NHL: Around the League 49

[ClydeLee]

That would be smart on Hawks part and Davidson has worked with both GM's in recent days

if we did get involved and ate cap for Murray for him to go to Toronto... THAT would be helping them out. But you don't want to help them out by making their prospects that they desperately need weaker?

 

[RayP]

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That AAV is like double what I’d have expected for him.

 

[Mrfenn92]

That AAV is like double what I’d have expected for him.

Figured he would get at least his qualifying offer as his aav

 

[Kevin Musto]

Then we should get involved also right now

We already did Ottawa a massive favour with the DeBrincat trade

The least they could do is give us some quality assets to dump Murray on us

 

[Mrfenn92]

We already did Ottawa a massive favour with the DeBrincat trade

The least they could do is give us some quality assets to dump Murray on us

Part two of the trade eh. Davidson and Dorian part two.

 

[clydesdale line]

Part two of the trade eh. Davidson and Dorian part two.

Then Davidson can make the fake call on cameras and put it on the internet. Genius.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Then Davidson can make the fake call on cameras and put it on the internet. Genius.

Boom

 

[MileHighHawksFan]

Two goalie tank commanders, genius!

 

[Hawkaholic]

 

[RayP]

I’d be fine with signing Samsonov.

Mrazek is injury prone and he has some talent. I wouldn’t expect much but best case scenario he figures it out and potentially becomes trade bait. Worst case he’s still bad which helps the tank and is just a backup anyway.

 

[Muffinalt]

Wow Samsonov has fallen a lot.

 

[Mrfenn92]

BWC is ordering his samsonov jersey now

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

 

[Hawkaholic]

Imagine if the Flyers signed Malkin lol

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[RayP]

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Man was he good but I don’t even need to see the hit to know that’s too term for a guy like him.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Man was he good but I don’t even need to see the hit to know that’s too term for a guy like him.

Too much term obviously but my guess is it keeps his aav down quite a bit.

 

[Mrfenn92]

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$6.125 aav

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

That is not a good contract IMO

Maybe I will be wrong but I have doubts about his ability to live up to that cap hit going forward

For that term they should have gotten him in at lower AAV

 

[RayP]

$6.125 aav

Terrible, but probably just going all in now while they can.


Seabrook vibes on that one.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Terrible, but probably just going all in now while they can.


Seabrook vibes on that one.

That’s all this is. Can’t replace everyone there about to lose. He was a stud for them this year.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Perhaps they'd like to replace him with an aging Jonathan Toews

 

[Hawkaholic]

That contract for Nishcuchkin is silly. The guy was a 40pt player max before this year, and is always missing time with injuries.

That's what a Cup does though, as we all know too well. Reminds me of Bickell and Saad a bit.

 

[x Tame Impala]

GM's tack on these extra years to manage the AAV. Who cares what the term is if you can keep your core together right now during what's certainly the best chance you'll have of winning? It's a bad contract in maybe as soon as 3 seasons from now but the Avs best chance to win is in the next few seasons when MacK and Rantanen are still in their primes. Makar is probably going to be elite for the next decade but Colorado still needs their best forwards playing at an elite level if they're going to win more Cups.

I just remember Bickell's unfortunate contract and how consequential it was for the team. It's a big decision to make when it comes to signing middle six forwards or not. Goalies and 3-5 Dmen too. It doesn't always work out and in a cap league you can't afford to waste cap.

Regardless the contract is probably the better move for Sakic and I'd bet it pays off. Last year it was a big decision with Landeskog, now it's Val, next year it's MacKinnon

 

[Hawkaholic]

Theres no decision to be made for MacK, it's already been made. They have to keep him or there is zero chances at any more Cups.