Letestu signed to a 2 year $2.5M Contract Extension
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InjuredChoker
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I like this a lot. He's the type of heart and soul guys you need to compete night in, night out. My guess is a two-year deal, nothing that breaks the bank. He's the perfect third line contributor on either the wing or center.
I hope he gets signed before the deadline, and otherwise we can move him if a deal can't be had. A signing would be best, though, Letestu does a lot for us.
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Also have to love his "yeah I just scored in the f'ing shootout" head nod he had a few games back.
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I like the signing if the plan is to have him on the 3rd or 4th line. I like him, but was kind of hoping we would trade him this year as I tought we could have gotten something good back for him.
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It would seem. Or at least part of the transition team. Like it, for sure. More Test Tube.
EspenK
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While I don't mind the signing looking at it by itself, it leaves 1 space for next year unless we re-sign Vinny. Then its the goal-less wonders for another year,barring trades. There have to be trades right? Or is Bob going to continue as one of the top 5 goalies in the league who will support a 26-14-42 playoff run to the 8th spot and a 15th pick in the draft? I dunno.
That is why I don't love the signing. Also, why I want to trade certain players. Some posters get mad, but you have to make room for some improvements on offense.
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What, me worry?
In my mind Letestu is an improvement on offense if he is slotted on the third line. To me, he is the epitome of a tough, hard working, energetic third liner that can also score, and has a knack for scoring important goals.
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You make room for more offense. Just because you have guys signed who are currently playing on your top line, it doesn't mean that he has to play there.
That's some backwards logic and pretty simple minded.
That's some backwards logic and pretty simple minded.
So, how are you getting rid of these signed players if you aren't trading them?
1857 Howitzer
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There's this remarkable thing - a whole other hockey league, called the AHL, where forwards can go when there's no room for them on the NHL roster. And then there's these other things, called "draft picks", which one can frequently get in so-called "trades" in which excess bottom-6 forwards on small contracts (like what we have) are sent to another team that has the rights to those "draft picks". It's really awesome!
Honestly, that's a silly thing to worry about. "OMG, he's not a first liner therefore we shouldn't keep him because... because... because he's not a first liner and we need room for first liners!" There's pretty much no first liners on the UFA market this year except Iginla (and maybe Elias but I'm fairly certain NJ will keep him), and anyone we draft is going to need to be able to have the option to develop in Springfield.
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Enjoyed the video, lots of nice moments. Perhaps the shot of Tyutin doing whatever he's' doing to his stick lingers a bit but it's an awesome video.
I hope this signing happens, I like Letestu a lot. He's a guy I wouldn't mind seeing in the SO more often.
