Player Discussion Mike Santorelli

[Ducks in a row]

9 goals 5 assists 14 points in 50 games playing just over 10 min a game. 3 goals and a assist in his last 5 games. What do you think of him and would you want to re-sign him and if so what kinda of contract?

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[Goose of Reason]

He's a pretty decent utility player. Early in the season I didn't find him that useful but as he's learned the system he's really started to gel more and has looked great beside Getzlaf and Perron. Love his work ethic and the way the puck seems to find him. Without looking at our cap structure with Rakell/Lindholm and possibly Vats/Andersen signed, I'd comfortably offer him something like 2-3 years in the 1-2.5 mil range.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I don't dislike him and wouldn't mind seeing him back at a decent price, but I think it makes just as much sense to build the rest of our line up first and then see if he fits our needs as a later summer bargain again if still available.

 

[ChaseANA]

I'd take him for another year @ 850K.

 

[Sojourn]

I agree with what Static said in the GDT. He's versatile. Exactly the kind of player that I think you want in your bottom six, who can also contribute in more important roles when needed.

 

[bumperkisser]

if hes willing to come cheap then i'm all for it. would definitely be willing to sign him for a 1-2 year contract at around 1-1.5m per

 

[Nordic*]

Underrated.

Would resign for a mill.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

He's been useful, but we have a lot bigger fish to fry before we worry about re-signing a guy like him. Let's see where the team shakes out at the draft and then decide.

 

[andyolly]

I would hand him 2-3 years, $1.5 million, maybe $2, but I bet another team will offer him a bit more and he'll leave.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

always around the puck, feel like he can produce with the right players
getzlaf and perron are good linemates for him

 

[93Ducks]

Santorelli is a good bottom 6'er and I'm glad he can contribute when put in a bigger role. I wouldn't be surprised either way if he leaves or stays this offseason. If Murray can get him at a reasonable price I'm all for it. To be fair, I wasn't sure he'd mesh well with Getz and Perron so I'll eat my words and hope he can continue to produce.

 

[anezthes]

Was hoping we'd sign him in the offseason. Glad we did, I think he's been real good as a bottom 6 player.

Would definitely resign him at ~1.5-1.75M for 1-2 years.

 

[Getzmonster]

I guess I'll be the wet blanket, but outside of getting hot and scoring a few goals recently, he's just been a plug in my eyes. I like his versatility, but he goes for long stretches where his play is entirely forgettable. Unless he signed another cheap 1-yr deal, I'd rather go with one of the kids next season, Noesen might fit the bill.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Could be re-signed but he's way down on the priority list and someone may want to pay him more. I don't think it's going to be a problem to replace him.

 

[Opak]

Could be re-signed but he's way down on the priority list and someone may want to pay him more. I don't think it's going to be a problem to replace him.

I think we should re-sign him, as it's probably not going to cost much to do so. Never a bad idea to have a good depth guy locked up. I especially like Santorelli because of his versatility and how useful he's been to us recently, he even took a discount to come to Anaheim in the first place.

I agree that he's not going to be the top priority for us, and there's no sense to overpay for his services either. Nevertheless I'd like for him to be a Duck next year.

 

[Arthuros]

1M is what I'd offer. He started off the year like Sekac, but we didn't have any expectations for him to be decent.

Quite happy with his play recently - I was wondering when we'd see the Canucks version of Santo.

 

[TheStuntman]

Loved the signing at the time, would love to resign for 1-1.25 mil for 2 years.

 

[Emerald Duck]

Loved the signing at the time, would love to resign for 1-1.25 mil for 2 years.

I think this range is fair. Santorelli has been a journeyman throughout his career, so he may be receptive to picking up some stability with a team and a raise to boot.

I don't imagine anyone is going to offer him more than $1.5M unless their film guy just loops the Calgary game highlights over and over, but you never know.

 

[12ozPapa]

I'd offer him 1.2m/yr for two years.

 

[AngelDuck]

I guess I'll be the wet blanket, but outside of getting hot and scoring a few goals recently, he's just been a plug in my eyes. I like his versatility, but he goes for long stretches where his play is entirely forgettable. Unless he signed another cheap 1-yr deal, I'd rather go with one of the kids next season, Noesen might fit the bill.

Agreed, his best attribute this season is that he can play center and wing. Hopefully he keeps playing like he has the last 5 games because that'd be huge for us, but he hasn't been that great overall. I was expecting 35 points at least from him coming into the season. Doesn't look like he'll get there

 

[Ducks DVM]

Putting a lot of things into perspective, he's our #4 goal scorer this year.

 

[Sean Garrity]

Putting a lot of things into perspective, he's our #4 goal scorer this year.

I was talking to a friend the other day and despite both Stewart and Santo being meh signings, they both could potentially be 15 goal scorers for this team.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I was talking to a friend the other day and despite both Stewart and Santo being meh signings, they both could potentially be 15 goal scorers for this team.

Which would be great depth scoring if they weren't both spending so much time on the top line. At any rate I'd love to have them both back at the same or similar salaries provided we add an actual top 6 winger.