Confirmed with Link: Canes sign LW Eric Robinson - 1 year/950K

[Unsustainable]

 

[chaz4hockey]

versatility helps including on the PK as a big body out front.

 

[CandyCanes]

He's cooled off significantly with only 1 goal, 2 assists in his last 14 games. Goes hand and hand with Necas falling off too.

6pts in 14 games for Necas.

 

[A Star is Burns]

He's a good fit on the team. He's like Martinook in that he can play up the lineup a bit at times but he's also an excellent fit on the third and fourth lines. Even with his lack of recent production, you still see him do little things to help the team all the time. I think he's still making some smart plays with his speed an tenacity offensively, just he's not on an unsustainably hot line right now.

 

[bleedgreen]

His production is pure bonus. He's still a good fit if he’s scoring 15 pts a year. He’s been able to play up in the lineup where he wasn’t expected to be when we signed him.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

I'm all for extending him but not at a price that reflects the points he's put up this year.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Yeah, he's similar to Martinook in that he's a good fit and any numbers he puts up is a nice bonus. But like Martinook, we've got to be careful about not overpaying him

 

[WreckingCrew]

Yeah, he's similar to Martinook in that he's a good fit and any numbers he puts up is a nice bonus. But like Martinook, we've got to be careful about not overpaying him

Also, while those kinds of players are great to have, you can't make an entire team out of them...at some point you NEED the guys who put up the big points and truly belong in the top-6, and to leave room in the bottom-six to help new/young players acclimate to the NHL game in a more sheltered role

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I'm all for extending Robinson. We all expected the offensive numbers to go back to the mean, and they have, but his speed and PK has been valuable regardless of any hot streak. The thing is that if a younger player proves that he can stick in a bottom-six role long-term, players like Robinson/Carrier/Martinook will all be on easily-tradeable contracts. As of now, all three are much better than our farm guys, and we are in a contending context where those sort of depth improvements matter.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

I'm all for extending Robinson. We all expected the offensive numbers to go back to the mean, and they have, but his speed and PK has been valuable regardless of any hot streak. The thing is that if a younger player proves that he can stick in a bottom-six role long-term, players like Robinson/Carrier/Martinook will all be on easily-tradeable contracts. As of now, all three are much better than our farm guys, and we are in a contending context where those sort of depth improvements matter.

100% this. If Robinson wants a lil pay increase, he's worth it. I think $1.5M is a fair number for both parties. If he wants much more, no thanks.

From what I've seen, Jordan Martinook is a decent bit more impactful than Robinson. Robinson is great, but a lot of it is right-place-right-time and simple plays. Marty plays a heavier game and is more robust defensively. All that to say Jordan Martinook is underpaid at his $3.05M, whereas Robinson would be overpaid at that caphit.

 

[Deon Thompson]

His production is pure bonus. He's still a good fit if he’s scoring 15 pts a year. He’s been able to play up in the lineup where he wasn’t expected to be when we signed him.

Have some flowers for nailing the Eric Robinson optimism when we first signed him.

 

[Stickpucker]

Yeah, he's similar to Martinook in that he's a good fit and any numbers he puts up is a nice bonus. But like Martinook, we've got to be careful about not overpaying him

Are there any stories pointing to him having leadership skills? What type of teammate is he?

I think he's been a good story but I'm not sure I want to see him blocking someone like FUS, Suzuki, or Nadeau if they're ready next year.