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[The Marquis]

I see the logic in what you're saying, but would you not agree that 1 deal since the expansion draft through round two of the actual draft is a bit conservative given the assets that were/are available?

The Kraken are 10m under cap minimum, and they’ve got Vince Dunn to sign and a handful of minors contracts. They need 5 NHL contracts with that 30m cap space. I know they won’t approach cap but they will definitely be signing players and they aren’t going to give Dunn 10m, so we’ll see some excitement by the end of July, beginning Wednesday, the facts would say so. I’m imagining it won’t be too flashy though, but moves have to happen.

 

[skagittarius]

Francis should really call Fletcher. Try to get them to do something stupid.

Too late! The Flyers are done making deals aside from a back-up goalie. Fletcher made the team better, at least for one season. I'm really going to enjoy watching Flyers games next season, but unfortunately I can't say the same yet for Seattle. It's starting to look like they will be way under the cap or get stuck with some questionable FA signings. Not a fan so far of what Francis is doing.

 

[gstommylee]

Too late! The Flyers are done making deals aside from a back-up goalie. Fletcher made the team better, at least for one season. I'm really going to enjoy watching Flyers games next season, but unfortunately I can't say the same for Seattle. It's starting to look like they will be way under the cap or get stuck with some questionable FA signings. Not a fan so far of what Francis is doing.

What do you want them to do have a ton of bad contracts for the next 4-5 years making it extremely difficult to do anything due to being too close to the 81.5m cap

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Rumor has it that Hamilton might go to the Devils for 7 years/$63 million.

 

[gstommylee]

Rumor has it that Hamilton might go to the Devils for 7 years/$63 million.

7x9 oof devils can have him.

 

[StarterHart]

7x9 oof devils can have him.

He was always going to get 8-9. My worry was that Seth Jones' deal would push him to 10 or higher.

 

[The Marquis]

7x9 oof devils can have him.

I think that’s about what he’s worth. Do they have state income tax in NJ?

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I think that’s about what he’s worth. Do they have state income tax in NJ?

Yes.

 

[StarterHart]

Yikes.

 

[The Marquis]

Yikes indeed. If I’m looking to spend $10,000,000. Definitely not looking to spend it on that mess.

 

[Gniwder]

Yikes.

Wow, artificial disc. I didn't realize it was that serious, though it appears the prognosis has been out for a while.

No way any team trades for him, nobody has ever played a contact sport with an artificial disc.

 

[gstommylee]

Wow, artificial disc. I didn't realize it was that serious, though it appears the prognosis has been out for a while.

No way any team trades for him, nobody has ever played a contact sport with an artificial disc.

MMA fighters have.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Interesting with the kind of money Shesterkin just got. People complained about the money we gave Driedger who has a better save percentage in just 9 fewer games played.

 

[The Marquis]

I was about to post the same thing. Just about every contract that has been cried about on here has had worse players getting more signing with other teams. Inflation.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I would think that with Power going back to school, there would be even less of a chance (if there really was any) of Beniers going pro this year.

 

[The Marquis]

Smart move. If you've been picked by Buffalo THIS YEAR, you don't sign.

 

[gstommylee]

Smart move. If you've been picked by Buffalo THIS YEAR, you don't sign.

He's not going to throw away several years just to avoid playing for buffalo. No player throws away millions of dollars of UFA money just to avoid the team that drafts him. He goes back to michigan for 1 year then signs with buffallo next spring.

 

[gstommylee]

I would think that with Power going back to school, there would be even less of a chance (if there really was any) of Beniers going pro this year.

Beniers make a decision on what he wants to do and not what Power decided on doing.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Beniers make a decision on what he wants to do and not what Power decided on doing.

Ofcourse. But I think Beniers and Power are the two best players on that team. Beniers has little to gain from playing on an expansion team and a lot more to gain by playing on the best team in college and winning a NCAA championship.

 

[gstommylee]

Ofcourse. But I think Beniers and Power are the two best players on that team. Beniers has little to gain from playing on an expansion team and a lot more to gain by playing on the best team in college and winning a NCAA championship.

He does gain an extra year of $$ if he goes pro now. Either way would be nice if beniers decision would hurry up...

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

He does gain an extra year of $$ if he goes pro now.

In the long term that is a lot less beneficial than learning how to win a championship and being a leader on that team. Let's not pretend that there was a big chance of him playing in the NHL this year anyway. Power returning back just helps convince him more to go back and win what they could not last year.

 

[The Marquis]

He's not going to throw away several years just to avoid playing for buffalo. No player throws away millions of dollars of UFA money just to avoid the team that drafts him. He goes back to michigan for 1 year then signs with buffallo next spring.

Several? Of course not. Just this one. It's so tumultuous that if I were him and I were on the fence, I'd wait the year out to get some additional development and let the mess resolve. It's been ugly there this off season in pretty much every way short of his being drafted.

 

[gstommylee]

 

[The Marquis]

Good move by all.