-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The Ducks have signed former Canucks forward Mike Santorelli to a one-year contract worth $875K: The Ducks have signed center Mike Santorelli to a one-year contract. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. Santorelli, 29, has appeared in 336 NHL games, scoring 55-65=120 points with 70 penalty minutes (PIM). He played in 79 NHL games last year with Toronto and Nashville, scoring 12-21=33 points with 14 PIM. He was acquired by Nashville with Cody Franson from Toronto in exchange for Nashville’s first-round selection in the 2015 Draft, and forwards Brendan Leipsic and Olli Jokinen. A native of Vancouver, B.C., Santorelli was drafted by Nashville in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2004 NHL Draft. He has played with Nashville, Florida, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Toronto in his career, setting career-highs with 20-21=41 points in 82 games with the Panthers in 2010-11. Santorelli played at Northern Michigan from 2004-07 before turning professional and joining the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL. He played in the 2009 AHL All-Star Game and made his NHL debut with the Predators in the 2008-09 season, appearing in seven games. http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=777110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Great landing spot for him, I think he will have a good year on a great team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The Ducks sure like Vancouver re-treads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 The Ducks sure like Vancouver re-treads. Ryan Kesler, Kevin Bieksa, Shane O'Brien, Mike Santorelli... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robongo Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Sucks for him that he keeps having to sign these low-ball one year deals, especially given the way he's played the last couple of seasons. I'll be cheering for him, again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Ducks going all in for a cup! He will bring it when the time is right. I wouldn't judge his last stint in Nashville with much salt. He was traded from there originally probably weird for him going back and probably struggled to fit back in. A fresh start on a good team is just what he needs. Looks like I'll be cheering for the ducks this off season once we are knocked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayRayDown Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Great landing spot for him, I think he will have a good year on a great team He was better on a bad team like Toronto than a great team like predators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Wow... Santorelli is a decent 3rd liner. I am surprised no one wanted to sign him. Total steal for the ducks. 875K for a 30 point player who plays hard every shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 How on earth does he keep getting these low value contracts... Needs a better agent IMO. I would have been happy had we signed him for double that amount even Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Ducks picking up some Depth. I wish Canucks could a got him but I guess there giving some spots to the youngsters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 I'm guessing the Ducks line-up will look something like this, after the Santorelli signing: Maroon - Getzlaf - Perry Hagelin - Kesler - Silfverberg Cogliano - Rakell - Stewart Sekac - Horcoff - Santorelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaku Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 He'll do very well with the Ducks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Thompson on the way out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Ducks look stack. All they need now is Vrbata at the deadline for 2016 1st + 3rd and a prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundernuts Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 How on earth does he keep getting these low value contracts... Needs a better agent IMO. I would have been happy had we signed him for double that amount even Lol. Apollo's finally opening up the purse strings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Hopefully he finally lands this as a permanent home. Don't get me wrong, it must be amazing getting paid to play hockey but It must suck having to constantly be on the move, especially if he has a family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Team to beat in the West. Good luck to him. Just watch Ehrhoff sign there now. haha. He was definitely one of my favourite players when he played for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCammer Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The fact he keeps getting one-year deals is more a result of the salary cap than is indicative of his play or his agent's capabilities. The cap has the rich getting richer and the "journeymen" searching for their next "low-ball' one year deal. It's going to continue to get worse. Look at Pittsburg, they are so top-heavy there bottom 6 will have to play near league minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I'm not upset that Benning didn't sign him, we are well stocked in 3rd liners as it is now, but I just love Santo's work ethic. He is a decent NHLer who deserves a roster spot somewhere. Good for him for ending up on a contender. At least he'll have some familiar faces around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 He was better on a bad team like Toronto than a great team like predators Lots of players struggle whendealt on deadline day. He never got in a groove or adjusted well. Look at Vermette, took him a very long time to play well for the blackhawks. Lots of examples of forwards *and dmen* production/play changing dramatically after a deadline deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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