I think it’s hilarious that Jay Beagle and Antoine Roussel got these matching $3M/4Y contracts while Patrick Maroon, Thomas Vanek, and Jannik Hansen are all struggling to get contracts at all.
Maroon was just signed by St. Louis for cheap, as wanted to play there since his son lives there. Vanek signed in Detroit back on the 1st of July, didn't he? He did go a while last year before getting signed though. I think he waited until late July or maybe even into August before Vancouver signed him.
I don't know, I think Hansen's close to done. He's really not even close to who he was when he was acquired a little over a year ago. Which sucks because he was good when he first got here.
And yeah, I'm with you on Beagle and Roussel. Those contracts had me laughing hysterically back on July 1st. Both players are beyond terrible. Jay Beagle is so terrible and highly unskilled. I can't believe people (including Barry Trotz) actually think he's good.