Confirmed with Link: Canes Re-sign Hainsey

[Boom Boom Apathy]

If JR's first two signings had been Terry and Hainsey, do you think there would have been a lot of "We like our group" posts?

 

[TheOllieC]

Adam Gold is ****ing clueless I just saw him tweet something about it.

 

[bleedgreen]

Well done. Maybe a year too long but at that price we'll be fine. He's needed and the price of replacing him would've been higher.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Great deal, happy that he stays.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Not the biggest Hainsey guy but he's better than the alternatives and he signed for a very reasonable price.

 

[Ole Gil]

Having one hole instead of two in the top 4 is a big deal. Need to unload some of the remaining dead weight, and bring in one more legit NHL guy.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

Adam Gold is ****ing clueless I just saw him tweet something about it.

gold only likes defensemen who hit 8 times a game and spend all day trapped in the defensive zone.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Not the biggest Hainsey guy but he's better than the alternatives and he signed for a very reasonable price.

This is pretty much where I am as well. As long as we keep expectations low, this is a nice move. Losing Hainsey would have left a hole.

 

[BrindAmours Army]

I like it. Now we just need a fourth.

 

[Identity404]

Solid signing. Hainsey took the extra year over a higher AAV.

It would be nice to find someone to replace Liles to solidify our Top-4, unfortunietly I have extreme doubt that will actually happen.

 

[Moosetache]

I know we had to make this signing....I just wish we could suck it up one year and stink the joint up so we could get a top 2 pick next year.

 

[Zezima]

Great deal, I'm ecstatic. Was afraid that he'd either go somewhere for more money or we'd have to overpay to keep him.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Yep, can't really complain at that price.

 

[HisIceness]

Had to do it if we could. Good price too.

Sekera has what, 1 year left?

 

[TheOllieC]

Had to do it if we could. Good price too.

Sekera has what, 1 year left?

Yeah. He could technically be extended in a few days but I think the obvious thing to do is wait and see if he can repeat this season.

 

[TheOllieC]

Matt Greene just got 2.5m for 4yrs which makes me feel even better about this.

 

[PaulProteus]

The news broke (to me, anyway) when I was driving home. I knew I liked this deal as soon as Adam Gold opened his mouth.

 

[My Special Purpose]

I know we had to make this signing....I just wish we could suck it up one year and stink the joint up so we could get a top 2 pick next year.

Be careful what you wish for. These guys are still fully capable of this.

 

[Vagrant]

Hainsey rewarded us for taking a chance on him. Left some money on the table in this one, which does kind of make sense considering how fat he ate on Atlanta/Winnipeg in his previous contract. Sometimes a good fit for your peace of mind is worth leaving some money on the table. Nobody wants to go into the late Summer months as a free agent. Reminds me of what we did with Ray Whitney who basically counted his buyout money from Detroit with his Carolina salary to reach his collective salary.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Hainsey rewarded us for taking a chance on him. Left some money on the table in this one, which does kind of make sense considering how fat he ate on Atlanta/Winnipeg in his previous contract. Sometimes a good fit for your peace of mind is worth leaving some money on the table. Nobody wants to go into the late Summer months as a free agent. Reminds me of what we did with Ray Whitney who basically counted his buyout money from Detroit with his Carolina salary to reach his collective salary.

It does make me like the guy a little more, I'll say that. For a guy who has never seen the playoffs, it's really surprising to see him take a discount to play in Carolina. At his age I would have expected him to either take one more shot at a big contract or take a deal like the one he just signed with a contender.

 

[bluedevil58*]

I think he prefers to live in the south.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Even with giving Hainsey a shot, I wasn't expecting him to take a slight discount to stay here. Gained a lot of respect for doing so.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

IT'S BEEN 16 HOURS SINCE FRANCIS HAS SIGNED ANYONE!!!!!! What is he doing, taking a nap? WHAT IS HE WAITING FOR????!!!!

DISCUSS!!!!!!

 

[What the Faulk]

"We're pleased to announce an extension for Drayson Bowman. 10 years, $97 million. We feel that Bowman is just entering his prime and will be a valuable part of the organization for years to come."

 

[Buenos Necas]

Modified NTC for Hainsey:

CapGeek ‏@capgeek 3m
Markov got a full NTC for this coming season. It's a modified NTC in the final two seasons. Hainsey's deal includes a modified NTC.