The offseason stuff thread

[gob]

Guess this explains why Zach hasn't signed. He *wants* a bridge that will come due at the same time as Jonesy. Jackets want him longer term, I am sure just to avoid giving both stud D men big deals at the same time. Hopefully someone is reminding Zach of his occasional freakish injury luck and and he will accept a longer deal.

And LOL at Provorov reportedly wanting 10m. Yeah. Go ahead Flyers. Do it. For 8 years. DO IT

Wouldn't a 4 year contract take him to his UFA time? If so... What's in it for him to go 3?

Last projection I saw (earlier this year) was 4 years, between $5-5.5

 

[forty_three]

Minnesota Wild to hire Pittsburgh Penguins AGM Bill Guerin as general manager - TSN.ca

 

[forty_three]

Wouldn't a 4 year contract take him to his UFA time? If so... What's in it for him to go 3?

Last projection I saw (earlier this year) was 4 years, between $5-5.5

I think he is leaving a bit on the table hoping for a bigger payout down the line. 3 years of him and Jones together will increase both their value. Anything beyond 3 leaves him UFA at the end and the Jackets will not like that unless they get real long term out of him.

Jackets want to give him 8 years, I am sure.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

This is a weirdly good deal for Ottawa. White's going to get pure 1C time going forward for the foreseeable future. Could've padded those stats like crazy and gotten a few more million in a year or two.

I think he is leaving a bit on the table hoping for a bigger payout down the line. 3 years of him and Jones together will increase both their value. Anything beyond 3 leaves him UFA at the end and the Jackets will not like that unless they get real long term out of him.

Jackets want to give him 8 years, I am sure.

If on the one hand the team wants to give him 8 years but on the other hand the player should want 8 years because he's injury prone, that would make the team pretty foolish to even consider giving him 8 years no?

Both of those things can't be true or they'll just sign a long-term deal now.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Also, how is Werenski asking for $5-6 mil but Provorov's people are starting up at $10 mil lol

 

[thedddd]

Minnesota Wild Hire Bill Guerin

Actually after all their craziness they made a good hire.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

This is a really good deal for Ottawa, IMO. Reminds me of Kyle Turris's deal with Ottawa. Signed long term and could be a bargain as early as this year. But as it always is with drunk uncle Eugene, there is an element of cheapness here. The break down, by year, is $4m, $4M, $4.75M, $4.75M, $4.75M and wait for it...$6.25M. He will be dealt before that last year if Eugene is still there. So the important numbers for Eugene are 5 years at $4.45M.

This is a weirdly good deal for Ottawa. White's going to get pure 1C time going forward for the foreseeable future. Could've padded those stats like crazy and gotten a few more million in a year or two.

Maybe for this year but unlikely moving forward. Even this year I could see Logan Brown taking the mantle of #1 C (especially PP time). And next year, if they are as bad as they're expected to be, it'll be someone like Quinton Byfield or Anton Lundell.

It is a good deal though. I think White could be a really good #2C. His yearly rate is what #3Cs will be getting in a year or two.

 

[forty_three]

This is a weirdly good deal for Ottawa. White's going to get pure 1C time going forward for the foreseeable future. Could've padded those stats like crazy and gotten a few more million in a year or two.


If on the one hand the team wants to give him 8 years but on the other hand the player should want 8 years because he's injury prone, that would make the team pretty foolish to even consider giving him 8 years no?

Both of those things can't be true or they'll just sign a long-term deal now.

Werenski isn't injury prone as much as he is freak accident prone. He must feel really confident about his recovery from the shoulder last year to only want 3.

 

[Gopherfan84]

Minnesota Wild Hire Bill Guerin

Actually after all their craziness they made a good hire.

Fenton was supposed to have been a good hire too. We'll have to wait and see if this one pans out any better.

 

[thedddd]

Fenton was supposed to have been a good hire too. We'll have to wait and see if this one pans out any better.

How he handled the duties in Pittsburgh for the WBS Penguins for now it looks good. Just think of some of the bad rehashed GM’s could have been hired.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I hope Guerin's first move is a Jason Zucker trade that blows up at the last minute.

 

[forty_three]

How he handled the duties in Pittsburgh for the WBS Penguins for now it looks good. Just think of some of the bad rehashed GM’s could have been hired.

I mean if they legit considered Chia...

I am just glad they didn't choose Basil McRae and they weren't even allowed to talk to Bill Zito.

 

[thedddd]

I hope Guerin's first move is a Jason Zucker trade that blows up at the last minute.

He is going there as a rouge Penguin employee. Zucker or Jack Johnson straight up.
Then after he is fired will be rehired by the Penguins.

 

[thedddd]

I mean if they legit considered Chia...

I am just glad they didn't choose Basil McRae and they weren't even allowed to talk to Bill Zito.

When Guerin is GM you know you are cut when:

 

[thedddd]

 

[mattola]

Scoreless again

 

[naslundfan19]

Finally bought my copy today. Although I wish they had the Canadian covers down here.

 

[puckhead]

Will Scott Gomez collect a paycheck tonight

[ ] yes
[ ] no

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Will Scott Gomez collect a paycheck tonight

[ ] yes
[ ] no

Scott Gomez might not get another paycheck from the Isles, but Rick DiPietro will.

 

[dash]

Scott Gomez might not get another paycheck from the Isles, but Rick DiPietro will.

I think he's on the books until 2029 - He's the Bobby Bonilla of hockey