Non-Penguins Offseason Moves 2014

[ville5]

Nikitin higher AARV than Capt. Shattenkirk. lol gotta love idiotic GMs.

[Kovy27]

Callahan is 6 years, 34.8 mill.

[Jim]

Callahan is 6 years, 34.8 mill.

$1.2M less per year, and 1 year shorter than what he wanted from the NYR. Someone other than his agent must have finally talked to him.

[columbia]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 3m

I believe that Gaborik's 7-yr deal is worth around $4.9 M or $5 M a year. I am working to confirm.

7 years?
I feel like they might regret this.

[MRandall25]

Length is a little shaky for the Gaborik deal, but $4.9 mil for a guy who can score like he does, if he stays healthy?

I'm hesitant to call that a steal, but I'm not sure what else you could call it (again, if he figures how to stay healthy).

[Kovy27]

I can't believe they gave him 7 years.

[Troy Loney]

I don't think having Richards, Carter, Brown, Doughty, Gaborik and Quick signed that long is good for business.

[columbia]

I can't believe they gave him 7 years.

No one can question his skill, but he's a total passenger.

[tfrizz]

I can't believe they gave him 7 years.

He's 32, which means they avoid the dreaded 35+ contract. Not a bad play if you figure he's a guy that'll retire in his mid- to late-30s anyway.

[Letang Is The Truth]

but why would he retire when he can just stay on IR for 80% of the season and collect 5 mill

[thehockeyguru]

Length is a little shaky for the Gaborik deal, but $4.9 mil for a guy who can score like he does, if he stays healthy?

I'm hesitant to call that a steal, but I'm not sure what else you could call it (again, if he figures how to stay healthy).

Risky. I think it will look good for 2-3 years.

[Kovy27]

I don't think having Richards, Carter, Brown, Doughty, Gaborik and Quick signed that long is good for business.

It is, if they win 2 more Stanley Cups.

[Pitts]

I don't think having Richards, Carter, Brown, Doughty, Gaborik and Quick signed that long is good for business.

It is, if they win 2 more Stanley Cups.

That's what i was gonna say.

[Kovy27]

I don't think having Richards, Carter, Brown, Doughty, Gaborik and Quick signed that long is good for business.

It is, if they win 2 more Stanley Cups.

That's what i was gonna say.

That team is built to win....and I feel that they will a few more times. They are also fun to watch.

[penny lane]

Todd Rierdon hired by Barry Trotz. Congrats to him.

[superconan]

@TSNBobMcKenzie - It's believed Kane-Toews initial ask of CHI on extension is around $12M/yr each. They'll end up lower but still could be $10M+ AAV players.

Great news for the Kings

[Jim]

Lecavalier on the block. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1627 If the Flyers keep half his salary I would take his 20 goals for $2.25M cap hit.

[columbia]

Classic Flyers move.

[Troy Loney]

@TSNBobMcKenzie - It's believed Kane-Toews initial ask of CHI on extension is around $12M/yr each. They'll end up lower but still could be $10M+ AAV players.

Great news for the Kings

Except if it prices Kopitar out of their range, and if that's the case, I'd say they have one more chance to win the cup 2015-2016. No one has been a threat to repeat since the Red Wings in 2009 and I don't expect that to change, i think a cup hangover for them is more likely than not.

[Pitts]

Lecavalier on the block. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1627 If the Flyers keep half his salary I would take his 20 goals for $2.25M cap hit.

Meh...he spends half the season on IR, has no defensive game and, really, gets most of his points on the powerplay. We already have James Neal for that (except half the season on IR, in Neal's case, that would be suspension).

[newarenanow]

@TSNBobMcKenzie - It's believed Kane-Toews initial ask of CHI on extension is around $12M/yr each. They'll end up lower but still could be $10M+ AAV players.

Great news for the Kings

Saw that. If they keep both, it will be like the Pens with Crosby and Malkin and they won't be able to spend the money for depth.

[Take the Body Shoot the Puck]

@TSNBobMcKenzie - It's believed Kane-Toews initial ask of CHI on extension is around $12M/yr each. They'll end up lower but still could be $10M+ AAV players.

Great news for the Kings

Saw that. If they keep both, it will be like the Pens with Crosby and Malkin and they won't be able to spend the money for depth.

I'll take Crosby and Malkin at their salaries over Kane and Toes at $12 million/year every day.

[shafnutz05]

Honest question, I know Toews is a good hockey player, and I know the market is getting crazy, but $12 million just seems insane to me. I mean, he is a career 25 goal, 60ish point player. Certainly a fine career, but I feel like that kind of money is reserved for the truly generational talents that are putting up in excess of a PPG. Am I wrong?

[meow]

#leadership

[mikey287]

He's way more than points. But he's not a $12 mil player for sure...he's better than the points suggest, but he's not the best player in the league or anything...not close.