Ted Lasso Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Heres's the best of the rest. With a little over $4M remaining, who would you like Benning to target? https://www.nhl.com/news/best-remaining-free-agents-after-first-day-of-free-agency/c-281106276 The first day of NHL free agency on Friday had its usual high volume of players getting a new contract. But there are several players who are available heading into the weekend. Here is a look at some of the best free agents remaining, listed alphabetically: Matt Cullen, center Cullen, 39, had 16 goals and 32 points in 82 games last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins and helped them win the Stanley Cup. In 1,294 games over 18 NHL seasons, Cullen has 235 goals and 658 points with the Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators. He has 16 goals and 47 points in 98 Stanley Cup Playoff games, and won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006. Jason Demers, defenseman Demers, 28, was a big part of the Dallas Stars' success, finishing with an NHL career-high seven goals, 23 points and a plus-16 rating. He averaged 20:52 of ice time and was the only Dallas defenseman to score on the power play and shorthanded. Demers injured his shoulder March 8 and missed 13 games before returning for the regular-season finale, then played in each of Dallas' 13 playoff games. Demers, who has 28 goals and 115 assists in 423 NHL games, can move the puck quickly and efficiently. Demers' shot finds the net 00:54 • March 8th, 2016 Shane Doan, right wing Doan, who will be 40 at the start of this season, led the Arizona Coyotes with 28 goals and had 47 points in 72 games last season. He has 396 goals, 945 points and 1,305 penalty minutes in 1,466 regular-season games, all with the Winnipeg Jets/Coyotes franchise, and 15 goals and 28 points in 55 NHL playoff games. Patrik Elias, center Elias, 40, had two goals and eight points in 16 games with the New Jersey Devils. Selected by the Devils in the second round (No. 51) of the 1994 NHL Draft, Elias has spent his entire 20-year career with the Devils and is their leader in goals (408), assists (617) and points (1,025). Elias has 45 goals and 125 points in 162 NHL playoff games and won the Stanley Cup twice with the Devils (2000, 2003). Elias' goal in final moments 01:19 • April 9th, 2016 Tomas Fleischmann, left wing Fleischmann, 32, had four goals and five points in 19 games with the Chicago Blackhawks after being acquired from the Montreal Canadiens prior to the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline. Fleischmann had 10 goals and 20 points in 57 games with the Canadiens, and has 137 goals and 335 points in 11 seasons with the Blackhawks, Canadiens, Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche, Panthers and Ducks. Jiri Hudler, right wing Hudler, 32, had a career year with the Calgary Flames in 2014-15, when he had 31 goals and 76 points (his previous highs were 25 goals and 57 points). He was a big reason the Flames made the playoffs and won their Western Conference First Round series against the Vancouver Canucks. He also won the Lady Byng Trophy. But he came back to earth last season; he had 10 goals and 35 points with the Flames before being sent to the Panthers prior to the trade deadline. Hudler, who has 161 goals and 417 points in 676 regular-season NHL games, had six goals and 11 points in 19 games with Florida. Hudler's late power-play goal 00:31 • April 5th, 2016 PA Parenteau, right wing Parenteau, 33, scored 20 goals for the Toronto Maple Leafs to match his career-high, set in 2010-11 with the New York Islanders. His 41 points were the most he's had since 43 (in 48 games) with the Avalanche in 2012-13. Part of Parenteau's increased production stemmed from the fact that he got top-six and power-play time because of the Maple Leafs' roster. Parenteau is a complementary scorer and playmaker who can contribute at 5-on-5 and on the power play. Roman Polak, defenseman Polak, 30, is the definition of a stay-at-home defenseman. He's never scored more than five goals or 21 points in a season; his job is to keep the opposition from scoring. Polak has done that well enough to spend 10 seasons in the NHL after being taken by the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round (No. 180) of the 2004 NHL Draft. He finished the season with the San Jose Sharks after being acquired from the Maple Leafs on Feb. 22. Polak's huge hit 00:13 • February 4th, 2016 Kyle Quincey, defenseman For a player his size (6-foot-2, 216 pounds), Quincey, who turns 31 