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Player Discussion David Perron (D) 2 years / 4M AAV

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Micklebot said:
He'll be on the second unit just like he was in the previous games he's played.

So with Giroux, Chabot, Pinto and Greig, not a bad group
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Sure but expecting 20 goals and 50 points in a full season is unrealistic from Perron as a 2nd PP option
 
Icelevel said:
Good news bad news eh?
Hopefully DP can inject some energy into the dead offence of late.
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Ya. He seemed a little snake bitten previously. Hopefully he gets a lucky one early and provides a spark.

I expect he will get a warm reception when they announce him.
 
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Long overdue for DP.

Glad to have him back for sure. Sucks that it comes at the same time as Norris getting injured. Just the reality of the NHL nowadays, always 2-3 guys hurt at the same time.
 
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I know a lot of people are unhappy with the signing, but I’m glad he’s back. Kind of like a TDL move for us. With a healthy roster, he’s a very useful guy you can move up and down the roster.

On an unrelated note, why does the title of this thread have him listed as a D?
 
Ouroboros said:
Is it outrageous to suggest he could be bought out this summer?
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A buyout doesn't save much in cap or real money, unless they don't think he will make the team.

2.66M spread over 2 years, but you also have to account for the cost to replace his roster spot, which is 775k+. So a buyout costs 3.41M in total when considering all the economic costs.

Buying out Perron and replacing him with a 775k+ player does free up about 1.9M next season, but that comes at the tradeoff of 1.33M on the books the season after that. So it only really makes sense if they are 1.9M away from a very important move, to the point that they can justify losing 1.33M of cap in 2026-27.

Maybe they send him somewhere else as part of a bigger trade, but I think they probably gamble on keeping him. Part of why they acquired him was to add to the veteran presence, and Staios was very candid last year about how difficult it is to acquire good solid veteran leaders. I'm sure they are disappointed in his level of play, but his cap hit is a sunk cost.
 
Coming back from injury
Though to play against
Give him more time…..
There’s always going to be next year…
 
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David Perron is a bottom 6 forward but he’s been alright.

Posters above going to regret some of their comments when he scores goal for us in the playoffs. Watching him since his return he feels like he has some huge goal to score for this team down the stretch.
 
Tuna99 said:
David Perron is a bottom 6 forward but he’s been alright.

Posters above going to regret some of their comments when he scores goal for us in the playoffs. Watching him since his return he feels like he has some huge goal to score for this team down the stretch.
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Let’s hope we make the playoffs so he can score that big goal.
 
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Boud said:
Let’s hope we make the playoffs so he can score that big goal.
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Been so long since we’ve made the playoffs - forgot how weak kneed the fans are. Of course we are making the playoffs have some faith. What team worries you - Detroit, Columbus? C’mon, as a fan base Man up
 
JungleBeat said:
People in this thread came for me when I called him washed. The verdict is in - he’s completely done.
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I literally called it. My Detroit fan friend said he was washed and couldn't keep up anymore.

How is it that a random Detroit fan living in Almonte knows more than our GM or pro scouts?

I feel like dorion did the same shit. They all sign a bunch of washed 30+ year olds that are gone a year later. Why?

Sign a 28 year old who can actually have runway left, and would still have loads of pro experience. Not 34 year olds unless they're all star level players and we're trying to get over the top for a cup run.

frightenedinmatenum2 said:
A buyout doesn't save much in cap or real money, unless they don't think he will make the team.

2.66M spread over 2 years, but you also have to account for the cost to replace his roster spot, which is 775k+. So a buyout costs 3.41M in total when considering all the economic costs.

Buying out Perron and replacing him with a 775k+ player does free up about 1.9M next season, but that comes at the tradeoff of 1.33M on the books the season after that. So it only really makes sense if they are 1.9M away from a very important move, to the point that they can justify losing 1.33M of cap in 2026-27.

Maybe they send him somewhere else as part of a bigger trade, but I think they probably gamble on keeping him. Part of why they acquired him was to add to the veteran presence, and Staios was very candid last year about how difficult it is to acquire good solid veteran leaders. I'm sure they are disappointed in his level of play, but his cap hit is a sunk cost.
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With the cap going up drastically, I would take the cap savings next year and assume we don't need the 1.33 in 2 years when the cap is like 100m
 
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Tuna99 said:
David Perron is a bottom 6 forward but he’s been alright.

Posters above going to regret some of their comments when he scores goal for us in the playoffs. Watching him since his return he feels like he has some huge goal to score for this team down the stretch.
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They have to make the playoffs. Losing 4 in a row with half our best players missing? We're the mustang that is losing control during the race, and going off into the crowd.

