-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 AAV: $6.25M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oldnews Posted September 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2020 Kind of puts the Edler signing - how fortunate this franchise is - in persective. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Not a bad signing. Slight increase from his current salary and takes him to 37yr old when the contract expires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Starts in a season from now - still has a year at 5.5M. He turns 33 this December. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billabong Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 It’s ok deal cause he’s a solid player for them right now but that cap hit will be trouble in 3 years never been a fan of signing a player a year away from UFA/RFA. A lot can change in a year and there’s no rush to get something done right away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijibo Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 He and Weber are the foundation of their D. Finding a big, responsible RHD that puts up 40+ points is damn near impossible. I like the signing. He’s been pretty durable to date. Hopefully that carries through the term of the contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 18 minutes ago, oldnews said: Kind of puts the Edler signing - how fortunate this franchise is - in persective. Old, overpaid bum according to some on here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruilin96 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, billabong said: It’s ok deal cause he’s a solid player for them right now but that cap hit will be trouble in 3 years never been a fan of signing a player a year away from UFA/RFA. A lot can change in a year and there’s no rush to get something done right away In most cases I agree, but I would be thrilled if the Canucks can ink both Pettersson and Hughes right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNate Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, billabong said: It’s ok deal cause he’s a solid player for them right now but that cap hit will be trouble in 3 years never been a fan of signing a player a year away from UFA/RFA. A lot can change in a year and there’s no rush to get something done right away That was my first thought. Why not wait until next season plays out before doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 1 minute ago, qwijibo said: He and Weber are the foundation of their D. Finding a big, responsible RHD that puts up 40+ points is damn near impossible. I like the signing. He’s been pretty durable to date. Hopefully that carries through the term of the contract in spite of any of that, he will probably find himself on virtually every smarmy list of 'unmoveable' / mistake veteran contracts regardless of how well he sustains his performance. He'll get the corsi pass, but brace yourself for the one-metric types that will probably descend in here with the plus/minus 'analytics', pointing out that he's -116, minus 8 of the last 9 years, -30 in 17/18....etc. I wouldn't call it a 'bad' signing - it pushes the comfort zone of term for a 33 yr old for sure - but that's the market - and a perenial 23+ player that they probably can't afford and don't want to move on from. One question I would have here - is whether his expiring next summer nevertheless exempts him from the e.d. - or whether re-upping beforehand makes him technically exposed? One thing about Petry that I think might make him somewhat less of a decline risk - in spite of his size, he's somewhat slight at 197lbs - which might account somewhat in decline-projections - might bode well for his continued mobility. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Well that pretty much closes the book on Tanev! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, qwijibo said: He and Weber are the foundation of their D. Finding a big, responsible RHD that puts up 40+ points is damn near impossible. I like the signing. He’s been pretty durable to date. Hopefully that carries through the term of the contract certainly makes sense from that pov. Its still 13+ mil tied up in pretty old guys but they're also very good players so I can see the thinking here. It should tone down the Tanev at 5-6 mil thing thats been blowing around in the media. I love Tanev but he's not close to this kind of deal whatsoever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Mackcanuck said: Well that pretty much closes the book on Tanev! I don't think so, he's not in this territory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, oldnews said: in spite of any of that, he will probably find himself on virtually every smarmy list of 'unmoveable' / mistake veteran contracts regardless of how well he sustains his performance. He'll get the corsi pass, but brace yourself for the one-metric types that will probably descend in here with the plus/minus 'analytics', pointing out that he's -116, minus 8 of the last 9 years, -30 in 17/18....etc. I wouldn't call it a 'bad' signing - it pushes the comfort zone of term for a 33 yr old for sure - but that's the market - and a perenial 23+ player that they probably can't afford and don't want to move on from. One question I would have here - is whether his expiring next summer nevertheless exempts him from the e.d. - or whether re-upping beforehand makes him technically exposed? One thing about Petry that I think might make him somewhat less of a decline risk - in spite of his size, he's somewhat slight at 197lbs - which might account somewhat in decline-projections - might bode well for his continued mobility. With Weber, Edmundson, and Chiarot, the Canadiens have a solid and big defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Good deal for now, but I bet this is a buyout candidate during the last two years of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: With Weber, Edmundson, and Chiarot, the Canadiens have a solid and big defense. With Weber, Petry, Edmundons and Chiarot - they could/should also be able to provide good conditions/foundation for young players - like the smaller, but mobile, aggressive, puck-carrying/moving Mete - who is still only 22 and whose production could probably uptick, particularly as the Habs become firmer in the remainder of their 'foundation' = more able to tailor his minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 30 minutes ago, Mackcanuck said: Well that pretty much closes the book on Tanev! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Good deal for now, but I bet this is a buyout candidate during the last two years of it. I wouldn't bet on any of these things at this point. Who would have bet on the Subban contract being a buyout candidate / 'unmoverable' etc before the allegedly old, 'bad' contract known as Shea Weber's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 This might be Bergevin (flashy guy by nature) splashing the cash to announce to the rest of the league that Montreal's got the money. Doesn't affect their bottom line at all for the upcoming season. Might come back to bite them in the behind in a couple of years if the rest of the slightly-above-average d-men start getting 4 mil/year in the new NHL, especially given the fact that this contract covers years 33 to 37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 No mention of any NMC or NTC. So it appears to give MTL some flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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