on Aug. 12, skates well and has good lateral mobility. He can move the puck quickly and play a lot (he averaged 19:45 of ice time per game last season, fourth on the Detroit Red Wings). Quincey hasn't had more than four goals or 18 points in a season since coming from the Avalanche in a trade in the 2011-12 season. He's usually assigned a stay-at-home role, asked to shut down the opposition's top scorers, clear the front of the net and avoid turnovers in dangerous areas. He's also an adequate penalty-killer who saw time on the second PK unit with Detroit. Brad Richards, center Richards, 36, had 10 goals and 28 points in 68 games with the Red Wings, and one goal in five playoff games. He had 14 points in 23 postseason games in 2014-15, helping the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup. Richards also won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, when he won the Conn Smythe Trophy; he had 12 goals, including seven game-winners. In 15 NHL seasons with the Red Wings, Blackhawks, Rangers, Stars and Lightning, Richards has 298 goals and 932 points in 1,126 games. Richards roofs PPG to tie game 00:51 • April 15th, 2016 Kris Russell, defenseman Russell, 29, is more than willing to give up his body; he was second in the NHL last season with 210 blocked shots (in 62 games) and No. 1 in average blocks per game (3.4). Those numbers were down from 2014-15, when he led the League by a wide margin in blocks (283; no one else had more than 209) and average blocks per game (3.6 in 79 games). Russell has had 200 or more blocked shots in each of the past three seasons, impressive numbers for anyone, let alone a player who is 5-foot-10, 170 pounds. Russell had 19 points in 62 games last season, including four assists in 11 games with Dallas after the Stars acquired him from the Flames on Feb. 29. Luke Schenn, defenseman Schenn's play picked up after he was acquired by the Los Angeles Kings from the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 6. His size (6-foot-2, 229 pounds) and defensive skills worked much better with the Kings than with the Flyers, who rely more on a skating game, not exactly Schenn's strength. At his best, Schenn, 26, is a shut-down defenseman who takes the man, loves to hit, puts himself in the right position, and is more than willing to block shots. Alex Tanguay, left wing Tanguay, 36, had four goals and 13 points in 18 games with the Coyotes after he was acquired from the Avalanche at the trade deadline. He had four goals and 22 points in 52 regular-season games for Colorado. In 16 seasons with the Coyotes, Avalanche, Flames, Canadiens and Lightning, Tanguay has 283 goals and 863 points in 1,088 games. Tanguay's five-on-three goal 00:46 • March 12th, 2016 Kris Versteeg, right wing Versteeg, 30, has spent his NHL career as a useful second- and third-line wing who gets moved around a lot. In this case, Versteeg could move again because another team wants him more than the Kings. His best offensive season was 2011-12, when he had 23 goals and 54 points with the Panthers. He hasn't approached those numbers since, but he's averaged 36 points over the past three seasons and is coming off a 15-goal, 38-point season spent mostly with the Hurricanes before Los Angeles acquired him prior to the trade deadline. Radim Vrbata, right wing Vrbata's second season with the Canucks was a major drop-off from the first; he had 31 goals and 63 points in 79 games in 2014-15, playing much of the season on a line with Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Twelve of his goals and 23 of his points came on the power play. But his time with the Sedins was greatly reduced in 2015-16. Vrbata, 35, spent much of the season playing with second-year center Bo Horvat and young forward Sven Baertschi. He fell from 31 goals to 13, 63 points to 27 and from plus-6 to minus-30 in 63 games. His power-play numbers also dropped, and his average ice time fell to 16:03, the lowest it has been when he's played more than 40 games since 2005-06. