Confirmed with Link: Isles Sign Julien Gauthier 2 years $787.5 AAV

[SI90]

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[The Wahligator]

I don’t hate it, brings a different element to the bottom 6

 

[SI90]

This is interesting that they gave him two years. he’s a good bottom 6/13 forward type fourth line guy but he definitely is an NHL player.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Just came by to ask, do you guys think Parise is retiring with Lou signing these depth guys? Haven't heard his decision at all yet, right?

 

[xECK29x]

Just came by to ask, do you guys think Parise is retiring with Lou signing these depth guys? Haven't heard his decision at all yet, right?

Nothing official, but probably.

 

[The Wahligator]

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Just came by to ask, do you guys think Parise is retiring with Lou signing these depth guys? Haven't heard his decision at all yet, right?

I think everyone is assuming he’s gone at this point. No “official” decision yet though.

 

[leeroggy]

Perhaps we are going to break up the 4th line? Martin and Clutterbuck trade fodder?

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Nothing official, but probably.

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I think everyone is assuming he’s gone at this point. No “official” decision yet though.

Gotcha, I figured as such. Would love him to back in NJ for one last ride + mend what happened in 2012 but I think he's retiring as well.

 

[xECK29x]

Perhaps we are going to break up the 4th line? Martin and Clutterbuck trade fodder?

God i hope so, as much as I'd love to keep them around in the org they are cooked as players.

 

[Big L]

Honestly Parise had nothing left in the tank last quarter of the season. Great guy, hell of a motor, but Isles shouldn’t sign him if he doesn’t retire.

 

[Hunn]

Gotcha, I figured as such. Would love him to back in NJ for one last ride + mend what happened in 2012 but I think he's retiring as well.

He said something along it's either Islanders (Lou) or retirement.

 

[MJF]

He said something along it's either Islanders (Lou) or retirement.

Zach should pick Option B.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Zach should pick Option B.

I can think of 111,000,000.00 reasons why he should pick option B.

 

[Glorydays22]

What's interesting about the Gauthier deal, it's a 1-way 2 yr contract. To me, that means Lou is planning on him being with the big club, no?

 

[The Wahligator]

What's interesting about the Gauthier deal, it's a 1-way 2 yr contract. To me, that means Lou is planning on him being with the big club, no?

Definitely. He’s an NHLer. Ross will likely be waived and Parise is as good as gone.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

I'm excited to hear Butch pronounce his name

 

[MYIslanders]

I think Paris’s gone, Ross sticks with the team more consistently, Gauthier takes Ross’ spot.

 

[Throttle]

Maybe there’s a LTIR that’s coming, but doesn’t need to be disclosed yet.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

What's interesting about the Gauthier deal, it's a 1-way 2 yr contract. To me, that means Lou is planning on him being with the big club, no?

Definitely. He’s an NHLer. Ross will likely be waived and Parise is as good as gone.

Isles also have no issue paying a player NHL salary in the minors. This year it could be Otto, Salo, Cholowski and Gauthier all one one way deals down there potentially.

 

[SI90]

Theses are the 4th line type signings we should be making.

 

[Glorydays22]

Isles also have no issue paying a player NHL salary in the minors. This year it could be Otto, Salo, Cholowski and Gauthier all one one way deals down there potentially.

If he has a 1 way deal, he would have to be with the club or be exposed to be claimed, right?

 

[Kevin27NYI]

If he has a 1 way deal, he would have to be with the club or be exposed to be claimed, right?

Whether he has a 1-way or 2-way he needs waivers to go down to the A.

Only difference is if you have a 2-way deal you salary changes depending on what league you're in. For example one of the other guys signed has 775K salary if he's in the NHL but 300K if he's in the AHL. Gauthier get's the same salary up or down.

For a team like ours, because they're willing to have a high priced AHL team, it's not realistic to have any indications on players roles since the Isles have no problem paying Gauthier 800K to be in the AHL.

On smaller budget teams you can make the inference he'd be NHL bound.

 

[Glory Days]

If he has a 1 way deal, he would have to be with the club or be exposed to be claimed, right?

Yes

 

[Glorydays22]

Personally, I rather the isles go after Konceny from Philly instead of Debrincat

 

[The Wahligator]

Personally, I rather the isles go after Konceny from Philly instead of Debrincat

The issue is a DeBrincat package made so much sense because Ottawa is actually looking for the type of depth veteran pieces we have droves of. Philly will want strictly futures. It’s a shame it couldn’t work out, but childhood team yada yada yada.

It’s nearly impossible to move out the kind of money we need to move out while simultaneously improving the team to where it needs to be to contend. It sucks, but that’s where we’re at.