GDT: 2018 Free Agency: Jay Beagle 4 x 3M, Antoine Roussel 4 x 3.25M, both w/ limited NTCs

[Canadian Canuck]

I really don’t think benning is done.

 

[Cupless44]

Beagle is probably the best locker room guy in the league with championship experience which gets undervalued here. He’s one of the best Pkers and face off men in the league as well who has size and can chip in offensively. Like I said I hate the contract, but he’s a great player to have here.

Lol. He was a replaceable 4th liner until he chipped in on one overdue cup run.

 

[passive voice]

Eriksson didn't come here to lose either. Yet somehow it happened.

Maybe Jay knows something we don't and they're bringing back ties?

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Is he?

Absolutely he’s been praised by many many teammates, I saw a lot of videos all abot how valuable Beagle has been for the caps.

 

[Hansen]

Benning reminds me so much of Kevin Malone from the Office.

But his hair reminds me of Creed in that one episode

 

[canucksfan]

This kind of stuff I don't get

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Pro-Benning crowd dusting off their yearly bag of sand to stick their heads into.

 

[VanJack]

These really are minor signings that increase the Canucks grit and experience factor a little but create a logjam at some positions. I wonder if the Leafs-Canucks are done talking trade for Tanev? Seems to me TO is now in the position to go for it now. And they still have a hole at right D.

 

[Pip]

Absolutely he’s been praised by many many teammates, I saw a lot of videos all abot how valuable Beagle has been for the caps.

So are a ton of players

 

[Canadian Canuck]

so either he wouldn't come here or we wouldn't beat that offer. interesting.

I heard it was reported that he wanted to go elsewhere.

 

[Hit the post]

LOL pretty much this... reading this forum is hilarious how much some of you people really get involved with this, and is basically the reason I haven't posted on here in like 4 years

Nice to hear from you. See in 4 years.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

So are a ton of players

Agreed but who available in FA has those qualities?

 

[TruGr1t]

I find it surprising how many people seem to think these contracts will be easy to trade. If these players regress at all you likely won't be able to move them regardless of trade clause, etc.

 

[canucks20]

Its bad when Chiarelli looks like a genius comapred to Benning.

 

[Pip]

Agreed but who available in FA has those qualities?

Don’t we already have Gud and Sutter for that crap? Horvat too?

 

[CanaFan]

Beagle is probably the best locker room guy in the league with championship experience which gets undervalued here. He’s one of the best Pkers and face off men in the league as well who has size and can chip in offensively. Like I said I hate the contract, but he’s a great player to have here.

He’s a 4th liner who will play 12 minutes a game and kill some penalties. I have trouble qualifying that as “huge”.

 

[thefeebster]

Edmonton signs Rieder for 1 year @ $2M

I'd give him 2x2.5, instead of our guys, and have called it a day.

I really don’t think benning is done.

Make it stop.

 

[Hit the post]

Its bad when Chiarelli looks like a genius comapred to Benning.

That's actually insulting Benning. Chiapet is on a whole other level of crap. Benning hasn't traded a legit 1st line forward for a 2nd pairing D.

 

[Cupless44]

Stastny, Bozak, Grabner all signed 3 year deals. Reider 1 year deal.

Canucks couldn’t look worse

 

[CanaFan]

Lol. He was a replaceable 4th liner until he chipped in on one overdue cup run.

Yep, 12 months ago he was part of a group that was one of the worst playoff chokers in the NHL. Now he’s one of the best locker room guys in the league. And no doubt Benning sees it exactly that way too.

 

[Hansen]

What precedent does this set for us signing Sven Baertschi? He's a guy who is arguably our best winger defensively, was on pace for 44 points this year and had 35 last year.

Does that mean he gets a 4 year deal worth 4.5 per?

 

[MS]

Edmonton signed two solid bottom-6 forwards who combined for 58 points last year for a total cost commitment of $4 million.

We signed 3 solid bottom-6 forwards who combined for 61 points last year for a total cost commitment of $29 million.

Amazing.

 

[LeftCoast]

Jim Von CantCount

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

First glance here..I don't like the term on both deals..Should have been 3 years max...$ are fine.

 

[CanaFan]

I find it surprising how many people seem to think these contracts will be easy to trade. If these players regress at all you likely won't be able to move them regardless of trade clause, etc.

Ya it’s funny when people post stuff like “c’mon guys, these deals aren’t that bad. We can always buy them out after two or three years.”

Like if you are even thinking about buying a contract out on the same day as it’s signed, you can’t f***ing argue that it’s not a terrible contract.