-Vintage Canuck- Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 @NHLFlyers: BREAKING: The #Flyers have signed D Andrew MacDonald to multi-year contract extension. More: http://t.co/c9wCEu3ydl http://t.co/gDPfGkNB1B @TheFourthPeriod: Flyers have re-signed D Andrew MacDonald to a 6-year, $30 million extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 5 mil a year? Damn. I was thinking he would be getting around the 4 million range but 5 mil seems a bit overpriced.. But then again, Philly just loves handing out ridiculous amounts of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Holmgren's motto: "LOCK EM UP BABY!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 This has to be a sign and trade. No way Holmgren is this stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I guess this means Timonen won't be back next year. Philly currently has 21,850,000 locked up in MacDonald, Grossman, Schenn, Coburn and Streit for the next two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 My god..........I love the Flyers but Holmgren is crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 When a player is interested in signing a few months before UFA and just before the playoffs, that should be red flag #1 that you are overpaying.Not even sure he would have gotten that money on the Market lol.Edler's contract just got better (valuewise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Makes Edlers deal look grrrrrreat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Nice almost 1000% raise. Solid D man but...dayum, that's a lot of bank This is what free agency is going to look like this year, prepare for some stupid contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 He was due for a raise for sure, and with the way things have been going (in spite of the new CBA) it's not really that much of a surprise any more. More than he's worth, but the owners are the ones that keep handing out these contracts at every opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 So when's the next lock...I mean when does the CBA expire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 It isn't that bad. He was projected to get around 4.0 to 4.5 million per year. He was due for a significant raise and is a big minute defender. Only slightly higher than what people wanted him back for. Signed until he is 33. I guess this means Timonen won't be back next year. Philly currently has 21,850,000 locked up in MacDonald, Grossman, Schenn, Coburn and Streit for the next two years. Philadelphia still has a lot of cap space even with this signing. Noteworthy Free Agents - Kimmo Timonen (UFA) - Brayden Schenn (RFA) - Steve Downie (UFA) - Erik Gustufsson (RFA) Philadelphia now has 59.6 million in cap locked up next season. The projected max is 71 million. That gives Philadelphia about 11 million in free cap to resign and replace some roster holes. (Keep in mind Pronger is LTIR'd again freeing 4.9 million). Timonen is taking his career year by year based on how he feels and how he feels the team is doing. If he wants back Philadelphia would make resigning him a priority. If for some reason they needed to make space they would just as quickly push one of Grossmann, Schenn, or Coburn out the door. It is also possible that Lecavalier may be given away for simple cap space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Overpayment. Although he would probably get that on the open market so they had to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I guess this means Timonen won't be back next year. Philly currently has 21,850,000 locked up in MacDonald, Grossman, Schenn, Coburn and Streit for the next two years. Not a bad D-core, but horribly overpaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver_surfer Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Coburn + Laughton to EDM for 2014 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I don't know how people are ignoring the salary inflation we will be seeing because of the artificially low cap rising suddenly... and then rising again substantially when the new TV deal revenue starts pouring in. Average players will be getting in the $5-6 million range... high level but not elite players will be in the $7-9 range. All on long 4-7 year terms. His contract seems about right in the new landscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 It isn't that bad. He was projected to get around 4.0 to 4.5 million per year. He was due for a significant raise and is a big minute defender. Only slightly higher than what people wanted him back for. Signed until he is 33. Philadelphia still has a lot of cap space even with this signing. Noteworthy Free Agents- Kimmo Timonen (UFA)- Brayden Schenn (RFA)- Steve Downie (UFA)- Erik Gustufsson (RFA) Philadelphia now has 59.6 million in cap locked up next season. The projected max is 71 million. That gives Philadelphia about 11 million in free cap to resign and replace some roster holes. (Keep in mind Pronger is LTIR'd again freeing 4.9 million). Timonen is taking his career year by year based on how he feels and how he feels the team is doing. If he wants back Philadelphia would make resigning him a priority. If for some reason they needed to make space they would just as quickly push one of Grossmann, Schenn, or Coburn out the door. It is also possible that Lecavalier may be given away for simple cap space.Out of those 3 mentioned, I doubt they would quickly rush Grossmann away. They'd probably move L.Schenn or Coburn before even thinking of anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzy Mahmood Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 MacDonald is supposed to be an offensive Dman, yet put up just 4 assists in 19 games with the Flyers. Why the hell have they given him $5m a season? Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Out of those 3 mentioned, I doubt they would quickly rush Grossmann away. They'd probably move L.Schenn or Coburn before even thinking of anyone else. All 3 of them have rotated on the hot seat. For a good while Grossmann had taken a significant amount of heat for being the most unproductive member of the defense and a liability to everyone he has been paired with. This is from earlier in the season. With that being said Grossmann and Streit have now seemed to find something that works for them and turned into a reliable pairing. But we will see if that is enough to keep his value a priority when he has been so poor with everyone else. A few other variables could come into play as well. Value may be relevant if Philadelphia is looking for an actual return and not just a dump. Luke Schenn's value is still very low but to his credit despite a reduced role he has played very well for Philly to end the season. They may deem him more valuable to keep around and attempt to ease back into a bigger role and see if he can handle it now. Coburn also has a limited no trade clause and holds the most significant role of the 3 as he averages the most ice time of all Flyer defenders. Philly also may still be in the hunt for a true #1 defender and if they get the opportunity to pursue one it could come down to a matter of cap room or value or simply looking at the teams match ups and which pairs make the most sense. In addition Philadelphia now has a couple of good looking defensive prospects who they have said will be given an opportunity to make the big club next year. Robert Hagg, a fresh 19, and Shayne Gostisbehere, soon to be 21, both signed entry level contracts and will/have seen AHL action this year. Shayne will debut tomorrow and Hagg has played most of the month and done pretty damn well. If they are particularly fond of what they saw from one of them they may move the player who is most easily replaced by the player they intend to call up. Or based on how they want the pairings to look. My main point is even if Grossmann isn't as much on the hot seat anymore I wouldn't be surprised if any of them were moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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