Confirmed Signing with Link: [MIN] Jordie Benn signs with the Wild (1 year, $900k)

[namttebih]

Jordie Benn is going to play for all 32 teams at this rate.

He’s 34 years old and has only played for 4 teams so far. But...ok

 

[rynryn]

well as we picked up Gologoski, Merrill, Kulikov, and now Benn it doesn't seem like Addison will even get a good look.

 

[BWJM]

He’s 34 years old and has only played for 4 teams so far. But...ok

You're looking to far into it man.. clearly it's not possible.


and.... the Wild will be his 5th team.

 

[hockeyisgud]

Nucks fan here. This is a good signing, he's undervalued

 

[Captain97]

I'm mean sure he's a solid 6/7 kinda guy.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Nucks fan here. This is a good signing, he's undervalued

Not when he's blocking a ready top prospect.

 

[deckercky]

Nucks fan here. This is a good signing, he's undervalued

Yeah, as long as he plays off-hand on the right-hand side, he's a solid defenceman. He was much less impressive on the left-hand side.

 

[jetsforever]

I'll miss him

 

[strattonius]

Someone already mentioned exactly this but I'll say it again because of it's accuracy. Benn is a great 7th d-man to fill in for about 30 games a season but if he is a fixture on your blueline your depth is an issue.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Benn was HORRIFIC for the Jets after the deadline last season. Paul Maurice loves his garbo goodpro vets like Beaulieu and Bitetto, and even with his hate for rookies, he benched Benn for rookie Logan Stanley. Good luck if he's on the ice, Minne!

 

[heisenbergsitti]

well as we picked up Gologoski, Merrill, Kulikov, and now Benn it doesn't seem like Addison will even get a good look.

2 0f 4 isn't making the roster. Exaggeration much?

Calen addison wouldn't have played in playoffs if wild didn't love him, and he will have zero competition for roster

 

[rynryn]

2 0it of 4 isn't making the roster exaggeration much?

Calen addison wouldn't have played in playoffs if wild didn't love him, and he will have zero competition for roster

i have no idea what that first sentence says but aside from Gologoski those other three are what people claim are decent #6-7 defensemen. What are we doing with all of them. We have four defensemen, three of whom we just signed, vying for 2 D spots.

 

[heisenbergsitti]

i have no idea what that first sentence says but aside from Gologoski those other three are what people claim are decent #6-7 defensemen. What are we doing with all of them. We have four defensemen, three of whom we just signed, vying for 2 D spots.

Fixed it. but here's the lineup for you
Jonas brodin, Matt dumba
Jared spurgeon , Alex G
Calen addison, Dmitry K

Depth d / extra D
Jamie B

AHL
Jamie B
Merrill
Ian M

All players of 1 year, or two years 2-way deals in the 250-600th thousands

 

[JAK]

There will always be a market for depth defensemen at the deadline.

Wild will do good by flipping him for a pick

 

[Chrisinroch]

I don’t love it. I don’t hate it

He’ll add needed size and toughness in certain matchups. It’s $975k

But how much tread is left?

 

[The Red Line]

I fully respect this dude's career. I legit thought he'd be out of the league years ago, but he always manages to find a deal.

 

[Ossific]

Jordie Benn is going to play for all 32 teams at this rate.

I mean he's 34 and this is his 5th team.. so no?

 

[north21]

well as we picked up Gologoski, Merrill, Kulikov, and now Benn it doesn't seem like Addison will even get a good look.

You kind of hope Addison will push his way onto the team but at some point you have to give him an extended look and kind of hard to do if they put a wall of vets in front of him.

 

[rynryn]

You kind of hope Addison will push his way onto the team but at some point you have to give him an extended look and kind of hard to do if they put a wall of vets in front of him.

exactly. he's gotta have a little rope (more than a handful of games) to figure things out. having a passel of vets in front of him makes it look like he has to impress immediately.

Also with Guerin making statements about wanting a little tougher element on the back end makes it look like the three big guys are there to push each other for the spots while addison is really auditioning for...Gologoski's spot?

 

[rynryn]

Fixed it. but here's the lineup for you
Jonas brodin, Matt dumba
Jared spurgeon , Alex G
Calen addison, Dmitry K

Depth d / extra D
Jamie B

AHL
Jamie B
Merrill
Ian M

All players of 1 year, or two years 2-way deals in the 250-600th thousands

it's still a lot of nhl quality (if barely) D to sign unless it's a "options open" move in case we deal Dumba. Considering we protected him i don't think that's likely but it seems like overkill to fill the AHL roster.

 

[heisenbergsitti]

You kind of hope Addison will push his way onto the team but at some point you have to give him an extended look and kind of hard to do if they put a wall of vets in front of him.

It's 1 year deal for AHL team. How are people making some much out of this?

 

[Seanaconda]

only thing i can think of is that's $900,000 we can't give to Kirill .

You can bury all of that by sending him to the minors it has no effect.

 

[rynryn]

You can bury all of that by sending him to the minors it has no effect.

to be clear i'm not upset by this signing--i was just speculating why some people are against it. I just find it odd we are scooping up this number of NHL vets when I was hoping Addison would get a solid, long look.

 

[Jee]

he's not very good

 

[Seanaconda]

to be clear i'm not upset by this signing--i was just speculating why some people are against it. I just find it odd we are scooping up this number of NHL vets when I was hoping Addison would get a solid, long look.

And they can still do that , if he can't out perform them they will let him play if he can its no loss to the cap . If he can't its around the same cap hit.


None of it effects kaprizov