I hate Benning just as much as most here, and he wasn't the dman I was hoping we'd land (I wanted Gardiner) but this was not even close to his worst transaction. If Myers had resigned with Winnipeg, he'd be their #4... yes, that's correct, on WINNIPEG, who is much better than we are, he'd be their #4. So to say that he's not a top 4 is just wrong.
Would I have made this signing? No. However as someone who watches the Jets a number of times a year, they're my second favourite team, he's not nearly as bad as some people here are making him out to be. When Byfuglien got injured, Myers played very well. When the Jets went on their playoff run a couple years ago, any Jets fan will tell you that he was EASILY either their best or second best dman. He was massive for them. You can even go read their forums and most of them will admit that he is a #4.... the price is just a bit much.
The Salary for Myers is too rich for me. He's not great defensively and does make some bonehead plays sometimes. At least Benning made it so that if it was apparent very early, we could leave him unprotected in the expansion draft. To be honest, the Canucks don't have that many great players and I could see Seattle taking him as their pick from the Canucks Lets be honest, when the expansion draft comes, it's likely going to be someone else beside Benning making that decision on whether to leave him unprotected. In the final year of his deal, I could see him being moved at the deadline as well for a 2nd or 3rd round pick.
Salary Structure
19/20: 1M+6MBonus
20/21: 4.5M
21/22: 2M +5M Bonus
22/23: 4.5M
23/24: 2M +5M Bonus
NMC in 19/20
Full No Trade in 20/21 and 21/22
10 Team No Trade in 22/23 and 23/24
Would I have made this signing? No. However as someone who watches the Jets a number of times a year, they're my second favourite team, he's not nearly as bad as some people here are making him out to be. When Byfuglien got injured, Myers played very well. When the Jets went on their playoff run a couple years ago, any Jets fan will tell you that he was EASILY either their best or second best dman. He was massive for them. You can even go read their forums and most of them will admit that he is a #4.... the price is just a bit much.
The Salary for Myers is too rich for me. He's not great defensively and does make some bonehead plays sometimes. At least Benning made it so that if it was apparent very early, we could leave him unprotected in the expansion draft. To be honest, the Canucks don't have that many great players and I could see Seattle taking him as their pick from the Canucks Lets be honest, when the expansion draft comes, it's likely going to be someone else beside Benning making that decision on whether to leave him unprotected. In the final year of his deal, I could see him being moved at the deadline as well for a 2nd or 3rd round pick.
Salary Structure
19/20: 1M+6MBonus
20/21: 4.5M
21/22: 2M +5M Bonus
22/23: 4.5M
23/24: 2M +5M Bonus
NMC in 19/20
Full No Trade in 20/21 and 21/22
10 Team No Trade in 22/23 and 23/24