Speculation: Roster Building Thread LV: One More Day

[NYR94]

Cue Don Cherry on Duchene deal

"Good ol' Canadian boys, Oh, the ah wah ya know bout that Haliburton ONTARIO boy Matt Duchene, son of real estate agent Vince Duchene, signing for a below market value to help the team, them Nashville Predators, boy I tell ya, they're going to try for it again this year David Poile knows what he's doing, long time, well good for them. Let me tell you something and I've been in this business for 60 years, these two greedy Russians holding teams hostage. $12M and they have to play in a big city with well what's the you know big lights, I guarantee ya, whoever gets them is going to regret it because that's not how you build a team. Connor McDavid in Edmonton, best player in the world, Canadian born and raised, leaves $1M off the table to help his team win but Artemiov Panarikov gets $12M a year? Boy, you couldn't be more wrong!"

I read this in Don Cherry's voice.

 

[NYR Viper]

Anders Lee seems to be the big speculation.

Another winger? Don’t they need centers?

 

[Machinehead]

It gives them room to add more guys though.

Like if they wanted to they could fit in Kreider with out retention.

They could fit in Kreider with retention and put more assets under my Christmas tree.

 

[bl02]

Very fair deal if Duchene takes 8. Good for him. I'm sure he could have easily got 9-9.5 with another team.
12 million for Panarin is crazy. if that's what it is I truly hope the Islanders get him

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

 

[Trxjw]

Yeah that’s not a bad deal. In saying that, does Nashville need to move cap now?

What the hell was Montreal jettisoning cap space for then?

Lee and Gardiner, I bet.

 

[Tob]

Montreal must have been pushing the $9.25M offers and Duchene was torn about Nashville only offering $8M and holding firm on that. In the end, he followed his heart. He's a pretty down to earth dude.

 

[Machinehead]

Another winger? Don’t they need centers?

Not really. I mean they need legitimate elite centers, but that ship has sailed now, hasn't it?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Now if it was New Jersey, I'd be right there with you. Newark is an actual butt. Like, it's literally a butt.

And at least for the Islanders fans that do show up, they make some noise. Pretty great atmosphere in that building. The Devils fans are all busy looking at their phones to see what the Rangers are doing.

True in Uniondale, not so much in Brooklyn. Their attendance there has been butt.

Devil fans may be looking at their phones, but it sure as hell isn't at the game. Their lower bowl is always like 75% empty.

 

[Good Intentions]

Duchene can love country music all he wants, he doesn’t move the needle for Nashville one damn inch. Montreal is fortunate to stay away. I’m selling hard on Duchene.

 

[Tob]

Duchene can love country music all he wants, he doesn’t move the needle for Nashville one damn inch. Montreal is fortunate to stay away. I’m selling hard on Duchene.

Getting Duchene at $8M a year in this market is as good of a move as you could've hoped for. It doesn't move them to be the favorite but it should make them better next year than last year. Poile has more moves to make.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Now if it was New Jersey, I'd be right there with you. Newark is an actual butt. Like, it's literally a butt.

And at least for the Islanders fans that do show up, they make some noise. Pretty great atmosphere in that building. The Devils fans are all busy looking at their phones to see what the Rangers are doing.

Newark is WOAT

I mean it really is too bad because Prudential is a nice f***ing rink man. But ya even down town Newark is wretched.

If Devils games were in Morristown or somewhere like that it’d be sick. But no. It’s in shitty ass Newark.

 

[LORDE]

Stay the course Gorts... stay the course.

 

[bl02]

Montreal must have been pushing the $9.25M offers and Duchene was torn about Nashville only offering $8M and holding firm on that. In the end, he followed his heart. He's a pretty down to earth dude.

Heart of less taxed? Either way good deal for the Preds there. They still aren't winning a cup

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Lee and Gardiner, I bet.

French media gonna love these two blue blooded Americans on their team.

 

[JC704]

Duchene can love country music all he wants, he doesn’t move the needle for Nashville one damn inch. Montreal is fortunate to stay away. I’m selling hard on Duchene.

Duchene just had 10 points in 10 playoff games playing under Tortorella. He's getting to the point where he's so "overrated" (for lack of a better term), he is "underrated."

 

[Machinehead]

Newark is WOAT

I mean it really is too bad because Prudential is a nice ****ing rink man. But ya even down town Newark is wretched.

If Devils games were in Morristown or somewhere like that it’d be sick. But no. It’s in ****ty ass Newark.

T always wants to go to game there with me because it's "super cheap" and I'm just like "why would I do that when I can just stay home and get closer to death?"

 

[NYR Viper]

Duchene can love country music all he wants, he doesn’t move the needle for Nashville one damn inch. Montreal is fortunate to stay away. I’m selling hard on Duchene.

I’m sorry but a 1-2 punch down the middle of Johansen and Duchene is pretty good. Oh and they have Turris and Bonino as well. They may not have a Crosby but their depth is absurd.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Montreal must have been pushing the $9.25M offers and Duchene was torn about Nashville only offering $8M and holding firm on that. In the end, he followed his heart. He's a pretty down to earth dude.

I always had an unjustified hate for Duchene until I heard him on Chiclets . He was so cool and I agree he comes off as very down to earth.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Duchene just had 10 points in 10 playoff games playing under Tortorella. He's getting to the point where he's so "overrated" (for lack of a better term), he is "underrated."

Honestly, he’s perfectly priced at 8 million a year. If this deal is true then it will be one of the best, if not the best, contract signed tomorrow.

 

[NYR Viper]

Insane

 

[WilsonNY14]

No state income tax in Tennessee and the fact that Duchene loves Nashville leads to the 8M figure, if true. Not surprised.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Insane

Is it though?

It's goofy season, that kind of thing is the norm.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Lee and Gardiner, I bet.

Gardiner gonna be their next Alzner?

At least Gardiner was actually good before the albatross contract, though.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Ya the Bobrovsky contract is gonna be the worst in the league in like 2-3 years.

They’re f***ing bugging.