Around the NHL (Part XIII): RIP Bob Suter

[Callidusblackhawk]

for all the ROR drama, surprised he only signed for 2 years at a decent cap hit...not sure what Colorado plans on doing with him by only signing him for 2 years

I think they trade him next year. ROR seems like a significant flight risk. Once those 2 years are up hes a UFA.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Winning hockey games? Guy's a really good second line center.

 

[Cullksinikers]

My guess is that he gets dealt before he gets UFA status. ROR is damn good, but he and the Avs have a rocky relationship. At some point, that relationship will end, but for now, they have a good player at a reasonable deal.

 

[Bubba88]

ROR will have a good relationship as Long as he gets paid

 

[hisgirlfriday]

for all the ROR drama, surprised he only signed for 2 years at a decent cap hit...not sure what Colorado plans on doing with him by only signing him for 2 years

They are signing him for as long as he is willing to stay in Colorado and giving the organization a chance to save face in not losing both Stastny and ROR in the same offseason.

 

[AmericanDream]

They are signing him for as long as he is willing to stay in Colorado and giving the organization a chance to save face in not losing both Stastny and ROR in the same offseason.

yeah, but by signing him for only 2 years, they lose most of their leverage that they had in any trade...what assets are they going to get for a player not on a long term deal who might not sign with the team he is traded to?

unless they trade him this year, but there goes caring about losing Stastny and ROR in the same year...

 

[Cullksinikers]

Wouldn't he have gotten close to that in arbitration? That's one of the reasons I feel like this new contract is just a countdown until the end of his time in Denver.

 

[Cullksinikers]

Jason Kay ‏@JKTHN Jul 23
Former Predators enforcer Patrick Cote sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to two bank heists. http://*******/1nfHL6q

 

[hisgirlfriday]

How long is 30 months in PIMs?

 

[Kurtosis]

How long is 30 months in PIMs?

Over a million. I just did a quick attempt at adding it up and got 1.314 mil.

 

[Sarava]

Jason Kay ‏@JKTHN Jul 23
Former Predators enforcer Patrick Cote sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to two bank heists. http://*******/1nfHL6q

Sounds like he got off with a pretty light sentence.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Canada gonna Canada. And as backward as it sounds lenient sentences create fewer repeat fellons.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Habs give Eller 4 yrs / 3.5M AAV

Brutal contract

 

[pvr]

Over a million. I just did a quick attempt at adding it up and got 1.314 mil.

Does that include the extra 1440 minutes for the leap year day?

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Habs give Eller 4 yrs / 3.5M AAV

Brutal contract

I like Eller more than most, but they're definitely banking on him turning into an elite third line 15/25 guy at that price.

 

[Cullksinikers]

I like Eller more than most, but they're definitely banking on him turning into an elite third line 15/25 guy at that price.

When Boyd Gordon is getting $3 million before the cap went up, Eller for $3.25M is the uncomfortable, new market value. Not his biggest fan.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Rangers give Brassard 5 yrs / 25M (5M AAV)

Some of these contracts this summer have been absurd

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Rangers give Brassard 5 yrs / 25M (5M AAV)

Some of these contracts this summer have been absurd

And don't find his contract surprising in the slightest. Maybe your expectations are a bit off.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Guy has never scored 20 goals , Never reached 50 pts , Is average defensively and is not very good at faceoffs

You don't think it is absurd to see 3rd line C's like Brassard paid 5M or 3rd/4th line C (Depending on how healthy) like Bolland make 5.5M?

 

[Kurtosis]

Guy has never scored 20 goals , Never reached 50 pts , Is average defensively and is not very good at faceoffs

You don't think it is absurd to see 3rd line C's like Brassard paid 5M or 3rd/4th line C (Depending on how healthy) like Bolland make 5.5M?

If it is what they are being paid these days why would you be surprised? Lament that and stop acting shocked it is happening. Contract inflation is real.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Guy has never scored 20 goals , Never reached 50 pts , Is average defensively and is not very good at faceoffs

You don't think it is absurd to see 3rd line C's like Brassard paid 5M or 3rd/4th line C (Depending on how healthy) like Bolland make 5.5M?

Brassard isn't the NYR's 3c at this point and this contract is buying up 4 of his UFA years. Considering the other contracts being given out his is pretty unobjectionable.

 

[Gootie]

If it is what they are being paid these days why would you be surprised? Lament that and stop acting shocked it is happening. Contract inflation is real.

Pfft, it's just a theory, like evolution and gravity.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Frolik signed a one-year, $3.3 million contract extension with the Jets.

He's an unrestricted free agent after next season.

Someone wants to test the free agent market in 2015.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Also, Panthers extended Jimmy Hayes to a one year, $925K extension.

 

[Kurtosis]

Also, Panthers extended Jimmy Hayes to a one year, $925K extension.

What a steal.