Confirmed with Link: Kindl extended 4 years 9.6 mil

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Steal of a contract IMO.

 

[ProPAIN]

Craig Custance:

Ken Holland getting business done today but don't hold your breath for any extension news for Damien Brunner or Valtteri Filppula.

Could we add Cleary to that list?

 

[Motown Beatdown]

If he continue to improve it's a great signing, if he levels off it's still bad. Plus it's a tradeable contract if some of the kids really develop.

 

[Iowa Wingsfan]

Could we add Cleary to that list?

As good as Cleary was during the playoffs (2nd in points, wrap you're head around that) there just isn't room. If he reverts back to regular season form my liver can't take it.

 

[sarcastro]

Craig Custance:

Could we add Cleary to that list?

Have to assume (hope?) that any business the Wings have to do with Cleary is going to wait until the Lecavalier business sorts itself out.

I doubt they'd use up a bunch of cap room on Cleary and possibly take themselves out of the running for good players.

 

[Vladdy84]

Love it. In years 2,3 and 4 it should be a steal.

 

[SoupNazi]

I really, really like this deal.

 

[Vladdy84]

Craig Custance:



Could we add Cleary to that list?

I hope they've already moved on from Daniel. If he want's to stay here at 1M or under and be the 13th or 14th forward. Fine, I can live with it. I'm hoping he tests the FA waters and some moronic team offers him a 3 yr 8 or 9M deal.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Wings must expect him to get a lot better and are expecting the last two years of the contract to be a huge steal.

I like it.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

What this makes me think is that re-signing the RFAs is going to be more expensive than previously thought. If Brunner comes back, you can probably only expect 1 UFA signing, maximum.

 

[Gyldenlove]

That is a REALLY good deal. Kindl is at worst a solid 2nd pairing guy who can play significant PP minutes.

 

[VladTheImpaler]

Very good signing by Kenny. This is definitely one of his best retention signings over the last handful of years.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

What this makes me think is that re-signing the RFAs is going to be more expensive than previously thought. If Brunner comes back, you can probably only expect 1 UFA signing, maximum.

Unless they buy out Sammy and Bert/CC. 5-6 million in free cap space right there.

Gives them 11-12 million to work with, even after Kindl's cap hit applies.

 

[odin1981]

Nice, like how we got him locked up for cheap. 2 years of prime ufa locked up for 2.4 per year good/great value.

Granted in the other thread I gave myself a lotta leeway but I guessed betwen 2-2.5 million. Was wrong about the term though think I thought it would be 2-3.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I hope this calms Kindl down, too. A ton of his problems at the NHL level have come from a lack of confidence (Babcock-inspired, no doubt). Hopefully he can continue to settle in and find his game.

 

[WingsOverAvs]

Unless they buy out Sammy and Bert/CC. 5-6 million in free cap space right there.

Gives them 11-12 million to work with, even after Kindl's cap hit applies.

DET could also decide to Keep Colaiacovo and shop Quincey instead and save another 1.25m

 

[odin1981]

Unless they buy out Sammy and Bert/CC. 5-6 million in free cap space right there.

Gives them 11-12 million to work with, even after Kindl's cap hit applies.

I don't think they will use both buyouts this year. I hope sammy gets bought out but I think they will want 1 open for next year.

Bert being almost 40 is a sure thing of being able to fail a physical by the team so he can easily be ltr'd this year. And hopefully CC can be traded for some kind of a mid round pick on sunday.

 

[mindfly]

Was hoping for 1.75-2M... I'm expecting a 50point season soon or I will be disappointed

 

[WingsOverAvs]

Was hoping for 1.75-2M... I'm expecting a 50point season soon or I will be disappointed

yeah, dmen making 2.4m who put up 50 pts grow on trees. What an absurd notion...

 

[SoupNazi]

Was hoping for 1.75-2M... I'm expecting a 50point season soon or I will be disappointed

http://capgeek.com/comparables/?player_id=307&year_id=2013

On the list of comparables on Capgeek, the only two I prefer over Kindl are Del Zotto and P.K. Subban.

Defensemen of his caliber easily get $2.4 per year nowadays.

 

[FlashyG]

Was hoping for 1.75-2M... I'm expecting a 50point season soon or I will be disappointed

save yourself the time and just continue to be disappointed.

50 pts would make him a top 5-10 offensive defenceman in the league, and would earn him 3 times that cap hit.

 

[SportsballChic]

I duno what kinda player you expect for 2.4 million Mindfly:

http://www.blackhawkzone.com/salaries/position.php?position=Defense&orderby=PlayerName

It's not a buyer's market at that position.

 

[Bench]

4 years surprises me something fierce. They really are high on Kindl. That's not a bad thing.

 

[joe89]

4 years surprises me something fierce. They really are high on Kindl. That's not a bad thing.

I think it's a way to assure he becomes an asset aswell. From his side it was probably a one year deal so he can hit the market next summer, or a longer deal. Signing him to a one year deal watching him take another step in his game, just to hit the market next summer, would've sucked.

 

[PullHard]

Fine contract. Can't complain about this one.