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenalian Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Hey Kenny, the link isn't complete. Where did you find the list? I'd be curious to see it edit: oh found it https://www.nhl.com/news/best-remaining-free-agents-after-first-day-of-free-agency/c-281106276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, arsenalian said: Hey Kenny, the link isn't complete. Where did you find the list? I'd be curious to see it edit: oh found it https://www.nhl.com/news/best-remaining-free-agents-after-first-day-of-free-agency/c-281106276 sorry, didn't work from my phone, so updated from my laptop & pasted the article as well in the OP. I'm not excited about any of the players they had listed there, and would prefer our kids get a chance over any of them. You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelar Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Vrbata... I kid.. I say hang on to the money and see how the lineup plays out for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 1 minute ago, Kenny Powers said: sorry, didn't work from my phone, so updated from my laptop & pasted the article as well in the OP. I'm not excited about any of the players they had listed there, and would prefer our kids get a chance over any of them. You? It's the same reason JB said they are now looking at trades to improve the team, not FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenalian Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Yeah, no one on that list jumps out at me. Maybe Demers, but I suspect he'll still get close to or even over 4M. Better off to save the cap space, as I think there will be some cap crunched teams, and may be some useful piece that can be picked up as a result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Canucks have 4M to play with, I wouldn't mind throwing it at a depth defenceman to play in the #6 spot and give us some flexibility in case of injuries. Demers is probably going to command 6M and hasn't signed yet likely because he's asking around, but if we could score Quincey as our 6th defenceman I'd be happy. Leave the mainly unproven Larsen at #7 and injury fill-in, Tryamkin in the AHL as #8 in case of severe injuries (which have and will happen) and Subban can play on the top pairing in Utica all year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 If we could offload Sbisa, I'd take a stab at Demers or Russell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boddy604 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Benning said yesterday they're looking to add more but it'll likely be through the trade route. So I doubt he's got his eyes on any of these guys. Bunch of guys like Botchford's were tweeting out Canucks are looking to clear out cap (Dorsett/Sbisa) so I expect something to happen. Just not sure it'll be outta the FA market. If Canucks are in fact looking to clear out cap, those are the only 2 I see as being targets. Maybe Burrows too but he's got an NTC Sedins- NMC + not going anywhere Eriksson- same thing Hansen- Benning said he's not moving him Baertschi, Horvat, Virtanen- All getting pumped as "Next Chapter" guys so they're staying plus none are cap dumps anyways. Sutter- Pumped as foundational piece, he's safe Etem & Granlund- At 700 & 800k they're not opening up much cap Edler- NTC and won't waive it. Tanev- Ha! Nope Hutton- ELC Gudbranson- Just got him' he's safe Tryamkin- ELC and Benning just praised him yesterday Larssen- 1 mill and signed yesterday, also Benning said he'd be on PP, he's safe Megna- Just got him and at 600 he's not a cap dump anyways. That literally leaves Burrows, Dorsett, and Sbisa as the only guys on the whole roster they could use to cap dump. And the 3 combined would open up 10.8 million. Isn't that gross? Lol A quick browse of twitter will tell you Canucks are actively shopping Sbisa right now. So I'd imagine something else is happening soon. Especially when you consider that at the moment, Canucks have 14 forwards and 9 defensemen as projected roster players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 9 minutes ago, theminister said: It's the same reason JB said they are now looking at trades to improve the team, not FA. Missed that yesterday, but just found it in the press release below. If anyone is interested it's around 5:20 sounds like he's happy with our defense, and is looking for a gritty winger who can score (by trade, as theminister said). