Kings News: Greene Contract Extension - 4 Years @ $2.5M AAV

[kingsfan28]

I'm a bit torn with this. I love what he's done as a King and I can understand why Lombardi resigned him, but to see him get burned by faster guys for the next 4 seasons will be really hard to watch.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Pretty confused why he needs a 4-year deal given they tried to use Jeff Schultz over him. Unless it's a John Zeiler-type deal.

You guys remember that guy? John Zeiler?

Greene was hurt when they used Jeff Schultz "over" him.


John Zeiler has zero to do with this. Don't be a drama llama.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Pretty confused why he needs a 4-year deal given they tried to use Jeff Schultz over him. Unless it's a John Zeiler-type deal.

You guys remember that guy? John Zeiler?

By that do you mean 2-way?

 

[CowMix]

Its probably going to be 3 mil x 4 years based on what DL has given Regehr and Mitchell in the passed.

 

[tsanuri]

This is Lombardi's biggest problem. He holds onto players way too long, guys that he gets too emotionally attached too. Did it after we won it in 2012, re-signed the same guys and iced the exact same team. This year he realized he needed to make a move, like the one for Gaborik, to take that extra step.

Love what you've done for us Greene, you're a great leader and the team loves you but it's time to move on.

A injured team made it to the conference finals the year after winning. It's not a Cup but it's also not a failure either. There hasn't been a repeat champion in the salary cap era. And there have only been 2 teams that have made it back to the finals in consecutive years in the cap era also.

 

[Ron*]

RIP Lee Hyori.

 

[lumbergh]

WTF? Well bye bye Willie Mitchell. That sucks. Congrats to Greene, but I don't understand the signing or the term.

 

[GKJ]

By that do you mean 2-way?

No, 4 years at almost nothing

 

[Ron*]

WTF? Well bye bye Willie Mitchell. That sucks. Congrats to Greene, but I don't understand the signing or the term.

Not necessarily. He could have signed a long-term deal for next to nothing. We don't know the money involved yet. Could be no impact on the salary cap.

 

[KopitarFAN]

No, 4 years at almost nothing

Ok, that makes more sense.

 

[King'sPawn]

I love how we're a week and a half removed from the Kings' 2nd cup in three years, and people are still so quick to bemoan Lombardi keeping a player who's been the forefront of the identity change, before the details are even announced.

 

[Reclamation Project]

4 years/10 million. Book it.

 

[fsanford]

4 years/10 million. Book it.

gonna hold you to that..Though if you are wrong I have no recourse either

 

[Winger23]

4 years/10 million. Book it.

If this is it, it's a great signing IMO. even if in 2 years he's not what the Kings need, a low cap hit would easy to trade if need be. 2.5 million a season is good for a 5th/6th dman on this team.

 

[Reclamation Project]

gonna hold you to that..Though if you are wrong I have no recourse either

If I'm wrong I'll personally blame my sources.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

I love how we're a week and a half removed from the Kings' 2nd cup in three years, and people are still so quick to bemoan Lombardi keeping a player who's been the forefront of the identity change, before the details are even announced.

He's played 43 out of a possible 130 regular season games the past two years, his play has declined, and he's not getting any faster. I don't see anything wrong with feeling a little concerned with Greene getting four years. Hopefully the AAV is low

 

[KingsHockey24]

Whats the $$??

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Whats the $$??

Don't know yet

 

[Captain Mittens*]

4 years/10 million. Book it.

I bid 10,000,001.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

If I'm wrong I'll personally blame my sources.

is your source cns or the neighbours dog?

 

[King'sPawn]

He's played 43 out of a possible 130 regular season games the past two years, his play has declined, and he's not getting any faster. I don't see anything wrong with feeling a little concerned with Greene getting four years. Hopefully the AAV is low

1. Injuries - Williams and Mitchell missed a lot of games at points in their career, too.

2. Declined play - Playing 43 out of 130 games will have you out of sync.

3. Not getting any faster - he was never fast. Do you think a 37-39 year-old Mitchell (if he signed a two year deal) would be faster?

Again, we don't know the term yet, and we knew it was a very likely possibility someone would have to be on the way out to increase the likelihood of retaining Gaborik for more than a year.

I just think people are overreacting, and while they're looking at the big picture, they're focusing on a metaphorical corner.

 

[TonySCV]

Greene is 31 but plays like he's 38. Wonder how banged up he was this season.

Good asset protection. Dean will probably get 1-2 more seasons out of Greene before a trade.

 

[HYORI 1963]

Deano's not signing Greene to trade him a year or two later. I'm sure Greene was given a verbal no-trade clause with the contingency of a trade with Greene's approval.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

Deano's not signing Greene to trade him a year or two later. I'm sure Greene was given a verbal no-trade clause with the contingency of a trade with Greene's approval.

yeah that never happens Cough visnosky jj cough

 

[HYORI 1963]

yeah that never happens Cough visnosky jj cough

Ancient history. All you have to do is look at how he treated Gagne. That's the new and improved Deano!