Salary Cap: Joey Veleno Elects Arbitration

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Sounds like see ya Husso.

 

[Vector Cereal]

Wouldn’t surprise me if this is by design to enable the Wings to open the second buyout window.

Agreed. I wonder if they decided on this after landing Talbot. Keep Husso if you miss on your short list of FA goalies, but in this case buy him out after arbitration

 

[dalem177]

Man if Joey Velvet goes that's another player pic I've got to replace. Don't they think about ME?

 

[jkutswings]

a low cap hit player

Yes. Yes he is.

with his skill set.

 

[Snuggs]

He's in a weird situation, I'd go to arbitration as well. They'd likely see his value more fairly than the Red Wings/Yzerman who want to sign him under 2 million easy and he's prolyl asking between 2-2.5 million.

Hope he gets paid then moved TBH. I don't really like Joe Veleno, a "meh" player, imo.

Can go in UFA and sign Sam Steel or someone else like that cheaper than 2mill/year.

 

[Euro Twins]

Whatever you do Stevie, don't disrespect him.

Steve arbitrating Veleno

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

I think Veleno is worth a one year deal @ 1.5m only and force him to prove he is worth more..

 

[SantosHalper]

Steve arbitrating Veleno

Veleno:
“The way I saw it, everybody takes a beating sometime.”

 

[Dotter]

I'd package Husso + Veleno to SJS rather than buying out Husso. Veleno is garbage. SJS might appreciate a young center 'project'

 

[Winger98]

He's in a weird situation, I'd go to arbitration as well. They'd likely see his value more fairly than the Red Wings/Yzerman who want to sign him under 2 million easy and he's prolyl asking between 2-2.5 million.

Hope he gets paid then moved TBH. I don't really like Joe Veleno, a "meh" player, imo.

Can go in UFA and sign Sam Steel or someone else like that cheaper than 2mill/year.

If we're signing another forward I'd still see what Clutterbuck is looking for. Another high energy lower line PK guy who throws his body around like crazy.

 

[FissionFire]

Keep in mind that filing for arbitration doesn’t mean anything. EVERY player does it. It’s a way of putting the team on a clock to get a deal done. 95% of players who file wind up with a deal done before the hearing. Neither side wants it to go that far because it’s a lose-lose

 

[Gniwder]

I think Veleno is worth a one year deal @ 1.5m only and force him to prove he is worth more..

I agree but....

The issue is that Raz, Copp, and Fabbri are making a lot more money while only producing 5 pts more last season. Raz is making $100k per point, Joey will be making half of that at $1.5M. Arbitration for forwards is mostly based on points.

If Joey gets more than $2M in arbitration, he runs the risk of not getting a QO next summer. It becomes cheaper to find an UFA at that point.

 

[Henkka]

Good, now they can buyout Holl

Nope.

Buyout player contract value has to be at least 4 million, to enable extra buyout period.

Veleno is gettin something at 1.5M range.

 

[lilidk]

I'd package Husso + Veleno to SJS rather than buying out Husso. Veleno is garbage. SJS might appreciate a young center 'project'

And tell them that Veleno is better than Zadina

 

[RabidBadger]

And tell them that Veleno is better than Zadina

So is Holl! Please accept these gifts...which are part of your future considerations for the Walman dump, chumps.

 

[Dotter]

I'm willing to bet better players will be waived by the start of the season. Trade Veleno and pick up a waived player. Or move Ra's back to center and play Mazur on wing

 

[FMichael]

Steve arbitrating Veleno

I seem to recall reading about Brian Burke tearing down a player at an arbitration meeting…Apparently that player was nearly in tears.