For sure there are concerns about how his game could age. If he starts to stink in like year 7 and 8 of the contract, but was a core part of a contending team for years 1 to 6, so be it. Absolutely worth the risk.
Confirmed with Link: Timo Meier extended (8 x $8.8)
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For sure there are concerns about how his game could age. If he starts to stink in like year 7 and 8 of the contract, but was a core part of a contending team for years 1 to 6, so be it. Absolutely worth the risk.
The Wumpus
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We seriously might have the best top 6 in the league now, and 4 of them are on long term contracts. Lock up Mercer next, and our forward core is basically set for the next 3-5 years. Incredible.
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Guadana
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I was waiting 8.5-9.25. So 8.8 is pretty good to my taste.
It`s a good feeling to enter the draft with all signed core players. Without questions like "will we trade Timo or Bratt? Now? may be now? may be now?"
It`s a good feeling to enter the draft with all signed core players. Without questions like "will we trade Timo or Bratt? Now? may be now? may be now?"
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MauDevils
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Well what the hell are we supposed to argue about now?
I’m not a huge fan of our long term depth but when you have such a strong high end that’s less of a concern and at least for the next like couple of years it shouldn’t be bad
Goaltending I presume
Over 9 would’ve been crazy. Tkachuk got 9.5 off a 100+ pt year. Even 8.8 is high in comparison to that
Glad it’s done. Don’t shit on McLeod. He was a top 3 forward for this team in playoffs.Oh no!
We might not have enough money to overpay McLeod and other RFA's!
I don't think we have enough money to re-sign Wood and Graves either!
The Wumpus
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the thing to remember is that within the next couple years, i don't see how the cap doesnt rise fairly substantially, then continue to go up from there. so this shouldn't (hopefully) be a contract where you have to look at it in the current climate as much as normal.
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Which is hilarious, because pretty much every Devils fan over 15 years old is used to the exact opposite: Argue about forwards, never have to worry about goaltending.
lol He’s an average 4th liner at best. Also likely f*** that absolute piece of shit.
Better Call Sal
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Just a reminder that Timo generated a butt ton of chances in the playoffs.
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Yeah, you're right.
Let's give him $2 million or more because he was a top 3 forward on the team for like 10 games. That definitely justifies it.
Lou is God
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Rags fans are finally losing their shit on the main board and it's glorious, I think this signing finally pushed them over the edge 
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The only issue there is my hope that Holtz slots in as a 20 goal scorer finally, and without him, we still have a hole in the top 9:
Meier Hughes Toffoli
Bratt Hischier Mercer
Palat Haula ?
Foote McLeod Bastian
extra: Lazar, (Clarke/Halonen)
Hamilton Marino
Hughes Siegenthaler
Bahl Nemec
Extra: Smith
Hellebuyck/Saros
Schmid
Not sure that Clarke is that guy yet. I mean, what the heck, I'm complaining needlessly if we have that roster. We would likely have enough room for an inexpensive one/two year stopgap while waiting for Gritsyuk to come over or Filmon to develop.
I would be too.Rags fans are finally losing their shit on the main board and it's glorious, I think this signing finally pushed them over the edge
Meier, Hughes, Bratt, Nico = 37% of Cap
Panarin, Kreider, Zib, Trouba = 40% of Cap