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boddy604 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, DownUndaCanuck said: Canucks have 4M to play with, I wouldn't mind throwing it at a depth defenceman to play in the #6 spot and give us some flexibility in case of injuries. Demers is probably going to command 6M and hasn't signed yet likely because he's asking around, but if we could score Quincey as our 6th defenceman I'd be happy. Leave the mainly unproven Larsen at #7 and injury fill-in, Tryamkin in the AHL as #8 in case of severe injuries (which have and will happen) and Subban can play on the top pairing in Utica all year. Tryamkin has an AHL out clause. If he's not with Vancouver, he terminates and goes back to Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Boddy604 said: Tryamkin has an AHL out clause. If he's not with Vancouver, he terminates and goes back to Europe. This is probably part of why they didn't re-sign Hamhuis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boddy604 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Just now, Kenny Powers said: This is probably part of why they didn't re-sign Hamhuis. Yup. Also probably why it's looking less and less likely that Sbisa is still here come opening night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, DownUndaCanuck said: Canucks have 4M to play with, I wouldn't mind throwing it at a depth defenceman to play in the #6 spot and give us some flexibility in case of injuries. Demers is probably going to command 6M and hasn't signed yet likely because he's asking around, but if we could score Quincey as our 6th defenceman I'd be happy. Leave the mainly unproven Larsen at #7 and injury fill-in, Tryamkin in the AHL as #8 in case of severe injuries (which have and will happen) and Subban can play on the top pairing in Utica all year. If you haven't noticed, we got like 9 defenceman already. Edler, Tanev, Gudbransson, Sbisa, Hutton, Tryamkin, Larsson, Pedan, Biega. How many is enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 5 minutes ago, Boddy604 said: Tryamkin has an AHL out clause. If he's not with Vancouver, he terminates and goes back to Europe. That's not a forgone conclusion. He simply has the option. Its just as as likely he would accept a demotion early in the season and wait for an injury. There is no disincentive for him to play 10-20 games in the AHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaerToBo Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 43 minutes ago, Kenny Powers said: Heres's the best of the rest. With a little over $4M remaining, who would you like Benning to target? https://www.nhl.com/news/best-remaining-free-agents-after-first-day-of-free-agency/c-281106276 The first day of NHL free agency on Friday had its usual high volume of players getting a new contract. But there are several players who are available heading into the weekend. Here is a look at some of the best free agents remaining, listed alphabetically: Matt Cullen, center Cullen, 39, had 16 goals and 32 points in 82 games last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins and helped them win the Stanley Cup. In 1,294 games over 18 NHL seasons, Cullen has 235 goals and 658 points with the Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators. He has 16 goals and 47 points in 98 Stanley Cup Playoff games, and won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006. Jason Demers, defenseman Demers, 28, was a big part of the Dallas Stars' success, finishing with an NHL career-high seven goals, 23 points and a plus-16 rating. He averaged 20:52 of ice time and was the only Dallas defenseman to score on the power play and shorthanded. Demers injured his shoulder March 8 and missed 13 games before returning for the regular-season finale, then played in each of Dallas' 13 playoff games. Demers, who has 28 goals and 115 assists in 423 NHL games, can move the puck quickly and efficiently. Demers' shot finds the net 00:54 • March 8th, 2016 Shane Doan, right wing Doan, who will be 40 at the start of this season, led the Arizona Coyotes with 28 goals and had 47 points in 72 games last season. He has 396 goals, 945 points and 1,305 penalty minutes in 1,466 regular-season games, all with the Winnipeg Jets/Coyotes franchise, and 15 goals and 28 points in 55 NHL playoff games. Patrik Elias, center Elias, 40, had two goals and eight points in 16 games with the New Jersey Devils. Selected by the Devils in the second round (No. 51) of the 1994 NHL Draft, Elias has spent his entire 20-year career with the Devils and is their leader in goals (408), assists (617) and points (1,025). Elias has 45 goals and 125 points in 162 NHL playoff games and won the Stanley Cup twice with the Devils (2000, 2003). Elias' goal in final moments 01:19 • April 9th, 2016 Tomas Fleischmann, left wing Fleischmann, 32, had four goals and five points in 19 games with the Chicago Blackhawks after being acquired from the Montreal Canadiens prior to the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline. Fleischmann had 10 goals and 20 points in 57 games with the Canadiens, and has 137 goals and 335 points in 11 seasons with the