Confirmed with Link: Ennis on buyout waivers

[Wild11MN]

Costs $2.17M against the cap this year, and $1.22M against the cap next year.

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[Wabit]

Well at least they finally did something.

Not a fan of this move, currently. Send him to the in the AHL and save the $1m and just be done with him after that. I'm really tired of dead cap.

 

[CROCODILE SEATS]

Like to think this has to do with bringing in another FA.

 

[nickschultzfan]

1.2 mill next year isnt too bad. It will be the final cost of that Pominville extension.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

So Cooke, Vanek, Gilbert, Ennis. Did I miss anyone? Pretty high rate of acquiring players just to say: actually, this guy isn't very good at hockey, can I have some more money, Craig?

Congrats to the New Jersey Devils on the newest member of your braintrust.

 

[Wild11MN]

So Cooke, Vanek, Gilbert, Ennis. Did I miss anyone? Pretty high rate of acquiring players just to say: actually, this guy isn't very good at hockey, can I have some more money, Craig?

Congrats to the New Jersey Devils on the newest member of your braintrust.

Fletcher's UFA acquisitions were such hit or miss.

Parise (debatable obviously), Suter, and Staal.

Then a whole lot of nothing. I can't find another one that I would consider good.

 

[Wabit]

Fletcher's UFA acquisitions were such hit or miss.

Parise (debatable obviously), Suter, and Staal.

Then a whole lot of nothing. I can't find another one that I would consider good.

Stewie wasn't bad, for the price. You forgot Spurgeon as a UFA. Vanek was good player, just an awful fit with Yeo.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Fletcher's UFA acquisitions were such hit or miss.

Parise (debatable obviously), Suter, and Staal.

Then a whole lot of nothing. I can't find another one that I would consider good.

I'd add Spurgeon, Cullen, Theodore.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Cullen was such a “meh” pickup. Not a miss. Not a hit either.

 

[Wabit]

Can Cullen be considered a good signing, he falls into the meh category for me? He wasn't good most of the season, but played well at the end of the season at least.

 

[Bazeek]

Hallelujah.

Now I can just wait for the free agency madness to pass and see what Fenton comes up with.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

I'd add Spurgeon, Cullen, Theodore.

Totally forgot about "Three or More" playing for the Wild. But I agree with @Digitalbooya that Cullen was not really a great add either. Too bad it didn't work out but it's also ridiculous what he gave up for Hanzal when he was willing to settle for late vintage Cullen.

 

[2Pair]

Can Cullen be considered a good signing, he falls into the meh category for me? He wasn't good most of the season, but played well at the end of the season at least.

Remember that Cullen was signed twice

 

[Wabit]

Totally forgot about "Three or More" playing for the Wild. But I agree with @Digitalbooya that Cullen was not really a great add either. Too bad it didn't work out but it's also ridiculous what he gave up for Hanzal when he was willing to settle for late vintage Cullen.

At least he didn't re-sign Hanzal or Mouslon after getting them at the TDL.

 

[2Pair]

Zanon, Spurgeon, Havlat, Prosser, Theodore, Fontaine, Folin, Carter, Reilly, Stewart, Winnik.

 

[Wabit]

Remember that Cullen was signed twice

IIRC. He was a fair deal the first time, those Wild teams were so bad I dunno if it was a good signing or not. He played 2C when he should have been a 3C on a good team, correct?

 

[Wild11MN]

Yeah, I forgot Spurgeon, but I'm still not seeing anyone else that made a big impact.

Anyway, the Ennis buyout at least encourages a "hockey trade" instead of devaluing one of our other assets.

 

[2Pair]

IIRC. He was a fair deal the first time, those Wild teams were so bad I dunno if it was a good signing or not. He played 2C when he should have been a 3C on a good team, correct?

Pretty much. I would still consider Cullen a good signing. Both times.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I thought the Martin Havlat signing was good at the time.

 

[Bazeek]

I thought the Martin Havlat signing was good at the time.

It was pretty exciting to have a UFA actually sign with us at the time

 

[gphr513]

I really tried to be optimistic when we got Ennis, but the dude just wasn't very good.

Wish him well, but this is the right move.

 

[Wabit]

I really tried to be optimistic when we got Ennis, but the dude just wasn't very good.

Wish him well, but this is the right move.

I tried to be realistic when they got him. At least I wasn't disappointed, right?

 

[Wabit]

I do hope that Spurgeon doesn't tweak a muscle opening all those water bottles out of frustration that his bff is gone.

 

[57special]

I thought the Martin Havlat signing was good at the time.

and then he started to play(or not play) for the team. Vanek's spiritual cousin.

 

[keppel146]

thanks fletch. shoulda just kept Pommer or not have made such a bad trade...