I still think they are going to match it, but the owner will be totally pissed.

I hope you're right.

 

[yianik]

If Canes could walk away with a few 1sts maybe they save face a bit. This the Canes cannot accept and have to match.

So we are out of any big money UFA signings, which is probably good.

Need to trade for a LHD. This Aho attempt is a side show for me, we need the D man to play with Weber, thats the need.