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Forum: NHL SigningsOct 2 at 5:13

Thread: Arizona Coyotes signed Darcy Kuemper (2 Years / $4,500,000 AAV)

Kuemper had good numbers last year, it would be a stretch to say hes a proven #1. The fact they already have Raanta signed is an issue. The idea that a tandem works where the work and salary is split close to 50/50 has not been proven(starters have lost their jobs to up and comers- but they werent paid like starters, nor expected to split duties). It didnt work with Dallas (Lehtonen/Niemi), NYI (Greiss/Halak/then Lehner) nor the multiple times the Flyers and Blues have tried it. While the cap hit for goalies for Arizona is only 6.8 this year- it jumps to 9.4 next year, if it was affective this season- that would put them #2 (behind Boston-9.75m) in goalie costs among the top cup contenders ( Bos. Dall . Vegas, TBay, Wash, Colo, Tor, St.L, Pit) .
If they were to move Raanta, or figured he was to spend most if not all season on the LTIR- then this would be an ok back-up plan (pun intended). They do have two good prospects in net: Adin Hill and Ivan Prosvetov ( a few years away for Ivan).

Forum: NHL SigningsSep 12 at 9:47

Thread: New York Rangers signed Brendan Lemieux (1 Year / $925,000 AAV)

Great signing, could move up the depth charts.

Smith will likely be sent to the minors, Namestnikov is on the block, but not sure how many teams are looking to spend that much $$$$. If there are no other forward injuries- he could be sent down too- even if its only temporary to get under the cap. He could turn his career around quickly..but not sure how long the Rangers can wait.

Forum: NHL SigningsSep 12 at 9:39

Thread: Calgary Flames signed Michael Stone (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)

this further taints the Luongo recapture penalty debacle. How something legal for 4 years is then changed and punished while these shenanigans by Calgary and the Orpik deal are allowed. Hell even the penalty Jersey was supposed to pay for Kovalchuk was drastically reduced (and kept secret for a year-before it became public).

Forum: NHL SigningsSep 8 at 3:18

Thread: San Jose Sharks signed Joe Thornton (1 Year / $2,000,000 AAV)

16 goals, 51pts for $2mil? thats a steal! The sharks lack depth, and this helps greatly, otherwise Goodrow (7g,17pts) is your 3rd line center. They dont have many top prospects up front, so let them earn it. Gambrell is the only one who played pro last year- still plenty of ice time for him.

Forum: NHL SigningsSep 7 at 8:52

Thread: Los Angeles Kings signed Jack Campbell (2 Years / $1,650,000 AAV)

Quicks contract isnt very attractive, especially when he cant stay healthy. His numbers last year were awful. At 33- they should let him go, hope that one of Peterson or Campbell can step up. Campbells contract is pretty good value for a backup with decent numbers. Playing in front of that defense cant be easy (and its only going to look worse without Muzzin for the whole year).

Forum: NHL SigningsSep 6 at 2:27

Thread: Arizona Coyotes signed Clayton Keller (8 Years / $7,150,000 AAV)

Big gamble on Arizonas part, if he doesnt progress...this is an albatross of a deal. 14 goals warrants a $7mil plus longterm deal? Hinostroza got 19. Hell Vancouver let Granlund walk for nothing and he got 12! only to be signed for peanuts by Edmonton. Two years ago Granlund got 19 despite missing a dozen games, it looked like he had arrived and could be a 25+ goal scorer, not all players progress. Arizona is making some bold moves contract wise that could cripple them for years.

Forum: NHL SigningsAug 29 at 8:37

Thread: New York Islanders signed Anthony Beauvillier (2 Years / $2,100,000 AAV)

this is a great deal for the Islanders....for 2 years, then it turns to crap. Theyre going to wish they had signed him for a lot longer, and more money. Colin White got paid twice as much, and is a better player than him now.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 29 at 3:40

Thread: Tampa Bay Lightning signed Andrei Vasilevskiy (8 Years / $9,500,000 AAV)

Callahans contract is going on LTIR- so it wont count this year. And as good as Vasilevsky is... he isnt worth that much (neither is Price or Bob). I dont see how you can build a team with almost $10mil tied up in your goaltender. The cap crunch is already impacting their defensive corps- and its only going to get worse with this deal- and Points deal.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 25 at 11:40

Thread: Buffalo Sabres signed Evan Rodrigues (1 Year / $2,000,000 AAV)

$2mil for 9 goals....seems steep. but only 1 year.