Tuna99 said:
Been so long since we’ve made the playoffs - forgot how weak kneed the fans are. Of course we are making the playoffs have some faith. What team worries you - Detroit, Columbus? C’mon, as a fan base Man up
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Ottawa worries me.

It's not that those other teams are great...it's that Ottawa keeps tripping over their own feet.

4 losses in a row and counting.

Every time we play good hockey to get our hopes up, we always go on some big long losing streak.

We're doing it again.
 
Tuna99 said:
Been so long since we’ve made the playoffs - forgot how weak kneed the fans are. Of course we are making the playoffs have some faith. What team worries you - Detroit, Columbus? C’mon, as a fan base Man up
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Hockey is played on the ice not on a message board. Our playoff chances are 60/40 right now. Whatever you say unfortunately doesn’t really help the team win games or have any impact on what’ll happen the rest of the way. We’ve had injuries to key players (Pinto, Norris, Ullmark, Jensen and now Tkachuk), all it takes is a few injuries and we’ll be in a very tough spot to make it.

We are a point over the Bruins and 2 points over the Rangers who both have been sleeping at the wheel all season. If these teams wake up, they will give us a seerious run for our money. Same amount of points as the Jackets, who are currently out of the playoffs, and two points behind the Wings. It may seem ridiculous from your perspective that we could miss, but it is far from being unlikely.
 
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jbeck5 said:
They have to make the playoffs. Losing 4 in a row with half our best players missing? We're the mustang that is losing control during the race, and going off into the crowd.



Ottawa worries me.

It's not that those other teams are great...it's that Ottawa keeps tripping over their own feet.

4 losses in a row and counting.

Every time we play good hockey to get our hopes up, we always go on some big long losing streak.

We're doing it again.
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5 games ago we were talking about winning the division and home ice advantage.

Yes there are injuries and major ones, but think of it as these players resting before the playoffs not that we are in a tailspin.

Ottawa is making the playoffs 100%.

Boud said:
Hockey is played on the ice not on a message board. Our playoff chances are 60/40 right now. Whatever you say unfortunately doesn’t really help the team win games or have any impact on what’ll happen the rest of the way. We’ve had injuries to key players (Pinto, Norris, Ullmark, Jensen and now Tkachuk), all it takes is a few injuries and we’ll be in a very tough spot to make it.

We are a point over the Bruins and 2 points over the Rangers who both have been sleeping at the wheel all season. If these teams wake up, they will give us a seerious run for our money. Same amount of points as the Jackets, who are currently out of the playoffs, and two points behind the Wings. It may seem ridiculous from your perspective that we could miss, but it is far from being unlikely.
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All teams can get injured. Florida lost Matthew, Van lost their goalie. It’s part of hockey.

Your worried about other teams taking off, make the other fans worry about Ottawa taking off. You’re worried about everyone else and it’s taking away from the joy of seeing this team over come so many injuries and obstacles to make the playoffs, this is the fun part of the season, don’t stress out so much we are making the playoffs guaranteed
 
jbeck5 said:
I literally called it. My Detroit fan friend said he was washed and couldn't keep up anymore.

How is it that a random Detroit fan living in Almonte knows more than our GM or pro scouts?

I feel like dorion did the same shit. They all sign a bunch of washed 30+ year olds that are gone a year later. Why?

Sign a 28 year old who can actually have runway left, and would still have loads of pro experience. Not 34 year olds unless they're all star level players and we're trying to get over the top for a cup run.



With the cap going up drastically, I would take the cap savings next year and assume we don't need the 1.33 in 2 years when the cap is like 100m
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Unfortunately those are the only kind of players we can attract. We are not an interesting market
 
branch said:
Unfortunately those are the only kind of players we can attract. We are not an interesting market
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Then team ownership and management need to change that narrative.

I remember watching a video when Bobby Ryan arrived and he was speaking about the facilities being superb and the staff being world class - really need tk get back to that degree of investment in the people supporting the team and the facilities. I don't know what that would take.

Ottawa might not be an "exciting" city for young players comparing it to a larger metropolitan city, but there has to be ways to make it an appealing destination.
 
Tuna99 said:
David Perron is a bottom 6 forward but he’s been alright.

Posters above going to regret some of their comments when he scores goal for us in the playoffs. Watching him since his return he feels like he has some huge goal to score for this team down the stretch.
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At 4 mil you need more than “a goal in the playoffs”.

I expect a lot of players to score at least one goal in the playoffs at some point”
 
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