I don't believe the habs need a shutdown defenceman as their next captain. I believe a captain needs to be someone who indeed has leadership but also someone who is a beacon of the team's success. Yes Gorges brings a lot to the table but I don't think it's enough for him to wear the C. Gionta still has at least 3 years before he retires I think that by then someone else than Gorges will come to mind for the job.
Gorges overpaid?
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I don't believe the habs need a shutdown defenceman as their next captain. I believe a captain needs to be someone who indeed has leadership but also someone who is a beacon of the team's success. Yes Gorges brings a lot to the table but I don't think it's enough for him to wear the C. Gionta still has at least 3 years before he retires I think that by then someone else than Gorges will come to mind for the job.
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Do other boards have this bizarre need to discuss minutiae ad nauseum?
Can't we just have a pertinent thread discussing Diaz's transvestism?
Can't we just have a pertinent thread discussing Diaz's transvestism?
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I don't think the D coach use him well, in my opinion. He was such a force in Martin's system, especially on the right on the PK. Habs' coaching staff should look at past videos.
I was actually gonna start a thread about Gorges. I know this board has a love affair with him for whatever reason but I've got no idea why.
He's terrible on the PP, he's small and weak, and has a soft shot yet he's our 4 million #4 D, because he blocks a lot of shots?
I'm not trying to offend but I don't see why he's regarded as such a big part of this team?
He's terrible on the PP, he's small and weak, and has a soft shot yet he's our 4 million #4 D, because he blocks a lot of shots?
I'm not trying to offend but I don't see why he's regarded as such a big part of this team?
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Yes, point taken, dumb comment. I know he's not a PP guy but I guess what I was trying to say is that he is not good offensively. At all.
Which is OK for a #4 Dman, but he has to be one of the best paid #4 D in the league? So what else does he offer besides blocking shots? He does not add toughness, he can't fight, he's not necessarily a crease clearer, and he can't provide offense. So why is his value to the Habs so high? Is a comparable to him Jason Smith or Adam Foote?
I honestly don't know, I know that he is highly regarded around here but I don't know why. I don't know the game (outside of the goaltending position) that well, so there are nuances that I don't pick up.
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Yes, point taken, dumb comment. I know he's not a PP guy but I guess what I was trying to say is that he is not good offensively. At all.
Which is OK for a #4 Dman, but he has to be one of the best paid #4 D in the league? So what else does he offer besides blocking shots? He does not add toughness, he can't fight, he's not necessarily a crease clearer, and he can't provide offense. So why is his value to the Habs so high? Is a comparable to him Jason Smith or Adam Foote?
I honestly don't know, I know that he is highly regarded around here but I don't know why. I don't know the game (outside of the goaltending position) that well, so there are nuances that I don't pick up.
He's an effective shutdown defenseman, and also provides veteran leadership and character.
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I've mentioned Rob Scuderi on prior occasions. He was on the shutdown unit of two different stanley camp champions.
Karl Alzner possibly but I'd have to watch more Caps games, it's been a while. No idea if Alzner has the same leadership skills though.
I'm not nearly as high on gorges as most. He's fine for what he does and is probably paid slightly above his worth, but it's close enough to not matter.
He is certainly not one of the untouchables for me.
He is certainly not one of the untouchables for me.
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I think he was worth $4.45M last season. And so far this season has only been worth $3.57M. Although it's complicated by not having the dominance of the Subban pairing factor in play. But still. They got something like a $2M bargain on him last season. That'll buy 5 years of being $400k overpaid, even if there is no salary inflation and even if Gorges doesn't play at his best-ever level ever again (neither of which are likely).
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I think he was worth $4.45M last season. And so far this season has only been worth $3.57M. Although it's complicated by not having the dominance of the Subban pairing factor in play. But still. They got something like a $2M bargain on him last season. That'll buy 5 years of being $400k overpaid, even if there is no salary inflation and even if Gorges doesn't play at his best-ever level ever again (neither of which are likely).
That simply is not true.
The only thing that matters is the % of the salary cap that a player eats up in any 1 given year. His previous salary is of no benefit or consequence on the current salary cap.
I understand where you are coming from but it is only in a hypothetical sense.
He will be 34 in 2017-2018, not that old. 3.9 is about 6% of next year salary cap, which is reasonable. In 2017-2018, the cap should be somwhere like 70-75M, which will take his percentage down to about 5.5-5.2%. He doesn't do anything special that will be harder as he gets older.
Georges is not overpaid and is worth every penny. Making sure he signed long term before he hit UFA was the best way to handle the situation. On the open market in his prime, I'm sure a team that needs D like Detroit would offer him 4.5 over 4 years.
Georges is not overpaid and is worth every penny. Making sure he signed long term before he hit UFA was the best way to handle the situation. On the open market in his prime, I'm sure a team that needs D like Detroit would offer him 4.5 over 4 years.
The money isn't the issue, it's the length of contract.
The way Gorges plays he sacrifices the body. Bet on him not closing out the contract with this team, but, enjoy him while he's here.
The way Gorges plays he sacrifices the body. Bet on him not closing out the contract with this team, but, enjoy him while he's here.
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Scuderi is also 34 and is somewhat of a late bloomer who had established himself as something of a jouneyman type d-man in the eyes of many NHL GMs. Gorges had leverage due to his age and projected growth as a leader and player.
He will be the captain when Gionta either retires or goes elsewhere. The Habs simply couldn't afford to let him go. Relative to his physical skillset he is overpaid but there are other intangibles that make his contract somewhat reasonable.
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That could very well be true but the thing that worries me is that he can't afford to lose a step. That would make him a bottom pairing guy at best.
It's not Gorges that is overpaid. The problem is not there.
Gally is staying with Gorges. YES. well this bring a key question to my mind. Knowing that Gorges has a young pretty wife, that now has to wash this perfectly healthy 20 year old young man with what God gave him down there with all the DNA samples that that would produce every day, that fact that my wife would be that close to this DNA might make me rethink this arrangement before Mrs Gorges has to announce she is having new BLOND BLUE EYED Right hand shooting child.
Thats a LOT of DNA boys looking for an egg with nothing to do.
How do I know all this? well it's an excuse was was handed by an X wife. " I did not do anything, it must have *** from the dryer"
Gally is staying with Gorges. YES. well this bring a key question to my mind. Knowing that Gorges has a young pretty wife, that now has to wash this perfectly healthy 20 year old young man with what God gave him down there with all the DNA samples that that would produce every day, that fact that my wife would be that close to this DNA might make me rethink this arrangement before Mrs Gorges has to announce she is having new BLOND BLUE EYED Right hand shooting child.
Thats a LOT of DNA boys looking for an egg with nothing to do.
How do I know all this? well it's an excuse was was handed by an X wife. " I did not do anything, it must have *** from the dryer"
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Yes he is. In 2 years, he'll be a liability with his contract. He's Craig Rivet 2.0. Great leader, marginal player. If he can bring a Craig Rivet like return, I'll be happy (meaning another younger Josh Gorges and a 1st round pick).
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