JeremyCuddles Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I like how players are on bargain contracts until 30, then get grossly overpaid after their prime. GMs so desperate to retain their jobs in the short term they hurt the team in the long term. For all we know Kesler could remain good over the course of his contract though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I like how players are on bargain contracts until 30, then get grossly overpaid after their prime. GMs so desperate to retain their jobs in the short term they hurt the team in the long term. For all we know Kesler could remain good over the course of his contract though. Based on his injury history........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I would take the Sbisa contract over the Bieksa and Kesler contracts. Holy smokes. Kesler will be 32 when this next contract kicks in. Insanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Good for Kes. But somehow this just made me even more depressed about the direction of the Canucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 The payment seems kind of high for a 45-50pt player, especially with the NTC + term. I really can't see Kes playing into his late 30s, so he'll likely be on LTIR or retire, so it probably won't effect the Ducky books. Ducks have always been one of my least favourite teams. I'm really disappointed that Juice is one of them now. Don't really care so much about Kes, but I wish them both good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Phooey Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Good for Kes. Good for the Canucks for not being the ones on the hook for $6.875M AAV. If the Canucks are going to have jerks on the team, I'd rather have Milan Lucic at $7.0M AAV. Lucic would help Jim's modus operandi of creating a safe working environment for the kids much better than Kesler would ever have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Phooey Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 If Perry and Getzlaf are making over $8M a year...Keslers contract does not look out of step at all...although the term seems pretty long.. Poor Kesler. Always the bridesmaid. Never the bride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayRayDown Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Hope Kesler knows its anahiem or bust now since no contender can fit that contract in or want that contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrago Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Good for Kes, the way I see it if he didn't want out when he did the Canucks might have taken another couple years to decide to do the rebuild and by then all our players would have had no trade value at all. So at the end of the day love him or hate him I think he did the Canucks a huge favor asking to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 27 year old Ryan kesler deserves that contract. Giving a 30 year old Ryan kesler that contract... meh. I agree, may prove a bit too much in those last couple seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Kessler re-signing with Anaheim is great news. Kessler is one of the most selfish player and individual in sports. He handicaps Anaheim. It makes Vancouver better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_In_Paradise Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Bit expensive but overall if they win the cup, as many think they should, it won't be a big deal in the immediate future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Proof Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Great contract for kesler, not that great for Anaheim. Would be much better if it was 3-4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senpai Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 He was already making $5mil. Not sure why $6.75mil seems astronomical, given what he does. Maybe the term is a bit long, but not shockingly so. If this ends up being an albatross contract for them, they'll likely be rid of it in some way. Happens all the time for the priveledged teams. He has a no-move clause in the first 5 years and a limited trade in the last. They are literally stuck with him until maybe the last year, but even then, he'd handcuff them to one team again probably. If his play declines, they're screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 He has a no-move clause in the first 5 years and a limited trade in the last. They are literally stuck with him until maybe the last year, but even then, he'd handcuff them to one team again probably. If his play declines, they're screwed. Utimately their team as it is depends on Getzlaf and Perry. If Kesler goes down, they're not screwed at all. But I view Anaheim as a heavily spoiled team. Worst-case, Kesler's cap hit is evaporated like Pronger's and Savard's were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senpai Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Utimately their team as it is depends on Getzlaf and Perry. If Kesler goes down, they're not screwed at all. But I view Anaheim as a heavily spoiled team. Worst-case, Kesler's cap hit is evaporated like Pronger's and Savard's were. I agree, but all three of them are practically at the same age (i think they're all 30), so when they do decline, they'll most likely all decline together and that team will have a huge drop-off. Regardless, they really need to win a cup in the next 2-3 years before their big-3 start to diminish.. I mean, look at all the cup winners recently, the core is always relatively young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdeath Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Benning really should have put a "if Kesler re-signs" clause into the trade but oh well. The ducks are going to look like the 2012-21014 Canucks in about two seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I agree, but all three of them are practically at the same age (i think they're all 30), so when they do decline, they'll most likely all decline together and that team will have a huge drop-off. Regardless, they really need to win a cup in the next 2-3 years before their big-3 start to diminish.. I mean, look at all the cup winners recently, the core is always relatively young. That's probably why they're making so many moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguez Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 7 million dollars for a 40-50pts player. Yeah, I'd rather have Bonino. Kesler gives 40-50 pts, plays against the hardest competition every night, PK, wins the majority of his draws, is physical, fast, intense and plays hard every night. He can and has carried a team through a playoff series almost completely on his own. Bonino once had almost 50pts...and that's about it. Not physical, not fast, not great on the draw, not really outstanding in any facet of the game. I'd rather have Kesler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Bonino isnt half the player Kesler is. Points arent everything, Kesler is a beast and brings so much to the team even if he doesnt score. Hes a complete player who gives it his all, all heart and soul. 7 million is well deserved. Points IS everything, if you're counted on to be an elite player, which clearly Kesler isn't. 7M per season is entering elite terrority, in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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