Keep Brown or Let him go?
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Duke74
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If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's Brown...
I guess the question is: do you like Brown on the 4th line next year at the current price (700k)? (his bonus from this year already counts towards the cap).
La Bamba
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I would sign him again at league minimum. I see him as a 2 year project since he's already on the cap next year anyways
I wanna see him succeed and it would be funny if he was actually good the year his bonus affects the cap
I wanna see him succeed and it would be funny if he was actually good the year his bonus affects the cap
McShogun99
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Easy yes at league minimum. He owes that to us for his lack of production this year. On the open market he probably gets around 1 million.
MessierII
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I said this months ago but we’re paying him either way next year. Might as well toss him a league min deal and see if he bounces back.
Davo Ikinzom
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f*** no. Any other league minimum player could outproduce him. Why not use that money on someone who can actually chip in offensively once in a while?
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I'd wait until after playoffs to make a decision. His teammates really like him which helps, but he seems pretty easily replaceable. I'd expect him to be better over the rest of the year if I'm going to extend him
Stoneman89
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I'd consider it for league minimum, but I'd like to see how the rest of this year plays out first.
brentashton
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HockeyGuy1964
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For league minimum? Of course you sign him. It's not like he's a total liability out there.
Anybody saying no is answering emotionally.
Anybody saying no is answering emotionally.
brentashton
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Why would you sign a guy that has scored 1 goal in the past two years and is nearing 31 years of age on a team that is also salary cap challenged? We're still paying James Neal too.
Yes he has some skills but I’d put that money into someone who has a pathway.
Connor Brown is a dud in today’s NHL.
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HockeyGuy1964
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League minimum are the key words. Could even be a two way although I doubt he would accept that.
& let's be honest, nobody making league minimum is blocking anyone else's pathway to the NHL, salary cap challenged or otherwise.
Because the organization's track record of finding effective bottom six support is poor dating back over a decade. Even without the salary cap limitations.
If Brown was willing to stay for league minimum, it's unlikely you'd find a player with the same ability to PK, nor the same ability to suppress opposing offense. Assuming he doesn't find his offensive game in the near future.
Brown is a good bottom six forward as it stands.
brentashton
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It absolutely is. It’s a contract (which are limited to 50), a roster spot (limited numbers) and 800k off your very tight salary cap situation (limited funds). To say that signing him blocks no one is straight bullshit and false.
That is why I wouldn’t sign him.
Hes already costing you more than that next year. Piss more money away on a dud? I’ll take a chance on someone with a longer potential. No f***ing thank you.
HockeyGuy1964
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Calm down dude.
He's better than an average 4th liner, although his offensive numbers are pretty horrendous. But these numbers could also be an anomaly. He was a 30-40 point player prior to his injury.
brentashton
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I’m just telling you what I feel. Since we’re telling people what to do, If you don’t like it don’t respond.
The Nuge
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Exactly. The worst case scenario is he’s a defensively responsible 4th liner who can PK. Take his current contract out of the equation, and there’s no reason you shouldn’t be happy to have him back.
The Nuge
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Because before the injury he was pacing for 50 points over the previous 3 seasons, and at league minimum the worst case scenario is you just waive him and he costs nothing against the cap.
brentashton
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The Nuge
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Aerchon
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Keeping emotion completely out of the conversation only an idiot pays Conner Brown any money next year.
He is clearly washed up and will be a PTO tryout next year that either retires after failing, goes over seas, or trys to restart his career in the AHL. Which by his play this year is a long shot.
Quick comparables that I would take over Conner Brown. Eric Belanger, Jessie Pulj, Tobias Reider... Nail Yakupov...
All far more effective NHLers with more upside, lol. Joking... a tiny bit.
brentashton
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No I’d rather give the spot to someone with runway and potential. Not a 31 year old dud.
