SalarySwishSalarySwish
Avatar

SKATES21

skates21
Member Since
Oct. 3, 2016
Favourite Team
New York Islanders
2nd Favourite Team
Vancouver Canucks
Forum Posts
60
Posts per Day
0.0
Forum: NHL SigningsJun. 29, 2018 at 1:40 p.m.
Thread: Washington Capitals signed Michal Kempný (4 Years / $2,500,000 AAV)
Id even go as far as to say this is steal of a deal for the caps. Reason I say this, he just got a shot and showed he can play top pairing minutes in at the most important time of the year. He helped lead a team to the Cup. He could have tested the UFA market with a thin market on defence. If you have ever read anything on Kempny, you would know this guy respects the people that respect him. I really think he took a discount to stay for the simple fact that they gave him a shot and put confidence in him. He could have got a 3 mill or more contract as a UFA. The market for D is super thin. Pittsburgh is going to give Jack Johnson, a career -106 guy, 47% corsi a 3.5 x 5 year deal. Jack played on some good teams and still had bad numbers despite this. He is constantly on the ice for more goals scored and more shots taken. With career numbers like that, you can't say its his teammates all the time cuz it isn't. If a guy like that is getting a 17.5 mill dollar deal at 31 going on 32 during next season, Kempny is a definite steal.
Forum: NHL SigningsJun. 29, 2018 at 1:33 p.m.
Thread: Washington Capitals signed Michal Kempný (4 Years / $2,500,000 AAV)
Not sure how anyone says this is a bad contract. He was good in Chicago, Quennville just didnt like him. He was good overseas. He's stable in Washington. Nothing amongst his past performances and past stats indicates he was playing above his abilities. He just wasn't given a shot. 4 years at a minuscule 2.5 million in a cap era where potential is rewarded with a huge contract is nothing. Cap continues to increase by about 5% every year. Looking at this contract in those terms, your looking at 2.375 next season, 2.257 and 2.143 million in comparison to equivalency of this current cap. Thats peanuts, even for a 4-5 dman. You got guys like Forbort, Pysyk, Rutta, Benning, K.Miller, Gunnarsson, Nutivaara, Hunwick, Beaulieu, Schlemko, Zadorov, Hutton, Lovejoy among others making almost the same or more. Id be pretty confident to say he's in this range of players. Theres a ton of D that aren't better than Kempny making more $.

Identifying a couple cap fans here as all caps fans is ignorant. Your just as bad as the select few that state their opinions boldly.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 3, 2016 at 3:27 p.m.
Thread: trade with Arizona
JuniorGM:

Its great to wish and hope but Winnipeg is in a position thats not desirable. No contract and a player that requests a trade. Typically in the past, If a team hasn't jumped on board yet, the trade may not be as desirable as one would like.... Paul Coffey held out for a few 100k in 87(a lot back then) and was moved for Benning, Jeff Chychrun and a first (Jason Bowen)... Hardly a good deal looking back. Larmer also held out in 1993-94 in which he was traded with Bryan Marchment to Hartford for Patrick Poulin and Eric Weinrich ... then traded to the Rangers from Hartford in a 3 way deal. Pavel Bure requested a trade in 1997 in which he was then traded for Jovo, Gagner, Mike Brown and Kevin Weekes. There were some that worked out such as the Yashin request and the Primeau deal. but typically you get Kesler like deals where u receive Bonino and Sbisa.

Anyways, Arizona is a building team from youth up. Trading Chychrun who was once ranked in the top 5 for prospects + Duclair + Reider is a bit much... thats 3 solid core pieces for a blossoming young team. If I was Arizona, I wouldn't take that deal ever. Why would I want a guy like Trouba that at a young age of 20 or 21 w.e he is on my club, when he requests a trade publicly? I don't want that attitude in my locker room... What happens when he doesnt get the minutes or plays like crap ? Is he going to request a trade ? Not to mention, he wants big $$. At no point would I trade a standout prospect with under a million cap hit for 3 seasons, in a money deficit hockey city + a cheap quality forward in Duclair(who also looks great and comin along) + Reider.... who also has great 2 way stats for and attitude and money driven player that wants it my way or the high way.