GDT: FA Frenzy time ladies and gents (for everyone else that is)

[cptjeff]

Damn. I know most here don't like the 7 years, but I would have happily done that. He's streaky, but 2Cs don't grow on trees.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Better be like Gards/Bear, Suzuki, & 4th or something with 50% retention for Burns

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Good for Trocheck. He was damaged goods, looked on the cusp of being done because of injury when he got here. Glad he got one more payday. At least 27 mil (before tax) is a good add to his wealth.

 

[mikeyfan]

Blue Jays trying to overshadow the Leafs by firing their manager.

 

[Borsig]

So wait, does that mean we throw a corn hole bag at Kadri?

 

[chaz4hockey]

Rags will regret this in 3-4 years (and perhaps this year when he takes stupid penalty at key times)

but.... good for Tro & his family....

 

[FreshSeabass]

Term must have been the sticking point. Troch wasnt getting a 7 year deal here

 

[CandyCanes]

$800K more for 1 less year for Trocheck vs KK.

Gotta hope KK steps up well in the 2C spot.

 

[FreshSeabass]

wow glad we didnt touch that

 

[Svechhammer]

Damn. I know most here don't like the 7 years, but I would have happily done that. He's streaky, but 2Cs don't grow on trees.

Agree to disagree. We have to be a little smarter with our cap spending right now, and that is just too much for a guy as streaky as he is, who fails to show up in crunch time.

And then you consider 7 years.

Woof

 

[CanesUltimate11]

And there it is.

Did you miss the part where it’s for 7 years?

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

7 years for Tro. AAV is fine early but not a good contract long term. Rags better hope they win it all in the next few years, they’ve got some baaaad contracts on their hands coming up

 

[NotOpie]

Dat Robert Thomas deal w/STL....good player, lots of dough

 

[Svechhammer]

Rags will regret this in 3-4 years (and perhaps this year when he takes stupid penalty at key times)

but.... good for Tro & his family....

They'll be regretting in the first game of the playoffs when he's taking dumb retaliatory penalties at the worst time

 

[WreckingCrew]

The $$ on Tro ain't bad, but no way in hell would I want 7 years...at his best he might slightly exceed the value, at his worst that's an anchor.

 

[Wolfpuck]

wow glad we didnt touch that

Sheesh. I always seem to forget how much money gets thrown around in free agency.

 

[Chrispy]

Well, if you wanted a side by side comparison the Borg's bet on Kotkaniemi, here it is:

Trocheck for 7 years at $5.625M; Kotkaniemi for 8 years for $4.82M.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Damn. I know most here don't like the 7 years, but I would have happily done that. He's streaky, but 2Cs don't grow on trees.

He’s not an ideal 2C for a serious contender. We can and likely will do better

 

[dogbazinho]

I mean 5 million 7 years for now might be enough to fill one tank of gas.

 

[Borsig]

Did you miss the part where it’s for 7 years?

No. But I wanna know what our offer was

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Yzer feeling the suck tax effect.

 

[SlavinAway]

$800K more for 1 less year for Trocheck vs KK.

Gotta hope KK steps up well in the 2C spot.

29 vs 22

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Blue Jays trying to overshadow the Leafs by firing their manager.

Good, he sucks.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I mean 5 million 7 years for now might be enough to fill one tank of gas.

Out on the Fury Road!

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Well, if you wanted a side by side comparison the Borg's bet on Kotkaniemi, here it is:

Trocheck for 7 years at $5.625M; Kotkaniemi for 8 years for $4.82M.

Tro will be better for 2-3 years tops. After that the Koko deal will be way better. Age difference and potential being key.