SalarySwishSalarySwish
Forums/NHL Signings

Ottawa Senators signed Evgeni Dadonov (3 Years / $5,000,000 AAV)

Was this a good signing?
The chart has been hidden

Poll Options


Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:26 p.m.
#26
ColonelX
Evans truther
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2019
Posts: 2,506
Likes: 1,434
Edited Oct. 15, 2020 at 3:34 p.m.
Additions since the TDL (Most notable):
Boston: Craig Smith, Charlie Coyle, Ondrej Kase
Buffalo: Taylor Hall, Eric Staal
Montreal: Tyler Toffoli, Josh Anderson, Joel Edmundson, Jake Allen
Ottawa: Evgeni Dadonov, Matt Murray
Toronto: Replacing Barrie with Brodie and signing fourth liners.
With the Lightning still being the Lightning and Florida being a bubble team are there actually some odds that Toronto may miss the playoffs? They're basically the same team away from Johnsson and Kapanen being gone for picks.
A_Habs_fan, jpsnow13, Jo_Habs77 and 1 other person liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:28 p.m.
#27
Trickster
hey look a squirrel
Avatar of the user
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 6,047
Likes: 3,752
Omgwtfbbq

Does Dadnov know hes being paid in monopoly money cause Melanyk is cheap af.


Jokes a side, good signing by Ottawa l.
oneX liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:28 p.m.
#28
Jetman
Jetsfan
Avatar of the user
Joined: Sep. 2017
Posts: 7,983
Likes: 2,589
Quoting: sensibleguy
I don't know what to say. I'm trying to make sense of this. It's possibly a sign and trade in 2 years. It's pretty much buyout proof, for the Melnyk owned Sens anyway. The only rational I can come up with is Melnyk wants to boost the team value to sell after he gets the expansion payment.


It sure isn't buyout proof...it's cheap to buy him out come next off season
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:29 p.m.
#29
Stevierebz
Steve
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2017
Posts: 1,116
Likes: 480
And at three years!!! Smart, smart, signing!
athrin and yikes liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:34 p.m.
#30
Rooney
Go Jets Go
Avatar of the user
Joined: Mar. 2018
Posts: 5,433
Likes: 4,178
I'm sorry...what?!
yikes liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:37 p.m.
#31
RomanovTheAnswer
Avatar of the user
Joined: Sep. 2020
Posts: 209
Likes: 58
Quoting: yikes
Sens going all in - lmfao these boys wilding - @ all those people who laughed at myself and others saying this team is competing this year for a playoff spot


good joke!
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:40 p.m.
#32
sensibleguy
Serf
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jun. 2016
Posts: 3,417
Likes: 1,461
Quoting: Jetman
It sure isn't buyout proof...it's cheap to buy him out come next off season


Nothing is buyout proof technically. The Sens aren't buying that contract out as long as Melnyk owns the team, hence my comment. After next season Dadonov is owed $11.5MM, at 2/3 that's $7.66MM, which is more than Bobby Ryan's buyout, You think Melnyk wants two of those?
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:40 p.m.
#33
A_Habs_fan
Avatar of the user
Joined: Oct. 2020
Posts: 12,718
Likes: 17,336
Melnyk spending money during a pandemic but not in a normal offseason. Okay Melnyk
yikes, sensibleguy, dlt_hfu2847whsba and 1 other person liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:43 p.m.
#34
Rayjb159
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2019
Posts: 59
Likes: 28
Quoting: hockeyconnor97
Wow. Surprised at the amount of free agents going to bad teams like Detroit and Ottawa, and with Hall going to Buffalo. The flat cap probably has a lot to do with that


my guess is because those teams have the cap to actually pay them fair market value? the playoff teams are mostly cash strapped so they would have to take a big discount
hockeyconnor97 liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:46 p.m.
#35
Jetman
Jetsfan
Avatar of the user
Joined: Sep. 2017
Posts: 7,983
Likes: 2,589
Quoting: sensibleguy
Nothing is buyout proof technically. The Sens aren't buying that contract out as long as Melnyk owns the team, hence my comment. After next season Dadonov is owed $11.5MM, at 2/3 that's $7.66MM, which is more than Bobby Ryan's buyout, You think Melnyk wants two of those?


It will cost them under 2M per year for the 4 years if they buy him out next off season
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:53 p.m.
#36
ALitteral
Avatar of the user
Joined: Mar. 2017
Posts: 596
Likes: 328
There is no chance that he is on the Sens for that third season when his real money is above his cap hit.
sensibleguy liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:55 p.m.
#37
sensibleguy
Serf
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jun. 2016
Posts: 3,417
Likes: 1,461
Quoting: Jetman
It will cost them under 2M per year for the 4 years if they buy him out next off season


yes, for four years, added to Ryan's as well. The cap hit between them would be close to $8MM next season as well. If anything happens, it's after 2 years, and even then it's unlikely.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 2:57 p.m.
#38
HelmutCool
Kansler
Avatar of the user
Joined: Sep. 2019
Posts: 366
Likes: 228
Solid signing. And come late transfer window (Ottawa out off the race for playoffs) , especially if Ottawa is willing to detain like 2M it might get them yet more 1st round picks. Even if they keep him around, itd way less term and money most expected.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 3:07 p.m.
#39
weirfanno1
We are all equal
Avatar of the user
Joined: Feb. 2016
Posts: 442
Likes: 331
Go where the money is at!

