Matt Martin replacement I guess.
Very steep price for a 37-year-old 4th line grinder. I like the Ladd deal better than this.
upgrade over Martin. fine with this
Very steep price for a 37-year-old 4th line grinder. I like the Ladd deal better than this.
He's not a 4th line grinder. He's a 3rd line penalty killing forward that can score 15-20 goals. Doubt he goes 20-20 again, but a huge upgrade over Martin.
Also adds some much needed speed to the team.
This is a really, really good price for him IMO. Reasonable term and $$$.
Chimera is not a 4th line grinder. The guy is a legit 3rd liner with multiple 20 goal seasons in recent years. There's always the chance he can drop off a cliff (and his production has seemingly gone up in contract years), but at $2.25M that's a risk worth taking. Solid deal for the Islanders.
Gonna miss Chimera, even if we knew his time in Washington was up. Stings that he's going to the Island.
Fair enough. Crazy though how everyone gives us crap for signing Ladd and Boychuk to deals that take them into their late 30s, but signing a guy already in his late 30s is a great move.
you will be amazed by his speed and so disappointed when you see his first breakaway. Solid 3rd liner with hands of stone.