Speculation: Red Wings in contract years

[uvgt2bkdnme]

Looking at Brendan Smith, Gustav Nyquist, Dan Cleary, Tomas Jurco, Joakim Andersson, and Jonas Gustavsson, I predicted how their seasons would go and guessed about how that would affect their next contracts.

http://alongtheboards.com/2014/10/look-red-wings-soon-free-agents/

I didn't include Landon Ferraro, Mitch Callahan, or any of the other players that would probably spend most of next season in the minors.

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[Henkka]

Superbly written article. You really know these things.

 

[waltdetroit]

Never thought of Joker as speedy.

 

[uvgt2bkdnme]

Never thought of Joker as speedy.

Joker's on me.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Never thought of Joker as speedy.

He seems a little faster this year, Then in previous years.

 

[probertrules24]

He seems a little faster this year, Then in previous years.

His goal was to skate beside Cleary all preseason to give the illusion of him being faster. Just Joke's.

Thanks for the link and read. Not sure if I agree with the Smith number but a well put together read. My guess they opt for the 3 year deal around 3.25-3.5 like Ericsson got or do the longer term 5 year 4-4.25.

 

[uvgt2bkdnme]

Thanks for the link and read. Not sure if I agree with the Smith number but a well put together read. My guess they opt for the 3 year deal around 3.25-3.5 like Ericsson got or do the longer term 5 year 4-4.25.

Really difficult to pin down what kind of term Smith will get because I think the money will more or less set itself once they establish the length of the contract. Could be similar to the Ryan Johansen negotiations where they might discuss different contract offer options, a short, medium, and long-term options, before settling on one.

Thanks for the compliments.

 

[waltdetroit]

His goal was to skate beside Cleary all preseason to give the illusion of him being faster. Just Joke's.

Thanks for the link and read. Not sure if I agree with the Smith number but a well put together read. My guess they opt for the 3 year deal around 3.25-3.5 like Ericsson got or do the longer term 5 year 4-4.25.

Agree,Unless Smith stones it on the PP,..I doubt he gets more than Nyquist

Thanks for the article

 

[detredWINgs]

Superbly written article. You really know these things.

Except for you know, the defining characteristics of some of the players written about.

Andersson provides a good-sized body to go along with a healthy amount of speed. For the Red Wings, team speed was a major issue last season. Andersson provides good wheels[.]

The only way Andersson has a "healthy" amount of speed is if "healthy" is being used as a synonym for "allows him to move his body across an ice surface." I'd question whether Andy could win a foot race with Todd Bertuzzi or Dan Cleary.

 

[davecrockburn]

I can't see Smith getting over 4mill as of now. We will see if his point totals go up this season then that may change things.