Confirmed with Link: Weekesbomb: Palat to NJ for five-year deal

[Unknown Caller]

Definitely wasn’t a panic move. Was just Fitz overvaluing and chasing grit and experience and championship pedigree. Anything at $5m or more per year is going to be ugly.

 

[Saugus]

What is the AAV? Has that been confirmed yet?

I see people seemingly reacting to numbers, but haven't seen any of the posts in question because the fake tweets keep getting deleted.

 

[Forge]

Just remember... We have 0 long term bad contracts on the books right now. Every team has a contract or two that is undesirable at some point. Palat doesn't make or break this teams long term future

 

[Devs3cups]

“We need to get bigger and add leadership and winning veterans to this team”

*Fitz goes out and gets that player*

“NO NOT THIS ONE”

 

[NJDevs26]

What is the AAV? Has that been confirmed yet?

I see people seemingly reacting to numbers, but haven't seen any of the posts in question because the fake tweets keep getting deleted.

I'd be fine with 5.5 or under but I'm expecting over at this point cause that's what's guaranteed to set this place off. Hell I don't think people would even love anything over 5 but people are too scared of the cap at times.

 

[Unknown Caller]

If this was a 3 year deal all the naysaying wouldn't be here so let's enjoy 3 years then start griping because 5M in 4 years is gonna be like 3.5M now and a buyout will be not bad at all if he falls apart.

Even on a 3 year deal, he would probably be rough in the 3rd year. The two extra years tacked on are painful. Could easily see him being our next Johnsson as early as this year.

 

[Hisch13r]

f***ing brutal. 5 years for a 31 year old. Should’ve just did nothing.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Even on a 3 year deal, he would probably be rough in the 3rd year. The two extra years tacked on are painful. Could easily see him being our next Johnsson as early as this year.

Could also easily see him being a positive for this team through years 3, 4, and 5.

 

[Emperoreddy]

We were reportedly in on Palat all day. He was the backup plan if JG signed elsewhere

 

[Unknown Caller]

“We need to get bigger and add leadership and winning veterans to this team”

*Fitz goes out and gets that player*

“NO NOT THIS ONE”

Nobody said winning veterans. Bigger sure, but that’s not really Palat so it doesn’t even do that. You could go get any number of veterans at much cheaper prices to fill the experience role (as we did with Boyle and Simmonds).

 

[Hisch13r]

“We need to get bigger and add leadership and winning veterans to this team”

*Fitz goes out and gets that player*

“NO NOT THIS ONE”

Yes you shouldn’t be going 5 years on a 31 year old average top 6 player. It’s f***ing stupid.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Nobody said winning veterans. Bigger sure, but that’s not really Palat so it doesn’t even do that. You could go get any number of veterans at much cheaper prices to fill the experience role (as we did with Boyle and Simmonds).


At 35/36 years old? He’s not Jagr.

Why not?

 

[Davegarri]

Wasn't Palat someone everyone on this board wanted earlier today? Now we have him and everyone's bitching because it's one extra year than you're all comfortable with?

Who cares

 

[Devs3cups]

Nobody said winning veterans. Bigger sure, but that’s not really Palat so it doesn’t even do that. You could go get any number of veterans at much cheaper prices to fill the experience role (as we did with Boyle and Simmonds).

I’ve DEFINITELY seen people around here saying this team lacks leadership and is basically just a bunch of kids doing what they want.

 

[Unknown Caller]

Could also easily see him being a positive for this team through years 3, 4, and 5.

At 35/36 years old? He’s not Jagr.

 

[Edmonton East]

Folks have every right to stroke out if it's rough term AND over $5.5.

I'm guessing 5 years at $4.75. What can I say, I'm an optimist...

 

[Unknown Caller]

Wasn't Palat someone everyone on this board wanted earlier today? Now we have him and everyone's bitching because it's one extra year than you're all comfortable with?

Who cares

I specifically said I didn’t want Palat, even more so after we missed out on Gaudreau.

 

[Jets012]

I hope the AAV doesn't exceed $5 million if it's 5 years

 

[MadDevil]

Like the player. Don't like giving a 31 year old a 5 year deal.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Wasn't Palat someone everyone on this board wanted earlier today? Now we have him and everyone's bitching because it's one extra year than you're all comfortable with?

Who cares

This COMPLETELY f***s our cap up. Don’t you know? He’s going to be a pile of bone dust as early as next offseason.

 

[SKNJD9]

Frieds had us in on Palat last night so def not a knee jerk, maybe added a extra yr to insure it happens though

 

[Emperoreddy]

Wasn't Palat someone everyone on this board wanted earlier today? Now we have him and everyone's bitching because it's one extra year than you're all comfortable with?

Who cares

Not everyone, but plenty of people wanted him when it seemed like JG was destined for Philly.

 

[Blackjack]

Definitely wasn’t a panic move. Was just Fitz overvaluing and chasing grit and experience and championship pedigree. Anything at $5m or more per year is going to be ugly.

Honestly there is no (realistic) AAV where this can be good. This is a bad contract at $4mm AAV

 

[Forge]

I hope the AAV doesn't exceed $5 million if it's 5 years

Eklund says between 5-6, but it's eklund so take with a grain of salt

 

[Emperoreddy]

Just want the damn AAV so I can go to bed