Confirmed with Link: [Col/Chi/Car] Rantanen (50% by Chicago), Hall, Nils Juntorp to Car - Drury, Necas, 2nd, 4th to Avs, 3rd round pick to Chicago

[Bub]

That is true but with the cap going over 100 million in a couple seasons and Nikishin on a entry level deal Skjei at 7 million wouldn’t look that bad

The cap may go over 100 mill soon, but will our budget?

 

[bleedgreen]

I don’t see how they play for another team applies, compared to how they’d play for us.

Pesce has looked great every time I watch the Devils play. He’s definitely solidified their lineup. He also looks like he’s gotten over some of whatever injuries he was fighting with us because his skating is much better. The whole “Pesce is toast and is going to age poorly because he’s lost his mobility” canes board philosophy…..didn’t age well.

I’ve always thought Skjei’s rise was a product of Pesce so I wouldn’t have paid him what he got - but I haven’t watched Nashville so I couldn’t say. Pesce has also babysat Hughes and allowed him to start his rise. I doubt Hughes’ personal review of Pesce would be that he isn’t playing very well.

Everyone keeps talking about the rise of the cap and its effect on contracts value, but somehow paying Pesce 5.5 is over the top. He’ll only be 36 when it’s done. They could get six years out of him.

 

[WreckingCrew]

I don’t see how they play for another team applies, compared to how they’d play for us.

Pesce has looked great every time I watch the Devils play. He’s definitely solidified their lineup. He also looks like he’s gotten over some of whatever injuries he was fighting with us because his skating is much better. The whole “Pesce is toast and is going to age poorly because he’s lost his mobility” canes board philosophy…..didn’t age well.

I’ve always thought Skjei’s rise was a product of Pesce so I wouldn’t have paid him what he got - but I haven’t watched Nashville so I couldn’t say. Pesce has also babysat Hughes and allowed him to start his rise. I doubt Hughes’ personal review of Pesce would be that he isn’t playing very well.

Everyone keeps talking about the rise of the cap and its effect on contracts value, but somehow paying Pesce 5.5 is over the top. He’ll only be 36 when it’s done. They could get six years out of him.

In all fairness, for whatever reason (covering for Skjei, injuries, motivation, etc), the chinks in his armour last year were showing...sometimes glaringly so. I don't think it's ridiculous to see that and think he was on the precipice of a steep decline, it happens to lots of d-men when they hit 30.
Marc Staal was pretty well cooked physically by like age 31 or 32 but decent enough to carve out a bottom pairing role for a few years. Hell Ryan Lindgren is 27 and seems to be on a rapid decline. Peace has been solid this year with the Devils, good for him. But that's not really who he was trending to be last year so being hesitant isn't all that outlandish.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I don’t see how they play for another team applies, compared to how they’d play for us.

Pesce has looked great every time I watch the Devils play. He’s definitely solidified their lineup. He also looks like he’s gotten over some of whatever injuries he was fighting with us because his skating is much better. The whole “Pesce is toast and is going to age poorly because he’s lost his mobility” canes board philosophy…..didn’t age well.

I’ve always thought Skjei’s rise was a product of Pesce so I wouldn’t have paid him what he got - but I haven’t watched Nashville so I couldn’t say. Pesce has also babysat Hughes and allowed him to start his rise. I doubt Hughes’ personal review of Pesce would be that he isn’t playing very well.

Everyone keeps talking about the rise of the cap and its effect on contracts value, but somehow paying Pesce 5.5 is over the top. He’ll only be 36 when it’s done. They could get six years out of him.

Honestly, even with Guentzel and Pesce in particular being more unfortunate departures, I think the Canes did about as well as you could possibly do this offseason when it came to maintaining a roster and cap structure that is going to be sustainable long-term. If Nikishin and Morrow pan out as top-4 defensemen, they might be set for another decade of contention with the 2nd RFA contract savings that they'll reap from those two on top of everything else.