I gotta think that this deal had been out there for a while already. Hopefully Andy's head is right and he comes in ready to make the FO pay big time on his next contract. That is a very club friendly rate for his production.
I'll predict He signs Monday
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Ding Ding Ding Ding
Called it Friday at Noon.
The trade request was likely a leak from his agent......Anderson and Athanasiou both need to dump this clown Ferris
Josh Anderson has agreed to a 3yr deal at 1.85 per year . Hope torts skates him into the ground for this unnecessary Bs
I bet he still has to do some testing. Wennberg had to run the 2 mile when he came in late (albeit he came in days late, not weeks/months)There is 0% chance of this happening. There is a business side to the sport. Sometimes it isn't always pleasant. But no professional organization would ever "punish" a player for a difficult contract negotiation. When He gets to town Torts will assess his fitness and figure out his lines with Josh in the lineup. When's He's ready He'll be on the ice.
Drop the puck already.
#CBJ
Glad he signed but now its put up or shut time. He needs to get to 25-25 or so in the next 3 years to earnhis next deal.
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Is there a reserve list he can be kept on while he goes about reporting/undergoing his physical and fitness testing (and maybe a few days of conditioning to get into game shape) or does he have to take up a 23-man roster spot during that time?
Yeah I think he's your healthy scratch if that's how you want to approach it but otherwise no - although maybe there's some arrangement of which I'm not aware.
Jarmo says that he doesn't expect Anderson to be in the opening night lineup...probably going to need a few games to get his legs under him, as I'd expect him to do testing and conditioning on his own
No because Torts will still make him stake until he can't skate any more. He's not in the lineup Friday which indicates he'll have to earn his spot and get through the paces like everyone else. That's fair. Glad he's back. Hoping he's successful and grows into a top 9 role this year.Anyone else think he expected to take this deal all along but waited to sign until now so he could skip training camp?
Hypothetically:
what are the chances that this is a sign and trade to get Duchene? No chance? Slim? JUST WONDERING (please don't attack me).