Correct me if I’m wrong, but it’s not clear whether he actually wants to go there or if it’s just Carolina being linked as interested, which they usually are whenever big names are available.
To be fair, they've been trending up year after year recently, and should have been in the playoffs this year if it wasn't from an utter collapse due to their own leadership core shitting the bed.
Werenski has said that he won't re sign at the end of the contract he signed. Which means he is okay honoring the contract he signed and not asking to move. There's nothing wrong with him not extending post contract expiration which is well within his right.Define nothing wrong.
Blocking trades and walking at the end of the contract is the most damaging outcome for a team, worse than a player with an NMC asking for a trade and narrowing it down to one destination. At least that still gives the team a chance to extract value.
That’s what Marner did, except he has the excuse that the trade offers came late.
They are in the East, and certainly a competitive team. And they will pay. That's it.
Dumb as rock
I'd be pretty content with a bonus rich contract for Zucc or Giroux as well. I'd rather stay away from Jo
Burns is playing every game until the 60 mark, so who sits?
Drouin will be getting paid by St. Louis. If he ain't league minimum he can pound sand.
He's getting 2.6M for the buyout. If we offer 1.4M he gets the full 4M for the year, which is what he was supposed to get.
