frankthetank91
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Confirmed with Link: Rask signed
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Man Rocket
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you cant risk losing him though, he already did he bridge "prove it" contract he wasnt going to do it again. he proved himself, so you pay or let him go. Bruins did the right move
I'm sorry but I'm going to show him now on leading up to lord Stanley and winning it. I'm not paying that goalie that much money to not win a cup.
Fire Sweeney
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Bruins take Bourque to arbitration: "Harry Sinden is cheap".
Bruins sign the best goaltender in the league: "Peter Chiarelli is insane".
Bruins sign the best goaltender in the league: "Peter Chiarelli is insane".
11MilesPerJohan
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Is the money insane? Yep.
Is it a lot of years? You bet.
I'm not surprised by the term or the cap hit, and sure, I wish he had signed for 5 mil per, but that just wasn't going to happen.
Has he earned that contract? I don't know. I think there is always risk with any contract, and I think there is always more to prove, but ultimately it comes down to how you feel about the player. I'm sure Chia is doing a fair amount of projecting here, which is what you have to do with any contract.
He hasn't played a full season, but he happens to be an RFA after this season, which just happened to be lockout. So at this point, Chia has to evaluate and project, and determine if this is the guy going forward. I say he is, and apparently Chia does as well.
Am I 100% certain that this deal will work out? No. But I feel pretty good about it. He's still getting better, and I don't think this deal will seem that ridiculous in a few years when there is much more room under the cap and goalies are getting bigger deals than this.
Is it a lot of years? You bet.
I'm not surprised by the term or the cap hit, and sure, I wish he had signed for 5 mil per, but that just wasn't going to happen.
Has he earned that contract? I don't know. I think there is always risk with any contract, and I think there is always more to prove, but ultimately it comes down to how you feel about the player. I'm sure Chia is doing a fair amount of projecting here, which is what you have to do with any contract.
He hasn't played a full season, but he happens to be an RFA after this season, which just happened to be lockout. So at this point, Chia has to evaluate and project, and determine if this is the guy going forward. I say he is, and apparently Chia does as well.
Am I 100% certain that this deal will work out? No. But I feel pretty good about it. He's still getting better, and I don't think this deal will seem that ridiculous in a few years when there is much more room under the cap and goalies are getting bigger deals than this.
TheBigZ
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waayyy to long, he will NEVER live up to this contract, unless he is a vezina winner or finalist every year and this team makes the stanley cup 3 or 4 times during the contract.
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patty59
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He's worth the $7M, that's elite goalie money and he proved he is an elite goalie. Not a big fan of the 8 years at all but it's safer than giving Bergeron and his closing in on double digit concussions 8 years like we are about to.
Unfortunately, looks like with these max years, guys are really going to be pushing for the max years when you look at recent contracts handed out. Pay up or lose your players...your call.
Unfortunately, looks like with these max years, guys are really going to be pushing for the max years when you look at recent contracts handed out. Pay up or lose your players...your call.
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It's amusing how many people are mad about this contract.
I bet the vast majority of you that didn't want to give him this contract were the same people saying during the regular season that you would rather pay Rask after he proves himself in the playoffs, which he did.
The same people *****ing now are the same people (for the most part) that would have been *****ing if Chia signed Rask during the regular season to a similar, but cheaper extension.
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I bet the vast majority of you that didn't want to give him this contract were the same people saying during the regular season that you would rather pay Rask after he proves himself in the playoffs, which he did.
The same people *****ing now are the same people (for the most part) that would have been *****ing if Chia signed Rask during the regular season to a similar, but cheaper extension.
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Lets see if your still doing this
in a few years. That contract is a ******* joke ! Guy must have pictures.
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Well, Bergeron is the best two-way forward in the game, has been here a decade, and is a tad bit proven.
Rask is not the best goalie in the league, has not been here a decade, and is quite unproven (never played a full season + playoff run). What if he gets another nagging groin injury? He doesn't seem the most durable yet either.
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Colt.45Orr
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Myers is making 12,000,000 and people complain about Rask finally getting paid??
Rask locked up long-term is a great thing.
Rask locked up long-term is a great thing.
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