Player Discussion: Dmitri Voronkov

[majormajor]

Brian Boyle sighting. There's our future 4C.

I hope Porty is calling those scouts back to rub it in.

Also for f***s sakes Wads you need to sign this guy now.

 

[ViD]

Brian Boyle sighting. There's our future 4C.

I hope Porty is calling those scouts back to rub it in.

Also for f***s sakes Wads you need to sign this guy now.

Fully agree

 

[stevo61]

I wonder if Waddell has a history not signing guys mid season or if he's just focused on Olivier/Provorov/Fabbro and letting the RFAs go until the summer

I've never been a fan of the Boyle comparison if that actually a real comparison. Voronkov might have the potential to score as many goals in a season as Boyle had points. Boyle would have been a better matchup guy

 

[majormajor]

I wonder if Waddell has a history not signing guys mid season or if he's just focused on Olivier/Provorov/Fabbro and letting the RFAs go until the summer

In Carolina they have a history of not signing either UFAs or RFAs and then going into hardball mode in the summer.

That was usually attributed to the owner, not to Waddell, but so far we haven't seen him eager to sign anyone here either.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

My assumption is the bridge deals are a franchise staple (maybe mandated by ownership? Who knows) so I wouldn’t expect voronkov’s deal to change that. 2-3 year deal, and if a bridge is what’s coming, there’s no rush to get it done.

 

[ViD]

 

[stevo61]

In Carolina they have a history of not signing either UFAs or RFAs and then going into hardball mode in the summer.

That was usually attributed to the owner, not to Waddell, but so far we haven't seen him eager to sign anyone here either.

Olivier is the only player he's talked about so far isn't it? I think he'd like that one done atleast

 

[Napoli]

Pay this man whatever he wants, he's worth it. A dying breed in todays NHL

 

[Jovavic]

Pay this man whatever he wants, he's worth it. A dying breed in todays NHL

Caps Protas is a comparable, I'll take that contract for Voronkov

 

[majormajor]

Caps Protas is a comparable, I'll take that contract for Voronkov

Caps' Protas would have been a comparable if Wads signed Voronkov long term last summer. Both had 30 or so points last year. Protas was extended last January at $3.3m per over five years, in a month where he went scoreless.

This year both big men have been phenoms. Voronkov will get significantly more than Protas, perhaps double.