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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 18, 2020 at 12:07 p.m.
Thread: Right Dman
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>nics6ix</b></div><div>100% agree. I just thought as a right-shot defenceman who has already played an important top 4 role nearly his entire careers an obvious fit for Rielly's D partner. In the world right now I do not think he will make the $4 mill offered, but I gave it to him to make this situation theoretically logical and seeing (with a flat cap) what the offence might look like if Hamonic asks for $4 mil.</div></div>

Makes sense. Aim high!

I am 100% certain that had you signed Hamonic for $3 million over 1 or 2 years, people would be coming out of the woodwork saying he gets more lol. Notice that with posts singing Hall for $7 million. He won't be signijg for that long term, but if he wants a shot at the prize he will be. Sooooo many don't get it.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 18, 2020 at 11:55 a.m.
Thread: Right Dman
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Boomer125</b></div><div>You do realize Hamonic has never played a full NHL seasons and is hurt a lot</div></div>

Well the way he plays the game inherently leads to a few man games lost.... Typically plays on around 70 games a year, which would make signing Hamonic worth it.

My issue may lie in the contract itself. I am not about to suggest Hamonic isn't worth the money - but hear me out folks.

This is an unsually deep pool of FAs on the blueline this year, and a few studs are obviously in that mix. Been giving thought on how the Pietrangelo's and Krug's will get paid in a flat cap world. I see this top group getting paid. Hamonic is great, but not part of that group.

So how much money is left? I don't know if we can answer that. But messing around with a number of teams, just filling out a roster whose 4th line doesn't look like an AHL line is a challenge.... and that's without adding a guy like Hamonic who under regular circumstances is worth that $4 million. These are not normal circumstances.

If Hamonic wants to get paid, his options really are LA, Ottawa, New Jersey with honourable mention to Philly and Montreal who don't need him at all.

He is the right guy for Reilly. No question. But I think a 2 year deal at around $3 million just might work too. There just isn't enough caproom at the moment fornteams to compete that hard for his services.