Forum: NHL TradesJul 19 at 11:20

Thread: (EDM/CGY) - Lucic (12.5% retained) & conditional 2020 3rd for Neal

Edmonton wins this HUGE! Unless there is something about Neal that we dont know (chronic injury, cancer in the room), getting rid of Lucic is a plus, and while Neal may never get 30 again- 20 is very doable, especially if he gets top 6 minutes.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 2 at 10:28

Thread: Vancouver Canucks signed Tyler Motte (1 Year / $975,000 AAV)

Motte was a decent 4th liner, never seemed to get the chance to do much else, but put in a good effort. good on the pk. 1yr deal is fine. The Canucks have to figure out what they have in Goldobin,Leivo and Virtanen, are they 2nd liners? (like they were sometimes used) or 3rd (more likely) or just good 4th liners (Leivo especially) Goldy is on thin ice with the coach, so if he isnt producing and putting in the effort- hes not on the top 2 lines...and therefore will likely be jettisoned.
Their d-corps is fine now, Juolevi is coming off major surgery, so pencilling him in for a top 6 spot now- is premature.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 6:20

Thread: Chicago Blackhawks signed Robin Lehner (1 Year / $5,000,000 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rangersandislesfan</b></div><div>If he wanted term, why 1 year?</div></div>

This was Plan B for Lehner, have another good year on a team where he will be a true #1 and parlay that into something long term. Isles gambled and lost IMHO. risky move by Lehner, who shouldve never said publicly that he was only listening to the Isles (gave away the leverage he had as an UFA).

As for the Hawks- this puts them right back into cap hell, they must have plans for Crawford (LTIR? buyout?) as paying $11 mil for goaltending on this roster is a luxury they cant afford. Crawford has zero trade value- unless they sweeten the deal to take on that contract.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 6:00

Thread: Chicago Blackhawks signed Robin Lehner (1 Year / $5,000,000 AAV)

How could the Isles not beat this? Unless the Isles werent offering term, and Lehner said F U, and wants to prove he is worth a longer term.

Great upgrade for the Hawks.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 5:39

Thread: Calgary Flames signed Brandon Davidson (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)

Not likely to play much in Calgary unless they move a dman out.
doesnt hurt Calgary, but not much upside for Davidson.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 5:27

Thread: Montreal Canadiens signed Riley Barber (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)

There are a few younger players that signed for minimum or slightly more that still have some upside. Barber is one of them. Could be a steal, and at the minimum there is zero risk for the Habs

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 5:24

Thread: Edmonton Oilers signed Markus Granlund (1 Year / $1,300,000 AAV)

Has some skill, but he disappears often. as soft as they come too, but low risk for 1 year- and if he gets to play with Hopkins or McDavid- could add some cheap offense.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 5:13

Thread: Vegas Golden Knights signed Brandon Pirri (2 Years / $775,000 AAV)

Great deal for Vegas.... surprised somebody didnt provide a better opportunity to move up the line up (better chance at padding stats- getting bigger contract). or more $$$.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 5:10

Thread: Vancouver Canucks signed Jordie Benn (2 Years / $2,000,000 AAV)

Great low risk signing. Wouldve been happy if the Nucks resigned Schenn as their 6th/7th dman- but Benn on the bottom pair at $2m per- is even better.
Some much needed sandpaper on the backend for the Nucks.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 5:08

Thread: Tampa Bay Lightning signed Luke Schenn (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)

Was hoping the Canucks would resign, figured he mightve been holding out for a 2 year deal- guess not.
Zero risk, one of the best signings of the day.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 5:06

Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs signed Jason Spezza (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)

Great no risk signing. 4th line ctr- who can easily slide to the 3rd in a pinch, and help out on special teams.
You would think Ottawa and other teams wouldve offered him something in the 1.5 mil range....but he gets a good chance to play on a cup contender, which Ottawa is nowhere near.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 5:02

Thread: Vancouver Canucks signed Tyler Myers (5 Years / $6,000,000 AAV)

Seems like a slight overpayment...but then Stralman signed for 3 years at only 500k less per year.
Term is fine, this isnt a homerun, but not a wtf are you doing Benning either( ala Beagle,Schaller)

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 4:57

Thread: St. Louis Blues signed Derrick Pouliot (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)

He struggled last year- confidence was completely shot. Still a great skater, if he plays a simple game and gets his confidence back- he can contribute at the NHL level. Seemed to panic often last year, same thing happened to Del Zotto - all the tools, but can be a nightmare when hes under pressure.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 4:54

Thread: Boston Bruins signed Brett Ritchie (1 Year / $1,000,000 AAV)

great low risk signing.

Forum: NHL SigningsJul 1 at 4:53

Thread: Vancouver Canucks signed Zane McIntyre (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)

Only way this makes sense is if Bachman isnt healthy, even still they have Kielly and DiPietro who could play 1 more year in OHL as overager, otherwise one of them is playing in ECHL

Forum: NHL TradesJun 23 at 3:30

Thread: (MTL/PHI) - 2019 7th for 2020 7th

Not sure why they wasted a pick on him. He is already 20, they couldve signed him for nothing if he remains undrafted- which there was a good chance of happening.
The NHL should consider adding an 8th round, still many decent prospects out there remaining.

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