Mosby
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How much of Skinner's deal was "please don't leave Buffalo" money by a desperate GM?
TSN: Coyotes targeting Duchene, potential capital infusion with new ownership?
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Mosby
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FWIW there are currently 9 players in the whole league with a cap hit of 10 or more. Seven are forwards. I realize some of these deals were signed under a lesser cap, but it's still amusing for Duchene to make the argument that he's in this category.
McDavid 12.5
Matthews 11.634
Doughty 11
Tavares 11
Price 10.5
Toews 10.5
Kane 10.5
Kopitar 10
Eichel 10
McDavid 12.5
Matthews 11.634
Doughty 11
Tavares 11
Price 10.5
Toews 10.5
Kane 10.5
Kopitar 10
Eichel 10
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I don't think Duchene deserves the 70+ million dollar deal I'm certain he's going to get. I think he's maybe the most overrated player in the game right now. Lucky for him, that's coinciding with his being an unrestricted free-agent. I think we know what that's a recipe for. He's definitely getting 70+ million. It's definitely a bad deal. I definitely hope we're the team that ultimately signs him to it.
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I'm telling you, he's going to JT PJ this thing. It's Duchene's time in the sun. As soon as the cup is awarded, the hockey media is going to start turning the hype machine up on Duchene. From June 17th until July 1st, the entire hockey world is going to pretend Duchene is Crosby.
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Karlsson’s star has fallen enough that I think Duchene is the more marquee name. I know it’s undeserved but I believe it’s true. EK was quiet in SJ. Everything is quiet around SJ in general. He doesn’t get takes about much. I know it’s dumb but I believe it’s true.
There isn’t much intrigue with Panarin. Him I could see agreeing to terms with Florida like right off the hop. Cold water right on the hype train.
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With new ownership and the chance to be ‘the man’ here in AZ, Panarin just might give us a look.
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He did play 11 games with Josh Gratton on the Vityaz Chekhov team in 2009-2011. Hopefully Josh put in a good word for us!!! Cross-Fingers!
Oh boy! And Daniil Markov the season after. And Goncharov the season after that and Niko Kapanen the season after that! Wait...Niko Kapanen did play for us once right?
Seriously, though, he and Tikhonov were boys. He's also tight with Dadonov, which is part of the Florida rumors.
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Heh, I've been looking for connections like this with Duchene. Best I can find so far is he's good buddies with Pickard, and he seemed to enjoy his time here and we treated him well.
Perhaps Tocchet can play into our favour. Players' coach, especially compared to Laviolette and Julien who have reputations as A-holes.
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Real connections would be with Hawks but I doubt as a rookie he spent a whole lot of time with Hjalmarsson and Panik were were there at the time. His 2nd season in the league was the rookie season for both of Schmaltz and Hinostroza, though. I guess it's possible the younger guys were buds. Panarin was an older rookie, though. And he was probably hanging out mostly with other Russians.
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Would be cool the only have to worry about fitting us under the salary cap rather than worrying about how many dead contracts can we take to reach floor. Will be really nice to spend some serious money
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I cant wait to see the day we have to trade out one of the dead contracts we took in.
Well one can dream
Well one can dream
moosemeister
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Would anybody
I’d be totally fine flipping 14 for 19 and tossing in Hossa to Ottawa. I don’t really care for any player at 14
I’d be totally fine flipping 14 for 19 and tossing in Hossa to Ottawa. I don’t really care for any player at 14
All we've heard from Chayka is how mistakes are made July 1 and how he has a defined process.
If you are expecting AZ to be movers and shakers on July 1st I would say be prepared to be disappointed. Nobody is signing for more than OEL. Our name is being floated out there by agents. None of it makes sense.
If you are expecting AZ to be movers and shakers on July 1st I would say be prepared to be disappointed. Nobody is signing for more than OEL. Our name is being floated out there by agents. None of it makes sense.
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Skeptical that the Coyotes can sign Duchene. Still think scoring wingers is a bigger need. That said, a 5 year $45 million contract is kind of attractive (doubtful it is enough - someone is going to offer him too much money)
Galchenyuk - Duchene - Keller
Dvorak - Schmaltz - Hinostroza
Crouse - Stepan - Garland
Grabner - Richardson - Fischer
Galchenyuk - Duchene - Keller
Dvorak - Schmaltz - Hinostroza
Crouse - Stepan - Garland
Grabner - Richardson - Fischer
I believe our name is out there, but I doubt we will pay what most are asking. IF we could afford it and a super star became available, I don't think OEL's contract would enter the picture. As the cap goes up, so does the salaries, so hopefully, sooner than later, we sign someone who gets more $$$ than OEL.
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Probably $1-1.5 million of it.
If a team offers Duchene more than 9 million they will be making a mistake. I'm sure we are poking around on Duchene but I doubt our offer is the highest dollar figure. We are probably a lot closer to $8 million than we are $10.
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If you sign Duchene you solve your winger need by moving Schmaltz to wing.
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Assuming we’re suddenly a cap team? I guess 70 million. I don’t think that NYI, NYR, NJD, MTL, VAN or SJS would go much higher than that, and they have some of the worst tax situations in the NHL. Our worry there would be more FLA or NSH. The former seems to be focused elsewhere and the latter would have to move mountains to make it work.
