Darth Kane Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Ottawa has re-signed goalie Craig Anderson to a 3 year deal with a cap hit of $4.2 million per season. @theScore: Ottawa Senators sign Craig Anderson to three-year contract extension. http://t.co/fhNIjhZQ6b http://t.co/LsYiJ8YyXt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet as a Jalebi Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 send? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 send?Really ? You couldn't see he tried to type Sens but it auto-corrected for him ? Come on Tiger.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet as a Jalebi Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Really ? You couldn't see he tried to type Sens but it auto-corrected for him ? Come on Tiger.. I was just pointing it out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 This doesn't make sense to me. If he didn't want to take a 2 year deal I think I would have let him walk. Lehner is 23, 4 years from now he will be 27. So either he takes over as starter and you are spending 4.2M on a backup or you make him wait 4 years to take on the role as a full time starter. I understand the idea of a tandem seems appealing, I just thought that the Sens would have more confidence in a young talented starter. I was just pointing it out.. There is no need to, a mod should fix the title as soon as they get around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Dumb move with Lehner rising. Gonna have the Lou and Schneider situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I don't get this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 WTF why It's alright of a deal if there's no NTC or NMC so that they can move him ASAP when Lehner is clearly the #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missioncanucksfan Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Guess we arent sending Markstrom to the Sens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Outside of the whole Lehner situation, that is actually a pretty decent price and term for Anderson. He's only 33, so he'll still be a decent starter, whether they keep him as a tandem, or move him for another asset. Schneider/Lou wouldn't have been such a bad situation had Gillis put aside his ego and taken a smaller return for Lu than he was seeking. Instead he played an extended game of chicken with the few GM's interested, and lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckFanForever1123 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 It's not an awful deal by any means, but its not a deal I definitely cannot understand. Lehner is clearly the future there, and this will really either hurt their cap situation the next few years, or stunt the growth of Lehner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Kane Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Really ? You couldn't see he tried to type Sens but it auto-corrected for him ? Come on Tiger.. Thanks. Damn fat fingers on an iPhone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Stammer- Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Bad signing for the Sens, an injury prone goalie for that much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Like others have suggested, it's really not a bad deal. Gives them contract certainty for another four years (extension starts in 2015) with a veteran #1 who's put-up decent numbers (0.915 career Sv% in regular season and 0.926 career for playoffs). I've never liked Anderson's year-to-year consistency as he tends to run hot and cold IMO. But he's only a year removed from posting excellent numbers and he's been pretty good for Ottawa during most of his time there. It also looks like there's no NTC attached to this deal (not even a modified version) so he can be traded anywhere and at any time. Unless he drops off significantly, there will probably be a team that will be willing to offer assets for his services (although the return on goalies is pretty low). Ultimately, it gives them stability and allows them to move him pretty much whenever they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustapha Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Good money for Andy. As for a possible goaltending 'controversy', it won't happen. Andy's contract is very reasonable for a goalie with over 250 GP and unlike Luongo, he can be traded should the need arise. Not that I would trade him. Anderson can be clutch in big games, provided he stays healthy. The Sens are better with him than without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Good insurance for the Sens. Sort of like us going out and signing Miller but much less risky as they already know how Anderson fits in their system and it is a lot cheaper of a contract than Miller's. Lehner will be the starter in a year or two but he isn't ready for the full-time role yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 It's not an awful deal by any means, but its not a deal I definitely cannot understand. Lehner is clearly the future there, and this will really either hurt their cap situation the next few years, or stunt the growth of Lehner... Do you really think the Sens will have cap problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
people please Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I was just pointing it out.. "sweet as a jalebi" hahahhahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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