Non-Penguins Offseason Moves 2014

[meow]

I think Stansy went to the team with the best top-6.

Steen - Backes - Oshie
Schwartz - Stansy - Tarasenko

Filth

Think I'd rather have:
Saad-Toews-Hossa
Sharp-Richards-Kane

Definite possibility. I'm not sold on Richards' ability to keep up with his linemates, but that top 6 is Dirt McGirt.

[mikey287]

The guy there before Richards was Handzus...who couldn't keep up with Craig Adams...I think Richards will be a great fit there...

[meow]

Winnik to Leafs. 1 year

[Kovy27]

Subban 8 years, 72 million.

[Pavel Bure]

Subban 8 years, 72 million.

Letang's contract is awesome!

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Yeah, woof...good luck with that.

[shmenguin]

Wait...that's arbitration, and they gave him MORE than he was requesting? That can't be can it?

[Idoit40fans]

They avoided the arbitration decision by just coming to an agreement.

[shmenguin]

welp...guess the subban camp called MTL's bluff.

[Antonio]

Yeah I am confused. They asked for 5.25 million a year, he asked for 8.5 a year, and instead of arbitration, they agreed to give him 9 a year for 8 years?!?!

[mikey287]

He asked for $8.5 million for one RFA year...

[Idoit40fans]

Yeah the way this unfolded makes me wonder if he wanted shorter term and that was what separated them.

[Trip McNeely]

It's weird but I feel happy and sad for subban. Happy because he got a ton of money, sad because he probably won't live up to that deal and will get crucified for it. I mean, he is making what Crosby makes basically

[mikey287]

I don't think it's that bad. I was expecting 8 x 8. How many real gamebreakers exist on the blueline that are better than him at their best? DD, EK, anyone else? I'm not sure...PK's best is tough to match in the league...obviously, he's gotta bring the ruckus, but you gotta pay to play...it's a superstar that can not only handle, but he embraces, the limelight and pressure of Montreal...total gamebreaker...so, what are you gonna do, let that walk out on you...?

[Idoit40fans]

Id defi itely rather have pk than karlsson. Doughty is probably the only defenseman id be comfortable giving that contract to.

[Tomas]

David Krejci (BOS) signs a new contract:

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[ville5]

TJ Galiardi $750k, 2-way? ? @@@$$$!!! $$$@@??! $$

[Beveridge]

David Krejci (BOS) signs a new contract:

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Those lifetime contracts can be dangerous if you opt out.

[Jim]

My issue with the Subban contract situation is that Montreal spent 4 hours arguing why he is only worth $5.25M, actually had the hearing and argued their position. Then within 24 hours sign him to a $9M contract.

[Idoit40fans]

Weren't they arguing why he was only worth $5.25 million for one year in which he was an RFA? Its not hard to reconcile that contract with arguments in an arbitration hearing.

[Desiato]

My issue with the Subban contract situation is that Montreal spent 4 hours arguing why he is only worth $5.25M, actually had the hearing and argued their position. Then within 24 hours sign him to a $9M contract.

I believe it's actually a law firm hired by the NHL that makes the case against the player. Not a single reasonable person believed 5.25M was a reasonable offer. It's just a tactic.

Basically, the NHL has a goal to make arbitration as painful as possible for the player as a deterrent against it.

[Pitts]

Yeah I am confused. They asked for 5.25 million a year, he asked for 8.5 a year, and instead of arbitration, they agreed to give him 9 a year for 8 years?!?!

I think PK's camp had them over a barrel. I bet they threatened that if PK took the arbitration award, he would walk as a UFA at the end of it no questions asked. Meaning, He would have gone to Toronto or Boston and made Montreal's seasons hell. Montreal just buckled and caved like a little girl.

[Malkamaniac]

Del Zotto to the Flyers 1 year deal.

[columbia]

That amuses me.

[MRandall25]

Del Zotto, more like Del Zaster