Confirmed with Link: Red Wings sign JT Compher 5 x 5.1 AAV

[ShanahanMan]

Lol I have no idea what Stevie Y is doing anymore. Draft and FA both absolute trash.

 

[Frk It]

What does he do better than Copp? It's not scoring. It's not faceoffs. It's not physicality.

How is he better than Copp? Most of their stats and usage are insanely close.

Better playmaker, better offensive player

 

[RampoSanta]

Avs fan coming in peace. Those of you who are disappointed in this contract should be. The only positives are that he can be a bit of a temporary swiss army knife and can be clutch in playoff moments.

 

[Killerjas]

Didnt get the draft, didnt get most of the UFA signings (apart from fellow countryman Sprong). Very bizarre moves

 

[Holden Caufield]

Avs fan coming in peace. Those of you who are disappointed in this contract should be. The only positives are that he can be a bit of a temporary swiss army knife and can be clutch in playoff moments.

5 years isn’t so temporary and we can’t make the playoffs is the problem…

 

[Ulysses31]

Would have prefered geekie at what bostom gave him

 

[Shaman464]

Better playmaker, better offensive player

Got anything to back that up? They have identical stat lines and Compher has played on way deeper teams.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Better playmaker, better offensive player

I choose to believe you

 

[jaster]

He’s Suter’s replacement. Not terribly exciting, but he’s at least better than Suter ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Shaman464]

He’s Suter’s replacement. Not terribly exciting, but he’s at least better than Suter ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

For only nearly twice the price.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I think the most charitable thing you can say about the Compher and Copp signings is that the Wings are building a team that will be ready for the high end prospects when they are ready to lead the offense. The depth will already be in place.

Obviously, it's not a guarantee that the prospects will end up high end, but I think that's how you have to look at it. Especially if they start Kasper and Danielson on the wing at first.

 

[Henkka]

Lol I have no idea what Stevie Y is doing anymore. Draft and FA both absolute trash.

Better watch and learn.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

For only nearly twice the price.

As opposed to holding onto the cap for a rainy day?

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

He’s Suter’s replacement. Not terribly exciting, but he’s at least better than Suter ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

True.

I still don't love the term but it seems like it's about marginal gains right now to hopefully improve and increase the odds of landing a big fish.

 

[Filppula]

5 years at 5.1??

Yeam I’m starting to lose faith. We might end up being tough to play against, but who’s scoring our goals?

 

[norrisnick]

Better playmaker, better offensive player

Copp's 82 average for his career.

Compher's 82 average for his career.

I'm going to need you to explain that for me. Colorado has been a slightly better offensive team than Winterpeg or the Wings. I've admittedly not paid much attention to either player over the years as there isn't a whole lot to pay attention to. Copp started slow but he got stronger as the year went on. With a full summer and camp, I don't see him behind Compher.

 

[Lucky Luke]

Good player, but too generous of a contract.

 

[Spitfire11]

Avs fan coming in peace. Those of you who are disappointed in this contract should be. The only positives are that he can be a bit of a temporary swiss army knife and can be clutch in playoff moments.

Well scratch off one of the 2 positives about this signing

I mean, they needed someone to fill in a middle 6 C spot, Kasper’s not going to do it right away and Veleno sucks. Also gives a much needed RH option. Signing Compher was probably the best option. Unfortunate it’s for 5 years though.

 

[lomekian]

For only nearly twice the price.

Well an extra 1/3 really.

 

[Shaman464]

Well an extra 1/3 really.

5.5/3.25 is close to 1.7 Its more like 1.7 times.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Is he considered a core player for us now?

 

[Bench]

I think the most charitable thing you can say about the Compher and Copp signings is that the Wings are building a team that will be ready for the high end prospects when they are ready to lead the offense. The depth will already be in place.

Obviously, it's not a guarantee that the prospects will end up high end, but I think that's how you have to look at it. Especially if they start Kasper and Danielson on the wing at first.

This is it. Yzerman isn't signing $5 million dollar guys to lead the team. Sure, right now, they kinda have to. That's the part everyone is freaking out about. But that's not the long-term projection.

You can see there's a great emphasis on strong, two-way play from each of these guys. The offense is going to need to come through the draft or some other fortuitous event. But I think we all figured we wouldn't be fixing the goal scoring in one UFA summer.

 

[lomekian]

5.5/3.25 is close to 1.7 Its more like 1.7 times.

Its 5.1 not 5.5.

 

[Shaman464]

Its 5.1 not 5.5.

Look again:

Red Wings sign J.T. Compher to five-year, $27.5M contract

The Detroit Red Wings have signed centreman J.T. Compher to a five-year contract with an AAV of $5.5 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

This is a signing that makes me wonder about Veleno’s future with the team. Compher is kind of plain Jane but he’s a solid 3C. Does he get thrown in a trade somewhere along the way?

I think the line of Copp/Compher - Kasper - Raymond is one we’ll see next year a bit with whoever isn’t the 2W as the 3C. I’d have preferred ROR for 4 years, but them’s the breaks.