Confirmed with Link: Erik Gustafsson (2 yrs x $2m)

[Lampedampe]

I've been saying that about our scouts since before Holland left.

They better shape up before next season, alot of cap coming off the book with Maata, Husso, Kane and Petry leaving.

It's a real opportunity to make the team better.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Having a 7D making $2M wouldn't be an issue if it wasn't for the fact that Holl is making $3.4M, so now we have $5.4M worth of D benchwarmers for 2 years plus Husso's $4.75M, and Copp at $5.6M for 3 more years. These bad signing are really starting to add up.

What's clearly obvious is that the team needs new pro scouts.

Holl was in the lineup (and actually played pretty well).

We want guys on ELCs to push their way into the lineup, and that's going to push guys on more expensive contracts out. It's just the nature of it. While Johansson's contract looks nicer in the pressbox than Gustafsson's, it's better for our future if Johansson grabs that opportunity.

 

[Henkka]

They better shape up before next season, alot of cap coming off the book with Maata, Husso, Kane and Petry leaving.

It's a real opportunity to make the team better.

Not sure that Kane would leave.

 

[norrisnick]

Not sure that Kane would leave.

It's not necessarily up to him...

 

[Macoun]

Not sure that Kane would leave.

He’s on a one year contract

 

[SirKillalot]

Gustafsson will be alright.

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

Not sure that Kane would leave.

Me either, I suspect Kane will likely retire a wing after he gets the records he seeks, heck, I wouldn't even being against un unexpected play above their heads SC win (or two) to send him off into retirement

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

Me either, I suspect Kane will likely retire a wing after he gets the records he seeks, heck, I wouldn't even being against un unexpected play above their heads SC win (or two) to send him off into retirement

i think 26-27 is the year we seriously contend. i could see a 38 year old kane contributing in a 3rd line/2pp role on a stanley cup run

 

[Gniwder]

Holl was in the lineup (and actually played pretty well).

We want guys on ELCs to push their way into the lineup, and that's going to push guys on more expensive contracts out. It's just the nature of it. While Johansson's contract looks nicer in the pressbox than Gustafsson's, it's better for our future if Johansson grabs that opportunity.

Contracts are sunk cost, the best player should be playing.

In any case, Roy would have been a better choice than the $5.4M wasted on Gus and Holl. Since we can't change the past, it's nice to see Holl show some NHL level competency on the ice. He did flub the puck twice though.

 

[Euro Twins]

Not sure that Kane would leave.

Even if he stays. With the cap going up the projected 4 m it will leave us with about 15.5 million ( after Kane's bonus) to make an impact move (fa or trade)