Confirmed with Link: Hirose 1 year deal

[MBH]

Hirose-Veleno-Raymond would be a good AHL top line in my books.

I sure hope we aren't sending Joe Veleno back for a third year of pro hockey below the NHL.

 

[Oddbob]

Don't get this signing at all. He has already shown he isn't tough enough to play in the NHL.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Some established top AHL guys push into the $300K (Barber, McIlrath and Lashoff were all at over $300k) to over $400K range and some guys get signed to a one way contract and make an NHL salary even if they're tabbed for the AHL (Pickard, Ben Street a few years back).

It’s funny because depending on the neighborhood there is a very real possibility some of our AHLers making 300k+ in Grand Rapids have more disposable income than people getting the rookie contract in San Jose or Vancouver

 

[ThankGord]

Don't get this signing at all. He has already shown he isn't tough enough to play in the NHL.

It's a two-way deal and he's performed very well in the AHL. His playmaking and vision will help our prospects in GR. It's beneficial to have organizational depth and a strong AHL team.

 

[lilidk]

End of the last season they should let him play few games in NHL.

 

[grewalwings]

 

[WF19]

What would the purpose of this be?

 

[grewalwings]

What would the purpose of this be?

I assume its so he can play in the Griff's final game in addition to tonight's Wing game

 

[Gniwder]

I assume its so he can play in the Griff's final game in addition to tonight's Wing game

That's exactly what his article says:

Taro Hirose Placed On Waivers

Saturday: Hirose has cleared waivers as expected as the Red Wings have assigned him to the Griffins. Kyle Criscuolo and …

www.prohockeyrumors.com

UFA at the end of the season, I hope he comes back to play the same role for the same salary, maybe x 2 years?

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Don't get this signing at all. He has already shown he isn't tough enough to play in the NHL.

Has to be a Griffin signing, Can't see him full time in Detroit.

 

[Henkka]

why?

Buddy is an AHLer..hopefully he's not in the NHL plans?

These borderline NHL/AHL contracts.

Normal procedure every off-season.

No reason to ask why, no reason to freak out, he is just a great playmaker for Griffins.

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Doesn't look like he had any bonus for last season. Pretty uncommon for guys tabbed for the AHL to get bonuses on their non-ELC contracts (last season was his first non-ELC contract).

He's got a $220k AHL guarantee, so he'll either spend some time on the NHL roster or get the $30k difference at the end of the season.

The bonus is the NHL-callup, when your salary goes 4-5 times higher.

 

[Gniwder]

These borderline NHL/AHL contracts.

Normal procedure every off-season.

No reason to ask why, no reason to freak out, he is just a great playmaker for Griffins.

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The bonus is the NHL-callup, when your salary goes 4-5 times higher.

You guys are responding to a thread from last season, he has not been re-signed for next season yet. I hope he comes back though, smart player even if he's limited physically. He'll be a coach someday, probably an assistant coach though because he seems too nice to be a head coach.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

You guys are responding to a thread from last season, he has not been re-signed for next season yet. I hope he comes back though, smart player even if he's limited physically. He'll be a coach someday, probably an assistant coach though because he seems too nice to be a head coach.

yeah I wish there was a little zombie icon next to old threads that have returned to the top of the page in case I don't notice the post dates.