Blackhawks, Canadiens, Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche, Panthers and Ducks. Jiri Hudler, right wing Hudler, 32, had a career year with the Calgary Flames in 2014-15, when he had 31 goals and 76 points (his previous highs were 25 goals and 57 points). He was a big reason the Flames made the playoffs and won their Western Conference First Round series against the Vancouver Canucks. He also won the Lady Byng Trophy. But he came back to earth last season; he had 10 goals and 35 points with the Flames before being sent to the Panthers prior to the trade deadline. Hudler, who has 161 goals and 417 points in 676 regular-season NHL games, had six goals and 11 points in 19 games with Florida. Hudler's late power-play goal 00:31 • April 5th, 2016 PA Parenteau, right wing Parenteau, 33, scored 20 goals for the Toronto Maple Leafs to match his career-high, set in 2010-11 with the New York Islanders. His 41 points were the most he's had since 43 (in 48 games) with the Avalanche in 2012-13. Part of Parenteau's increased production stemmed from the fact that he got top-six and power-play time because of the Maple Leafs' roster. Parenteau is a complementary scorer and playmaker who can contribute at 5-on-5 and on the power play. Roman Polak, defenseman Polak, 30, is the definition of a stay-at-home defenseman. He's never scored more than five goals or 21 points in a season; his job is to keep the opposition from scoring. Polak has done that well enough to spend 10 seasons in the NHL after being taken by the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round (No. 180) of the 2004 NHL Draft. He finished the season with the San Jose Sharks after being acquired from the Maple Leafs on Feb. 22. Polak's huge hit 00:13 • February 4th, 2016 Kyle Quincey, defenseman For a player his size (6-foot-2, 216 pounds), Quincey, who turns 31 on Aug. 12, skates well and has good lateral mobility. He can move the puck quickly and play a lot (he averaged 19:45 of ice time per game last season, fourth on the Detroit Red Wings). Quincey hasn't had more than four goals or 18 points in a season since coming from the Avalanche in a trade in the 2011-12 season. He's usually assigned a stay-at-home role, asked to shut down the opposition's top scorers, clear the front of the net and avoid turnovers in dangerous areas. He's also an adequate penalty-killer who saw time on the second PK unit with Detroit. Brad Richards, center Richards, 36, had 10 goals and 28 points in 68 games with the Red Wings, and one goal in five playoff games. He had 14 points in 23 postseason games in 2014-15, helping the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup. Richards also won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, when he won the Conn Smythe Trophy; he had 12 goals, including seven game-winners. In 15 NHL seasons with the Red Wings, Blackhawks, Rangers, Stars and Lightning, Richards has 298 goals and 932 points in 1,126 games. Richards roofs PPG to tie game 00:51 • April 15th, 2016 Kris Russell, defenseman Russell, 29, is more than willing to give up his body; he was second in the NHL last season with 210 blocked shots (in 62 games) and No. 1 in average blocks per game (3.4). Those numbers were down from 2014-15, when he led the League by a wide margin in blocks (283; no one else had more than 209) and average blocks per game (3.6 in 79 games). Russell has had 200 or more blocked shots in each of the past three seasons, impressive numbers for anyone, let alone a player who is 5-foot-10, 170 pounds. Russell had 19 points in 62 games last season, including four assists in 11 games with Dallas after the Stars acquired him from the Flames on Feb. 29. Luke Schenn, defenseman Schenn's play picked up after he was acquired by the Los Angeles Kings from the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 6. His size (6-foot-2, 229 pounds) and defensive skills worked much better with the Kings than with the Flyers, who rely more on a skating game, not exactly Schenn's strength. At his best, Schenn, 26, is a shut-down defenseman who takes the man, loves to hit, puts himself in the right position, and is more than willing to block shots. Alex Tanguay, left wing Tanguay, 36, had four goals and 13 points in 18 games with the Coyotes after he was acquired from the Avalanche at the trade deadline. He had four goals and 22 points in 52 regular-season games for Colorado. In 16 seasons with the Coyotes, Avalanche, Flames, Canadiens and Lightning, Tanguay has 283 goals and 863 points in 1,088 games. Tanguay's five-on-three goal 00:46 • March 12th, 