Confirmed with Link: Bean to Columbus for 44th overall

[LJ7]

I know yall are busy rn but quick question. Has Bean ever played on the right side? If he hasn't then could he feasibly play RD?

 

[spockBokk]

I know yall are busy rn but quick question. Has Bean ever played on the right side? If he hasn't then could he feasibly play RD?

In junior and some this year he played on the right. He didn’t do it well. Of course he didn’t play very well on the left either. One of the main reasons they went out and got Hakanpaa was to put Bean on his natural side.

 

[UncMike]

Can’t believe Bean just signed for $2.3M per for 3 yrs……..WOW

 

[Ole Gil]

Can’t believe Bean just signed for $2.3M per for 3 yrs……..WOW

Same situation as Ned's contract in Detroit. They weren't going to compete anyway, so there's no downside.

 

[A Star is Burns]

It's one of those contracts where it looks awful but it won't ever kill them. It could also be amazing if he really grows as a player, which I still expect him to do. I only wanted to sign him to one year if he was here.

 

[dogbazinho]

Sometimes u have to take a chance on a young player and hope they grow into the contract. We could have extended Ned halffway through the season for an affordable contract.

 

[bleedgreen]

Another situation where we may not have realized what we had in the player. I think expectations were unfair at times. Wouldn’t surprise me if he exceeds this contract. I’m just happy he’s getting the chance.

 

[Chrispy]

It's one of those contracts where it looks awful but it won't ever kill them. It could also be amazing if he really grows as a player, which I still expect him to do. I only wanted to sign him to one year if he was here.

It’s also only 1/3 of the value if they have to buy Bean out because he’s only 23 now.

So there’s very little downside to Columbus. They are going to try him, get good value if he develops, and it’s not an onerous number if he doesn’t.

 

[cptjeff]

It’s also only 1/3 of the value if they have to buy Bean out because he’s only 23 now.

So there’s very little downside to Columbus. They are going to try him, get good value if he develops, and it’s not an onerous number if he doesn’t.

It's not a big enough contract to bother buying out. You just suck it up and pay $2.3 for a 7D if worst comes to worst.