Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign Dan Boyle - 2 yrs / $9M ($4.5AAV)

[stan the caddy]

I've been suspecting for years now that the Pens are doing funny business with what they say their contracts are and pay players under the table. The Pens aren't close to being champions, despite the press they get for being so great. They have serious holes.

Ehrhoff can potentially score 60-70 points playing for the Pens and then go get rich in free agency the next year. He's not putting up those numbers here.

 

[Cmox]

I like it. The term is great. He'll add a little offense.
How slow is he?

 

[Filip Chytil]

I would have rather signed Ehrhoff. Not sure he would have been willing to sign with us, but I would have liked him over Boyle.

 

[Jxmarts]

Why am I having Bryan McCabe & Sandis Ozolinsh flashbacks?

 

[NYRCSKA*]

There's nothing bad about this signing. I think stralman is going to get a bigger contract than people think. I think he's getting girardi money. Also Ehrhoff probably gave ****tsburgh a discount. We probably talked to him and he chose Pittsburgh. People tend to think that players are dying to play for their team. It's not true.

 

[Flavius]

Meh.

 

[Badko]

Why am I having Bryan McCabe & Sandis Ozolinsh flashbacks?

Because you're a Ranger fan??

 

[Blueblood2]

Stralman 5yr $20m

 

[Blueblood2]

Probably should have kept him at this price.

 

[Inferno]

i would have given Stralman that deal. Just my opinion.

 

[stan the caddy]

i would have given Stralman that deal. Just my opinion.

Because it's a steal.

 

[TheTakedown]

Stralman 5yr $20m

That's Florida money though so its more like $4.5+...

$4.5M for 8 points a year? Pass... We already have girardi for that

 

[n8]

Stralman 5 x $4M wtf Sather
edit: TSN now showing @$4.5M per

 

[Blueblood2]

Updated: 5yr $22.5 for Stralman

 

[TheTakedown]

Stralman signed for 5 years at 4.5 per... If you add the Florida tax bbreak in there that's nearly $5M per year...

That's NOT what we need

 

[rpk113]

Stralman 5 x $4M wtf Sather

Stralman’s contract with the Lightning is less than what he asked the Rangers. (Brooks)

 

[Zil]

We're officially headed back to bubble team status. Goodbye Cup contention. It was nice for the one whole year it lasted.

 

[poeman]

Stralman wanted to get paid, happy for him. Calm the **** down people...Be glad its only 2 years

 

[Ola]

Erhoff is a left shot. We have Staal and McD at LD. A left shot at RD is handicapped, look around the league.

Stralman had 13 pts.

 

[mcsauer2738]

Rather have Boyle for 2 x 4.5 than stralman for 5x 4.5

 

[Ola]

Stralman’s contract with the Lightning is less than what he asked the Rangers. (Brooks)

Of course it is, because Slats never offered 5 years to a 27 y/o.

Stralmans deal will be real good at the end of it. Slats has not figured that out...

 

[Fitzy]

This is a gamble for more offense on the PP and from the blue line in general.

Considering we had 3 defense-first right handed blueliners, this makes sense. Doesn't mean I'm a huge fan of the 2 year term, but it makes sense.

 

[rpk113]

Of course it is, because Slats never offered 5 years to a 27 y/o.

Stralmans deal will be real good at the end of it. Slats has not figured that out...

I think the point is, he gave TB a "home town discount" and wanted to bleed us for $$$

 

[NewLife]

Why am I having Bryan McCabe & Sandis Ozolinsh flashbacks?

Dont know about Sandis but come on McCabe was a disaster, Boyle isn't that bad.

 

[JCrusher*]

I like Stralman but people are acting like he was a elite defensemen. he did a really good job but he wasnt flawless he had some rough moments. Dan Boyle will at least give us more offense on the Defense and on the PP. Two year deal is fine