2016 Kris Versteeg, right wing Versteeg, 30, has spent his NHL career as a useful second- and third-line wing who gets moved around a lot. In this case, Versteeg could move again because another team wants him more than the Kings. His best offensive season was 2011-12, when he had 23 goals and 54 points with the Panthers. He hasn't approached those numbers since, but he's averaged 36 points over the past three seasons and is coming off a 15-goal, 38-point season spent mostly with the Hurricanes before Los Angeles acquired him prior to the trade deadline. Radim Vrbata, right wing Vrbata's second season with the Canucks was a major drop-off from the first; he had 31 goals and 63 points in 79 games in 2014-15, playing much of the season on a line with Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Twelve of his goals and 23 of his points came on the power play. But his time with the Sedins was greatly reduced in 2015-16. Vrbata, 35, spent much of the season playing with second-year center Bo Horvat and young forward Sven Baertschi. He fell from 31 goals to 13, 63 points to 27 and from plus-6 to minus-30 in 63 games. His power-play numbers also dropped, and his average ice time fell to 16:03, the lowest it has been when he's played more than 40 games since 2005-06. Elias Parenteau Hudler or Versteeg would all be solid options for the top-6 for a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 Just now, Boddy604 said: Yup. Also probably why it's looking less and less likely that Sbisa is still here come opening night. At 12:50 of that presser, he mentions they have 9 D competing for 6 spots, 10 if you count first year pro Stecher. Edler Tanev Hutton Gudbranson Sbisa Larsen Pedan Tryamkin Biega Stecher Let's be honest, the top 4 is likely set, so it's really 6 players competing for 2 roster spots, plus the 7 spot. Tryamkin needs to stay in the NHL, as you mentioned, and brings unique attributes to the group in size, big hits, shut down ability, and left or right side flexibility. The only way his spot is in jeopardy is if he comes to camp in terrible shape, but he only needs to handle 3rd pairing minutes. IMHO, the worst case scenario for Tryamkin is that 7D roster spot. Similarly, Larsen brings unique abilities and Benning wants him to run our PP. Pencil him in. Biega proved himself as a 7D capable of call ups last year; however is waiver eligible. Pedan doesn't bring anything Tryamkin doesn't (maybe proven willingness to fight?), and is also waiver eligible, I believe. Doesn't sound like Benning expects Stecher to compete. I expect the bolded to start the year in the 5-7 spots next year. If we trade Sbisa for the gritty forward JB mentions, then we'll be relying on Pedan to be NHL ready (which I hope and expect him to be). That will leave us with him and Biega as depth, which gives insurance on up to (2) injuries - just have time any roster moves right to avoid losing them to waivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 17 minutes ago, theminister said: That's not a forgone conclusion. He simply has the option. Its just as as likely he would accept a demotion early in the season and wait for an injury. There is no disincentive for him to play 10-20 games in the AHL. It's a 2 way deal, so he stands to lose significant salary. He's also stated that playing in the NHL is his dream, and trains 'home' in Russia. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but I think he's a high risk to bail if he doesn't make the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanB Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 LOL, that list should be renamed the 'leftovers '. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, Kenny Powers said: It's a 2 way deal, so he stands to lose significant salary. He's also stated that playing in the NHL is his dream, and trains 'home' in Russia. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but I think he's a high risk to bail if he doesn't make the NHL. If he plays 20 games in the AHL and 60 games in the NHL he will make significantly more money than going back to the KHL for a full year. If his dream is to play in the NHL, and I think it is, then accepting a temporary demotion while he gets accustomed to the North American game would be in his best interest. Now, he may make the team out of camp, but all I'm saying is that it's entirely possible that an understanding is reached with his representation. It isn't written in stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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