Confirmed with Link: Re-signed Sorensen - 2 years @1.5M AAV

[Fistfullofbeer]

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[spintheblackcircle]

Approved

 

[TheWayToRefJose]

A lot better than the Melker deal. I’ll take it

 

[slocal]

Love it.

 

[Used As A Shield]

Nice

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I am pretty sure there are going to be some people griping about this deal because 1.5M is too much for a 4th line player.

I am not one of them. Good deal and only 2 years ..

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

2.25m for Sorensen and Radil next year.

While the mainboards but but...but Vlasic/Kane.

 

[Gilligans Island]

Good deal - I had him penciled in at $1.3M but close enough. Yes, better than Melker's deal.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Let's be real though, he's not putting out what he needs to in order to justify a top-nine spot. Luckily the AAV is that of a 3rd/4th line tweener which is fine and I'm happy with the term because it's flexible in its value. But his play since Thanksgiving didn't really justify an extension right now.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Let's be real though, he's not putting out what he needs to in order to justify a top-nine spot. Luckily the AAV is that of a 3rd/4th line tweener which is fine and I'm happy with the term because it's flexible in its value. But his play since Thanksgiving didn't really justify an extension right now.

Agreed.

I’m not going to get worked up about the contract because it’s inconsequential in the grand scheme of things and he’s a good player but I think we should have waited.

 

[Sysreq]

If we buyout Melker next year it saves 1.5mil in cap space. The cap crunch is coming but with these recent signings, assuming Joe Thornton takes a 1 mil sweetheart deal and Timo comes in around Hertl’s 3x3 show-me deal, we should have plenty for Karlsson and Pavs. If not, we buyout Karlsson and Dell, that easily puts us over the top.

 

[OffSydes]

Agreed.

I’m not going to get worked up about the contract because it’s inconsequential in the grand scheme of things and he’s a good player but I think we should have waited.

Easier to package a signed player in a TDL trade

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Agreed.

I’m not going to get worked up about the contract because it’s inconsequential in the grand scheme of things and he’s a good player but I think we should have waited.

If the plan is to at some point move him back down to the 4th line then I think this is a good deal but if the plan is to continue to try him as a 3rd liner while he doesn't produce then it's an issue similar to Melker Karlsson but with a bit more flexibility in what you can do with him due to the contract.

Easier to package a signed player in a TDL trade

I don't think it's DW's style to sign an impending UFA just to trade him at the deadline.

 

[DG93]

Agreed.

I’m not going to get worked up about the contract because it’s inconsequential in the grand scheme of things and he’s a good player but I think we should have waited.

Alternatively, if Sorensen's play picked up to where it was earlier in the season, he could have asked for more $$? It's probably a bit too much, but whatever. It's good to have 3 cheap bottom-6 wingers locked in for next year (not including Melker lol).

 

[RoloTonyBrownTown]

I know it's easy to confuse the two, but you should be working on signing the other gloriously-coiffed Swede, Dougie.

 

[SharksFan17]

He gives us a speedy thread and pretty scrappy forechecker and penalty killer and was money in the playoffs. And they always show him getting off the bus with EK so im guessing they get along well. I think its a decent deal.

 

[The Great John Scott]

Have to wonder if Karlsson didn't ask after Sorensen's contract status. Figure they like each other and it only adds to the possibility that Karlsson wants to stay long term if his friend is signed for at least the next two seasons.

 

[SjMilhouse]

Perfect contract for what he's shown. Not sure what everyone expects a 4th line guy to make but having a known commodity at 1.5m vs calling up a worse AHL guy at 750k seems fine with me.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Perfect contract for what he's shown. Not sure what everyone expects a 4th line guy to make but having a known commodity at 1.5m vs calling up a worse AHL guy at 750k seems fine with me.

Generally I would agree, but in this case we’ve got an impending cap crunch and $750K might be the difference between us keeping and/or acquiring a far more important player than Sorensen.

 

[ChubbChubby]

Good contract for the short term. If he regresses then he is only slightly overpaid. If he develops into a consistent threat like last year's playoffs then he'll be a steal.

 

[5H4RK5]

Finally a good contract. Good job DW

 

[Barrie22]

I know it's easy to confuse the two, but you should be working on signing the other gloriously-coiffed Swede, Dougie.

He can't.

 

[Anomie2029]

$1.5M is a bit more than what I would have liked, but when its $300-500k difference, it doesn't matter a whole lot.

Happy he is staying with the Sharks.

 

[Anomie2029]

He can't.

He can, but they could only sign a 7 year deal.

DW/Sharks obviously want the 8 year deal, and by not even discussing it yet it has allowed EK65 to get adjusted and enjoy his hockey.

 

[pappaf2]

No surprise that Lebrun is the one who breaks Sharks news.