oldnews Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, LaBamba said: I love the player, the contract is a UFA contract so no reason to complain about that but I really don't think we should be diving into a the UFA market at this point and time. The thing is though, if you don't take advantage, you lose the opportunity to add a top 6 at no assets cost. Either way - it improves your team - and if you're looking for futures/to the future alone - then this allows them to potentially move another asset for a future, so I think it's something you have to do, particularly when you can land a 60+ pt player for 6 million, which imo is not a "frenzy price" but reasonable market value. Lesser players command as much or more than that imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, riffraff said: Yes but he got too much too imo. check my posts going back. I've said if the term is too long and for too much I'm happy to stand pat and sign no one. I like our team as is when healthy. Imo where are where we need to be for development Fair enough. The issue with that is that it doesn't do much to help them compete, which is clearly the MO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, cdubuya said: Or you bide your time til an elite, younger UFA becomes available and use your extra money to sign them. Eriksson is a top liner, but he ain't elite... not anymore anyway. You don't get elite players in their prime for $6mil AAV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturk8 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, Incursio said: Hope we pick up someone else. We could use a bottom 6 player Staal just went to Min for 3 years @ 3.5M... That could have been good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, cdubuya said: don't understand why they put him on the air. He's always angry and far from insightful. Its the national media...they either love Toronto or they are AHLberta lovers. Notice teams like Ottawa and Winnipeg dont even exist. Montreal is treated like a foreign country. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, Bigturk8 said: So, we have just over 4 Mil left in cap space. Do we stand pat or pick someone else up? Edit: Brower went for 4.5 AAV. He would have been a nice addition. We could use a center, getting pretty low on those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, LuckyLuciano said: Now we just need to add Jooris and Knight, then we can plan the parade! This deal sucks as bad as the Lucic deal...or well all of them today BS it does. Ericsson uses his IQ. He will age better yet we still got 6 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdubuya Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, Hutton Wink said: You don't get elite players in their prime for $6mil AAV. Thats my point. You're better off saving for elite talent. Thats what we've needed for the last 5 years. More elite talent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, LolClarkson said: BS it does. Ericsson uses his IQ. He will age better yet we still got 6 years He's going to be injured for half of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darinbadershouldamadeit Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 1 minute ago, Bigturk8 said: Staal just went to Min for 3 years @ 3.5M... That could have been good. I predicted that he would be a steal in this free agent market 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 1 minute ago, Wild Sean Monahan said: Fair enough. The issue with that is that it doesn't do much to help them compete, which is clearly the MO. Certainly debateable. as I said. I like this team as it was last year if healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 1 minute ago, Bigturk8 said: Staal just went to Min for 3 years @ 3.5M... That could have been good. Rather take Vanek than Staal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, smokes said: If a non number one goalie like Reimer signs for 5 years, what makes you think Eriksson would sign for less? I was just hoping for less. I'd that okay with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, LolClarkson said: Rather take Vanek than Staal Vanek fits this team's needs more IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturk8 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, LolClarkson said: Rather take Vanek than Staal Depends on the deal you get for Vanek but there's still time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Hopefully no NMC. Yeah, ideally zero trade protection but that's highly unlikely. Hopefully something modified with some flexibility in the later years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shcott Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Happy with the signing since I've been a Eriksson fan since his Dallas days. Wish the term wasn't so long but oh well. Good signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, riffraff said: Certainly debateable. as I said. I like this team as it was last year if healthy I can agree with the first part there, but where are the goals going to come from? You'd be hinging the season on a lot of "ifs", IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 1 minute ago, LuckyLuciano said: He's going to be injured for half of it You know he's played the last two full seasons and has only missed as much as 20 games once right? Just wondering if you know that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Vanek @ 3m for 1-3 years would put the icing on the cake for this off-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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