AtlantaWhaler
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That was probably Trotz’s stip, not Saros’s.I'll never understand guys that get protection but not on the back end of a deal, Seems like that is when you would want it most.
Yeah but I gotta question why you even bother with it then. I guess it keeps us from flipping him but I'm not sure there are a lot of teams that would spend that anyways.That was probably Trotz’s stip, not Saros’s.
Guess it leaves the possibility open, anyway. Cap keeps going up at the same pace and $8 mil will be a decent deal for an average goalie in 4-5 yearsYeah but I gotta question why you even bother with it then. I guess it keeps us from flipping him but I'm not sure there are a lot of teams that would spend that anyways.
Maybe. Rinne made 7 million so it hasn't gotten that much better since he signed that deal ages ago.Guess it leaves the possibility open, anyway. Cap keeps going up at the same pace and $8 mil will be a decent deal for an average goalie in 4-5 years
Rinne got overpaid because it was a message to Weber and Suter. It worked out great for us(plus we were nowhere near the cap then), but that's why he got 7 mil 12 years ago.Maybe. Rinne made 7 million so it hasn't gotten that much better since he signed that deal ages ago.
I agree with this and think it makes more sense after all the additions yesterday.Long term - i think this will be problematic
Short term - along with the other acquisitions, this puts us in the best position to utilize the remaining prime years if Forsberg, RoR, and Josi.
Agreed. Now that we have Stamkos, marchessault, and Skjei it gives a clear direction for the next couple yearsI agree with this and think it makes more sense after all the additions yesterday.
Hmm, since I never gave any serious consideration to trading Saros in the first place, I still don't look at things like the new UFA signings having any mitigating effect on the Saros contract.Agreed. Now that we have Stamkos, marchessault, and Skjei it gives a clear direction for the next couple years
The news on Saros could be part of the reason those guys thought we were committed to try to win, so if you don't do it they may not be here.Hmm, since I never gave any serious consideration to trading Saros in the first place, I still don't look at things like the new UFA signings having any mitigating effect on the Saros contract.
If anything, I would have thought that had we waited a bit, and let Saros get excited about those signings, that should have given us that much more leeway in convincing him to take an even more team-friendly deal to stick around. We should have been able to get the 6-year term regardless, but all those signings should have helped even more in convincing him!
If anything, I would have thought that had we waited a bit, and let Saros get excited about those signings, that should have given us that much more leeway in convincing him to take an even more team-friendly deal to stick around.
The news on Saros could be part of the reason those guys thought we were committed to try to win, so if you don't do it they may not be here.
Not to mention the trade protection endsI have a hard time seeing how this contract is really that big of an issue in the future. Someone will take him or there'll be an expansion draft or he can be bought out. The cap will continue to rise and this contract will sort itself pretty easily.
I just don't think he is worth it, especially long term. I get it, some people think he is, but I'm not one of them.I have a hard time seeing how this contract is really that big of an issue in the future. Someone will take him or there'll be an expansion draft or he can be bought out. The cap will continue to rise and this contract will sort itself pretty easily.
Agree with this take exactly.Long term - i think this will be problematic
Short term - along with the other acquisitions, this puts us in the best position to utilize the remaining prime years if Forsberg, RoR, and Josi.
Did this get announced? If so I missed it. What kind of trade protection does he have?Not to mention the trade protection ends
I think Trotz said himself there was no protection on the back end past that we dont know other than there is someDid this get announced? If so I missed it. What kind of trade protection does he have?
I was basing it of Trotz comments to Stillman, like Armstrong mentioned above.The details still aren't on Capfriendly or Puckpedia.