Sportsnet: Ron Hainsey signed confirmed

[Sensinitis]

As a declining 38 year old that no one else wants he deserves a raise. Why not?

I mean we gotta reach the floor somehow, no?

 

[branch]

WTF 3.5m for Hainsey???

 

[NorthCoast]

Clearly hainsey and ennis are rentals until the deadline. I’m not worried about this team placing in the bottom 5. If we don’t it will be because our young guns busted out not because of these guys I’d bet.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Ya Hainsey isn't digging the Senators out of the basement, I wouldn't worry about that.

How did he pull off 3.5?!?!

 

[Ouroboros]

3.5M is less than league average salary.

 

[hockey20000]

i like the move.. people need to stop whining..

 

[Laphroaig]

I don't mind this. Hainsey is a class act and should be an excellent mentor for the young defense until he's flipped for a pick at the trade deadline. The Leafs wanted this guy back but we were able to outbid them due to the Toronto cap crunch.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

i like the move.. people need to stop whining..

Its because this move happened a year too late but hainsey might help with tank so im good

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I'm glad they only went the one year. The term is right, but who sits out of Demelo, Hainsey, Zaitsev and Jaros?

I know injuries happen, but we're pretty loaded on the left side and now the right side. I guess this must mean Brannstrom and Lajoie back to Belleville for sure and hopefully moving on from Boro sooner than later.

 

[Icelevel]

It’s a good thing we want to lose every game next year.
If our gm had a quarter of a brain people would be accusing him of tanking.

 

[topshelf15]

I'm glad they only went the one year. The term is right, but who sits out of Demelo, Hainsey, Zaitsev and Jaros?

I know injuries happen, but we're pretty loaded on the left side and already look to be carrying Boro as an extra there. I guess this must mean Brannstrom and Lajoie back to Belleville for sure.

Hainsey is a LHD so iam hoping Boro disappears,but I fear the pick we have to give up to make this happen

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Hainsey is a LHD so iam hoping Boro disappears,but I fear the pick we have to give up to make this happen

I did not realize that. Well I guess that seals up Brannstrom and Lajoie to Belleville then.

Lajoie looks like an afterthought at this point, wouldn't be surprised to see him moved.

 

[Cosmix]

Okay move. Hope we flip him for a 3rd at deadline. 1 year, let's the kids develop a bit longer in Belleville.

Hainsey age 39 ain’t worth a 7th.

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

Hainsey is a LHD so iam hoping Boro disappears,but I fear the pick we have to give up to make this happen

Hainsey plays right side as much as left

 

[topshelf15]

I did not realize that. Well I guess that seals up Brannstrom and Lajoie to Belleville then.

Lajoie looks like an afterthought at this point, wouldn't be surprised to see him moved.

I think the three young LHD will all play and Hainsey will take the tough assignments ....

 

[topshelf15]

Hainsey plays right side as much as left

Answers that question then

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I think the three young LHD will all play and Hainsey will take the tough assignments ....

I'm confused. How do we dress all 4 on any given night to play LD.

Chabot
Hainsey
Zaitsev
Demelo
Wolanin
Jaros
Boro
Brannstrom
Lajoie

Too many bodies. Lajoie imo definitely ends up in Belleville, I think he's essentially been passed on the depth chart by too many at this point and will eventually be gone one way or another. That leaves either carrying 8 D or sending another like Brannstrom down.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

He’s gone!!!! When’s the parade you guys have planned???

It was spoiled by Dorion’s stupidity.

 

[topshelf15]

I'm confused. How do we dress all 4 on any given night to play LD.

Chabot
Hainsey
Zaitsev
Demelo
Wolanin
Jaros
Boro
Brannstrom
Lajoie

Too many bodies. Lajoie imo definitely ends up in Belleville, I think he's essentially been passed on the depth chart by too many at this point and will eventually be gone one way or another. That leaves either carrying 8 D or sending another like Brannstrom down.

Hainsey played the right side as well as the left in Toronto quite often....So he stays in ....But yep you are right,maybe another trade as Demelo needs a contract???

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Our D is better today than it was yesterday. Our two worst D men are gone. We aren’t a cap team, and need to reach the floor, yet $3.5M for Hainsey is a travesty.

I know Melnyk and Dorion are garbage, and our new coach is a clown college dropout, but try to have a little perspective when small positive things happen.

 

[Ouroboros]

I'm confused. How do we dress all 4 on any given night to play LD.

Chabot
Hainsey
Zaitsev
Demelo
Wolanin
Jaros
Boro
Brannstrom
Lajoie

Too many bodies. Lajoie imo definitely ends up in Belleville, I think he's essentially been passed on the depth chart by too many at this point and will eventually be gone one way or another. That leaves either carrying 8 D or sending another like Brannstrom down.

Chabot-DeMelo
Brannstrom-Hainsey
Wolanin-Zaitsev
Borowiecki
Jaros

Jaros probably subs in and out until later in the season. With Demelo, Hainsey and Borowiecki all UFA's next summer, some or all of those guys are likely moving at the deadline.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Hainsey played the right side as well as the left in Toronto quite often....So he stays in ....But yep you are right,maybe another trade as Demelo needs a contract???

Perhaps. Would make some sense, but it may wait until the deadline.

Chabot-DeMelo
Brannstrom-Hainsey
Wolanin-Zaitsev
Borowiecki
Jaros

Jaros probably subs in and out until later in the season. With Demelo, Hainsey and Borowiecki all UFA's next summer, some or all of those guys are likely moving at the deadline.

That seems reasonable but Id hate to see Jaros as the 8th, especially knowing the ice time Boro is typically gifted. Would rather Jaros or Brannstrom back to Belleville.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Watch out McDavid, wait until we get our Hainsey on you!

 

[JD1]

3.5 million for Hainsey

So let me get this straight.. In a year where we had traded away our 1st .. we do nothing to shore up the D and Goaltending (for months) ... and finish last.

When we do have our 1st in an excellent draft year where we have a chance of drafting a franchise player.. we shore up the D and sign a bunch of goalies

Well...I don't know why you're having a hard time with this....we're always discussing this franchise doing things backward

 

[Ouroboros]

Perhaps. Would make some sense, but it may wait until the deadline.

That seems reasonable but Id hate to see Jaros as the 8th, especially knowing the ice time Boro is typically gifted. Would rather Jaros or Brannstrom back to Belleville.

Brannstrom is pretty important to the rebuild, for both on and off-ice reasons. I think he would have to be a trainwreck in pre-season to not be on the team.

Wolanin could end up back in Belleville, but I don't like that very much because I think Zaitsev benefits from having a mobile puck handler as a partner.

I'm not bothered by Jaros sitting. He's not really that good, and there's a decent chance we lose him to expansion anyway.