Shero inherited Lou's cones of silence.Really hard to gauge, everything Shero does is done quietly and then BOOM the story comes out of nowhere.
Shero is doing a great job at keeping real deals hush hush till they're doneShero inherited Lou's cones of silence.
Going to have to add Mcleod at a min to that, probably more.If the Devils offer $10,000,000 plus and Hall turns it down, they should deal him. Hall for Marner? Marner will take the $10,000,000. If Hall turns it down he’s going UFA
you could make the argument that, given our current organizational needs, $11 million a year could be much better spent elsewhere, even without factoring in the nice return we’d get in a trade. personally, i’m on the fence. the only unacceptable outcome is to lose him for nothing
Acquiring someone of his skill level via free agency is hard to do and will cost a lot. Via trade ? Will cost a ton . Via the draft ? We would have to endure another shitty season. Were best off trying to sign him even if it costs a bit over 10 million a year. At the same time I would be open to trading him for tbe right piece(s). Its probably Shero's hardest decision since he joined us and he seems to be pretty adamant on trying to keep Hall around. We know Hall wants to win so I doubt he signs before the season starts , that might weaken his trade value which kinda sucks.I'd have no issue with giving most players his caliber 11 million. He's worth it. The issue with Hall in particular is his injury history. Then the bigger issue is he'll be 29 when the deal starts and it'll be for 8 years. It's a tricky decision
If the Devils offer $10,000,000 plus and Hall turns it down, they should deal him. Hall for Marner? Marner will take the $10,000,000. If Hall turns it down he’s going UFA
I know I dont frequent this board as much lately, but its funny that the free agency option has alot of usernames I dont recognize from this board
I know I dont frequent this board as much lately, but its funny that the free agency option has alot of usernames I dont recognize from this board
What I think: Impossible to really gauge right now with the complete radio silence. I had hopes it would get done this summer, but I'm starting to think it's going to come down to the trade deadline.
What I want: If he's not signed by the end of camp, trade him retaining 50% to a contender. He's going to inevitably get hurt this season, and if we get ****ed and lose the ability to trade him for assets it'd be a huge, huge mistake that could really set this rebuild back.
i don’t think there has been complete radio silence, i’m pretty sure shero and hynes (and harris, if i remember correctly) have separately met/communicated with hall over the course of the summer.