Confirmed with Link: Granlund re-signs [4 yrs/$5 mil AAV]
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Porter Stoutheart
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Fair deal. I wouldn't call it "good".
The term and $ are acceptable, if just a wee bit more than ideal, but I guess the main thing that worries me is just how much ice Granlund absorbs under Hynes, and what kind of blockage that might represent to getting any of our other players going or giving opportunity to youngsters. That SHOULD be a manageable concern. But they sure overplayed Granlund last year, and I would not like to see that continue.
The term and $ are acceptable, if just a wee bit more than ideal, but I guess the main thing that worries me is just how much ice Granlund absorbs under Hynes, and what kind of blockage that might represent to getting any of our other players going or giving opportunity to youngsters. That SHOULD be a manageable concern. But they sure overplayed Granlund last year, and I would not like to see that continue.
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I can live with this. It's not a sweetheart deal like we got last year, but more in line with his worth. Good role model for the young guys
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Yea I don’t dislike Grablund I just would rather his time go to younger forwards at this point in time
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not a fan. this takes up a slot in our top 6 for the next 4 years. he was decent last year but he performed at poor clip considering ice time. expectations we had for him taking into account considering we traded fiala for him.
that said.. i don’t hate it. it shouldn’t be an awful contract at any point with that salary. Duchene, johansen, kunin, Forsberg (if we can resign), granlund now seem to be the bread and butter of our top 6 for the foreseeable future.
that said.. i don’t hate it. it shouldn’t be an awful contract at any point with that salary. Duchene, johansen, kunin, Forsberg (if we can resign), granlund now seem to be the bread and butter of our top 6 for the foreseeable future.
Poile got a player Preds wanted. Good player. Did his play on his one year show me deal warrant this contract? Maybe but it’s a little high and lengthy but fairly normal these days. Expectations by Preds is probably high.
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Unless they fall for the sunk cost fallacy, there's no reason he should be a lock for top6 if say Glass outperforms him at center and Tomasino at wing any time in the next 4 years.
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Yeah, and he'd be overpaid, but would be effective playing in a 3rd line role. Part of the reason I like both Granlund and Haula is they are both pretty versatile players (plus PK, plus PP).
I have no issues with this deal. I had preference for it to be a shorter term, but his versatility will make it difficult for this to turn into any type of a problem. I think the only possible problem would be if he takes a center spot away from Glass or Tomasino, but I could also see a real beneficial scenario where he lines with those guys to show them how it's done.
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The $$ don't bother me, but the term makes me a little nervous. I wouldn't be shocked at a buyout down the road.
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Hynes loves granlund. I think he’s more likely to be in top 6 than not if Hynes is at the helm.
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Thinking on this again.. maybe my dislike for this deal is misguided. If we weren’t using 2 spots on johansen and Duchene, I may be more positive. I think my dislike is for what our top 6 seems like it will be for the next 1-2 years.
My biggest issues are contract length and how much ice time Hynes gives him and how little he produces for the amount of icetime he's given. The term is 1-2 years longer than I'd like.
Bringer of Jollity
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A silver lining, maybe, is that Hynes deployed units last season by their effectiveness, not by the status of the player or line (reference the complaining about our "best" players with reduced icetime). Whether Granlund is the second line center or 4th line winger, I don't think it's going to block younger players from getting the time if their play is effective.
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Assuming we also re-up Haula, I would also really like to see one more trade to bring in a new player.
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I doubt they can be "gone"d. But maybe it means we bump Duchene back down to the Cousins-Haula line, and Grimaldi is gone'd. He's a lot easier to make disappear. (Heck you can just put him in your pocket and then lose him in the washing machine...
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I think we are done. Need to let the kids play.
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I was a big proponent of letting Granny walk last offseason, but the man played his heart out every time he had the puck this year. If he plays that way for the next 4 years we'll be pretty happy we kept him. I'm pleasantly surprised he stayed
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My guess is Poile has Granlund slated for one of the top two lines with an expectation that Glass can center the 3rd.
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