Yeah, Giroux was clearly a terrible piece to have, scoring 80 points. Losing those 2nd/3rd round picks for Matt Murray and Zaitsev is a travesty (which also had nothing to do with Giroux...).
Which picks and prospects? The most I see us losing to dump Joseph is like a 2nd rounder, which sucks but isn't the end of the world. If push comes to shove, we'll probably move Kubalik or something, which again isn't ideal but is far from the end of the world.
The on-ice value that Giroux and Tarasenko bring is worth their contracts ($11.5M total) as both are still Top 6 guys who can produce 60+ points.
Lol okay there Steve Dangle.
It's mostly a series of unforced errors that have them here. They have 5M in dead cap, another 5.5M for Joseph and Kubalik, and 6.75M for their unproven tandem of Forsberg and Korpisalo.
I think the players know how awful Dorion is. Timmy was just making sure it was public: he basically said he was ok with leaving a bit of money on the table to help the team but that it was up to the GM to not f*** it up.
Not if he's signs a 1 year deal as a 10.2.c. I don't think people know what a 10.2.c. is. $2.5 m would be an overpay for a 1 year 10.2.c. if the Senators go that route. Pinto's only options in this case would be to take the offer or sit out. Not the most desired outcome, but a possibility nonetheless.
i call BS - GM knew where they were on the cap, knew Pinto needed a deal, went out and sign taresenko for 5m, didnt do anything at buyout time. this isnt a case hard cap hurting ott its the GM not planning and having now to make a tough decision and lose a solid depth piece or two
This is pretty ridiculous... Please find me where someone said Sanderson is going to be the best contract in that thread... Sens fans are defending the deal in that it isn't an overpay, while everyone else thinks it is.
What do you mean buyout? Waiving a player and burying them is different than a buyout, my friend!
So what would you have them do, give up a first round pick for being over the cap after signing Pinto? In which case, what's the difference here. If you don't punish the team at all, what's the point of having the cap? There's way too many young players playing their hands on where they want to go these days. The big organization will have a field day shelling out money. Whether it works out or not for them in another story, but do we really want to see the same teams just cash their way to whatever players they want?
Every team should be allowed one gofundme type account where the fanbase can raise money for 1 contract slot
Oh but the Sens fans at first were thinking they were going to be able to sign DBC for 7x7+ easy though