Welcome to the young and up and coming Senators with Matt Murray & Evgenii Dadonov in the fold now.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 3:10 p.m.
#40
Capitalfail67
Caps fan idk why
Avatar of the user
Joined: Dec. 2016
Posts: 11,265
Likes: 4,354
Quoting: ColonelX
Additions since the TDL (Most notable):
Boston: Craig Smith, Charlie Coyle, Ondrej Kase
Buffalo: Taylor Hall, Marc Staal
Montreal: Tyler Toffoli, Josh Anderson, Joel Edmundson, Jake Allen
Ottawa: Evgeni Dadonov, Matt Murray
Toronto: Replacing Barrie with Brodie and signing fourth liners.
With the Lightning still being the Lightning and Florida being a bubble team are there actually some odds that Toronto may miss the playoffs? They're basically the same team away from Johnsson and Kapanen being gone for picks.


Eric **** Staal
Stones6160 liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.
#41
CMac66
Jimmy Stu
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2016
Posts: 1,475
Likes: 541
Absolutely love this. Great playmaker and amazing term. And with all the Russians like Zaitsev, zub, Anisimov, abramov, sokolov, it's great to have another good Russian player the young Russians can lean on.
OldNYIfan and sensibleguy liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 3:20 p.m.
#42
Claesson4Norris
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2018
Posts: 16,980
Likes: 11,981
Quoting: sensibleguy
I don't know what to say. I'm trying to make sense of this. It's possibly a sign and trade in 2 years. It's pretty much buyout proof, for the Melnyk owned Sens anyway. The only rational I can come up with is Melnyk wants to boost the team value to sell after he gets the expansion payment.


The Sens need to support their young talent with high end skill. It's still a youth movement, but expecting them to be able to handle driving the entire top six on their own is not a great plan. Dadonov can provide experience and will make the players around him better. Three years isn't super ideal, but this is a huge improvement for Ottawa, and it points to the Sens being legitimately willing to do what it takes to build a contender. Dadonov might not be around to see the team fully blossom into a legitimate cup threat, but he will go a long way towards bringing the Sens back to a level of legitimacy, and bring an end to the era of them being a joke.
weirfanno1, oneX and sensibleguy liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 3:34 p.m.
#43
ColonelX
Evans truther
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2019
Posts: 2,506
Likes: 1,434
Quoting: Capitalfail67
Eric **** Staal

Too many Stalls in here.
Fixed
Capitalfail67 liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 3:49 p.m.
#44
Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan
Am Yisrael Chai
Avatar of the user
Joined: Oct. 2018
Posts: 18,570
Likes: 6,714
Good signing for Ottawa.
weirfanno1 and OldNYIfan liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 3:57 p.m.
#45
Capitalfail67
Caps fan idk why
Avatar of the user
Joined: Dec. 2016
Posts: 11,265
Likes: 4,354
Quoting: ColonelX
Too many Stalls in here.
Fixed


haha ill have what that family is having
rollie1967 liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 4:14 p.m.
#46
mr_z
Banned
Avatar of the user
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 516
Likes: 136
LMAO.. people are messed up. Guys want money. They have to sign with teams who have cap space. Period. This flat cap is really creating league parity.
weirfanno1 and rollie1967 liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 4:20 p.m.
#47
AweSheet
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2020
Posts: 7
Likes: 6
Quoting: hockeyconnor97
Wow. Surprised at the amount of free agents going to bad teams like Detroit and Ottawa, and with Hall going to Buffalo. The flat cap probably has a lot to do with that


To be fair, most of the teams that have cap space are the bad ones.
OldNYIfan and rollie1967 liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 4:41 p.m.
#48
Voodoobrew
Avatar of the user
Joined: Aug. 2020
Posts: 27
Likes: 21
I'm really and truly going to miss dadonov on the panthers. Take care of him Sens, don't do what you do with your normal players please
OldNYIfan liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 4:44 p.m.
#49
Wallenstein
Avatar of the user
Joined: Oct. 2020
Posts: 65
Likes: 11
Quoting: ConnorMcHellebucyk
Can’t believe Melnyk said yes to spending money


Don't worry he's got a COVID seating plan to get 6000 fans into the arena. NOTE: (same seating plan as last 5 yrs)
ConnorMcHellebucyk, OldNYIfan, Maxc22 and 2 others liked this.
Oct. 15, 2020 at 7:06 p.m.
#50
sensibleguy
Serf
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jun. 2016
Posts: 3,417
Likes: 1,461
Quoting: Claesson4Norris
The Sens need to support their young talent with high end skill. It's still a youth movement, but expecting them to be able to handle driving the entire top six on their own is not a great plan. Dadonov can provide experience and will make the players around him better. Three years isn't super ideal, but this is a huge improvement for Ottawa, and it points to the Sens being legitimately willing to do what it takes to build a contender. Dadonov might not be around to see the team fully blossom into a legitimate cup threat, but he will go a long way towards bringing the Sens back to a level of legitimacy, and bring an end to the era of them being a joke.


I know what you’re saying, and I’m taking it as a positive move. This is just so counter to past Ottawa Senators philosophies., lol.
 
Reply
To create a post please Login or Register
Question:
Options:
Loading animation
Submit Poll Edit