Confirmed with Link: Pens sign F Nick Spaling to 2-year, $4.4M contract (2.2AAV)

[IcedCapp]

https://twitter.com/pgshelly/status/494847177307340800

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[bathroomSTAAL]

I'm going to say that's a good deal despite having no idea how good a player he is.

 

[penguins2946*]

What a horrible contract!!!!! A glorified Vitale shouldn't be making over $2 million a season!!!!!! Rabble, rabble!

But seriously, this is a fair deal. I don't like how it takes him straight to free agency, but the money is fair. People who expected him to sign for less than $2 million were being completely unrealistic.

 

[Shady Machine]

Not pleased. Cap hit is fine value, even if I'd prefer to spend less, but giving him fair value and 2 years is not a good move IMO.

 

[cassius]

We love overpaying for dime-a-dozen third/fourth liners

The value is fine, but when you're a team like the Pens with certain cap constraints, its not fine.

 

[penguins2946*]

We love overpaying for dime-a-dozen third/fourth liners

He's more of a 2nd/3rd liner than a 3rd/4th liner. Stop making up crap.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I mean... I guess it's better than the embarrassment of trading for him and promptly losing him for nothing. I guess.

 

[cassius]

He's more of a 2nd/3rd liner than a 3rd/4th liner. Stop making up crap.

Nick Spaling.. 2nd liner? Wow.

 

[systemsgo]

It's alright. Would've rather have a 3 year deal with this money or a 2 year with slightly less. Eh. More interested in the Sutter one. Are we moving him? Signing him?

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Fair deal.

 

[Gold Diamond]

It's a 2 year deal. Unless he's god awful, this is a good signing.

 

[penguins2946*]

Nick Spaling.. 2nd liner? Wow.

Nick Spaling.. 4th liner? Wow.

See, I can do that too. He's a solid 3rd liner.

 

[Pharrell Williams]

We love overpaying for dime-a-dozen third/fourth liners

The value is fine, but when you're a team like the Pens with certain cap constraints, its not fine.

He isn't a fourth liner and it's just about what everyone has had him signing at, not really sure what the problem is.

 

[Shady Machine]

If Sutter signs for 3.5 mil this is what they have:

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
CapGeek Armchair GM Roster
FORWARDS
Chris Kunitz ($3.850m) / Evgeni Malkin ($9.500m) / Patric Hornqvist ($4.250m)
Beau Bennett ($0.900m) / Sidney Crosby ($8.700m) / Pascal Dupuis ($3.750m)
Nick Spaling ($2.200m) / Brandon Sutter ($3.500m) / Steve Downie ($1.000m)
Blake Comeau ($0.700m) / Marcel Goc ($1.200m) / Craig Adams ($0.700m)
DEFENSEMEN
Kris Letang ($7.250m) / Paul Martin ($5.000m)
Christian Ehrhoff ($4.000m) / Rob Scuderi ($3.375m)
Simon Despres ($0.900m) / Robert Bortuzzo ($0.600m)
Philip Samuelsson ($0.550m) / Olli Maatta ($0.894m)
GOALTENDERS
Marc-Andre Fleury ($5.000m)
Thomas Greiss ($1.000m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$0
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $68,819,167; BONUSES: $0
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $180,833

Put Maatta on LTIR and bring up one of Megs, Payerl, Sill. That looks like our lineup barring any other injuries.

 

[Darth Vitale]

About what I expected. If he can chip in some timely points like Cooke used to and play with a bit of an edge when it's called for (I don't think he's a physical player based on his stats, despite what GR or anyone else says), and effectively fill different positions when guys get hurt, then it's not a bad deal. If you expect him to bag 40-45 points, you're going to be disappoint most likely.

 

[deakka]

Guess its a fair deal. Would rather have a 1 year deal to keep him RFA or a 3 year deal to buy at least 1 FA year.

Bu cant complain about the price. Thats what 3rd line players costs now.

 

[gdsmack267]

If Sutter signs for 3.5 mil this is what they have:

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
CapGeek Armchair GM Roster
FORWARDS
Chris Kunitz ($3.850m) / Evgeni Malkin ($9.500m) / Patric Hornqvist ($4.250m)
Beau Bennett ($0.900m) / Sidney Crosby ($8.700m) / Pascal Dupuis ($3.750m)
Nick Spaling ($2.200m) / Brandon Sutter ($3.500m) / Steve Downie ($1.000m)
Blake Comeau ($0.700m) / Marcel Goc ($1.200m) / Craig Adams ($0.700m)
DEFENSEMEN
Kris Letang ($7.250m) / Paul Martin ($5.000m)
Christian Ehrhoff ($4.000m) / Rob Scuderi ($3.375m)
Simon Despres ($0.900m) / Robert Bortuzzo ($0.600m)
Philip Samuelsson ($0.550m) / Olli Maatta ($0.894m)
GOALTENDERS
Marc-Andre Fleury ($5.000m)
Thomas Greiss ($1.000m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$0
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $68,819,167; BONUSES: $0
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $180,833

Put Maatta on LTIR and bring up one of Megs, Payerl, Sill. That looks like our lineup barring any other injuries.

Scuderi will be moved eventually. Maybe not right away due to the Maatta injury but his cap hit will be good.

 

[penguins2946*]

I'm expecting 30 points and solid defensive play from Spaling, hopefully playing on a shutdown line with Sutter and Dupuis.

 

[Shady Machine]

Scuderi will be moved eventually. Maybe not right away due to the Maatta injury but his cap hit will be good.

I'd like to believe that but I'm not assuming anything at this point.

 

[Darth Vitale]

I'm expecting 30 points and solid defensive play from Spaling, hopefully playing on a shutdown line with Sutter and Dupuis.

Works for me.

 

[drpepper]

I'm expecting 30 points and solid defensive play from Spaling, hopefully playing on a shutdown line with Sutter and Dupuis.

I would expect Dupuis-Sutter-Spaling to be a good defensive line but with the lack of playmaking, puck handling and passing, and cycling, do you still think Spaling puts up 30 points?

 

[stepdad gaary]

Nick Spaling.. 2nd liner? Wow.

Nick Spaling.. 4th liner? Wow.

I would expect Dupuis-Sutter-Spaling to be a good defensive line but with the lack of playmaking, puck handling and passing, and cycling, do you still think Spaling puts up 30 points?

you think he had any of that on Nashville's 3rd line? He did it there

 

[penguins2946*]

I would expect Dupuis-Sutter-Spaling to be a good defensive line but with the lack of playmaking, puck handling and passing, and cycling, do you still think Spaling puts up 30 points?

I said I hope he plays with Sutter and Dupuis. I don't expect that to happen. I think Downie or Bennett will be the RW on that line (probably Bennett) and Dupuis will be in the top-6. I don't like it either.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

you think he had any of that on Nashville's 3rd line? He did it there

I could very well be wrong but I thought he played mostly with pretty decent linemates in Nashville last season. Or as good as their forwards can possibly be, at least.

 

[drpepper]

Nick Spaling.. 4th liner? Wow.




you think he had any of that on Nashville's 3rd line? He did it there

He got top 6 minutes in Nashville and played with Legwand and Stalberg and with Josi and Weber at D last year.