Confirmed Signing with Link: [FLA] Jason Demers (5 Years, $4.500M AAV)

[Hush]

Dallas has the worst d-core in the league.

Detroit would like a word.

I hope Florida competes for the division title for years to come, Ekblad is my favourite player not on my team (DET). Plus, I hate their interstate rival.

 

[serp]

As a Sharks fan I'd gladly have him back for this kind of contract. Can't believe DW traded him for that blockhead Dillon.

What really confused me was how the Sharks retained on Demers and gave us a third as well.

 

[BC Ben]

Chiarelli backed off of Demers yesterday. He is looking more for a trade.

I heard (from a friend with ins at Oiler camp - take a grain a salt if you wish) that Demers told Edmonton he wouldn't be signing with them (he said this yesterday). Chia then went with this story about not wanting Demers to save face.

Because everyone knows that signing a FA is a worse option that trading assets for the same piece...

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Klingberg
Benn
Oduya
Hamhuis
Nemeth
Johns
Oleksiak

Yikes..

D corpse.

 

[Unholy]

That's pretty good for the Panthers.

 

[Go Wings]

Panthers v Predators final anyone?

Are you trying to kill the NHL? That would easily be the lowest watched finals in the history of the NHL.

 

[MikeModano9]

Are you trying to kill the NHL? That would easily be the lowest watched finals in the history of the NHL.

We've had worse finals.

 

[DL44]

I think it'll start to become a trend that teams that play in a State with no tax can offer less money and still get the player.

It will.. until the first player that signs for a little discount assuming a tax break then gets tradeD mid deal.

It will end that instantly... or Florida discounted signings will come with NTCS.

 

[serp]

Klingberg
Benn
Oduya
Hamhuis
Nemeth
Johns
Oleksiak

Yikes..

If Nill thought Demers was worth keeping over that he would've tried. The only UFA defenseman ( well outside of Jordie ) we even heard a peep Nill was looking to re-sign was Goligoski who is clearly better than Demers. There was never any discussion about keeping Demers/Russel after the season ended it was pretty much a given that both would walk.

 

[Joel Ward]

Good looking deal, Florida has a ton of D depth right now, especially if McCoshen is NHL ready. As of now, what are Panthers fans thinking their defensive pairings might look like?

 

[Starry Knight]

Klingberg
Benn
Oduya
Hamhuis
Nemeth
Johns
Oleksiak

Yikes..

So, 4 bonafide top-4 defenseman, with one who is a number 1 is worth calling the worst in the league.

Cool.

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Was expecting Demers to get a way more lucrative offer, however I guess he is more interested in winning. If he waited just a few days more I imagine the offers would have been north of 6 million.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Good looking deal, Florida has a ton of D depth right now, especially if McCoshen is NHL ready. As of now, what are Panthers fans thinking their defensive pairings might look like?

Roster+depth:
Matheson - Ekblad
Yandle - Demers
Pysyk - Petrovic
Kampfer - Kindl
McCoshen - Hultstrom
Downing - Weegar

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

That's it? Damn. Florida is slowly becoming a force.

 

[RainingRats]

Good looking deal, Florida has a ton of D depth right now, especially if McCoshen is NHL ready. As of now, what are Panthers fans thinking their defensive pairings might look like?

Yandle Ekblad
Matheson Demers
Pysyk Petrovic

or

Matheson Ekblad
Yandle Demers
Pysyk Petrovic

I think Pysyk can play the left side.

 

[Samuel Culper III]

Damn Panthers looking good.

 

[Menzinger]

A team got a top four defensemen WITHOUT trading Taylor Hall?

I had been told that was impossible!

 

[Hush]

So, 4 bonafide top-4 defenseman, with one who is a number 1 is worth calling the worst in the league.

Cool.

Your D is good, no jokes/sarcasm. You took a hit but it's not anywhere near bottom 15.

 

[TrillMike]

Dallas has the worst d-core in the league.

That got them one win away from going to the conference finals.

 

[Joel Ward]

Roster+depth:
Matheson - Ekblad
Yandle - Demers
Pysyk - Petrovic
Kampfer - Kindl
McCoshen - Hultstrom
Downing - Weegar

Yandle Ekblad
Matheson Demers
Pysyk Petrovic

or

Matheson Ekblad
Yandle Demers
Pysyk Petrovic

I think Pysyk can play the left side.

Yeah looks pretty damn good.

 

[KPower]

These no tax states have a competitive advantage which will be fixed in the next CBA.

 

[Hanta Yo]

How do Florida fans like the look of their current D-core to what it was last season?

 

[Major Happy*]

That got them one win away from going to the conference finals.

Because you have a stupidly good offense.

 

[RichBaster]

Yandle Ekblad
Matheson Demers
Pysyk Petrovic

or

Matheson Ekblad
Yandle Demers
Pysyk Petrovic

I think Pysyk can play the left side.

Thats still a lot of RHD. Either way, it would appear the Panthers are now well prepared to lose one via expansion draft next offseason.

 

[5 Hole]

How do Florida fans like the look of their current D-core to what it was last season?

Solid upgrades. They can only benefit our terrible PP.. get that in the top half of the league and next year is looking great.