Kanukfanatic 7,385 Posted January 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Alflives said: Signing LE was s humongous mistake. That was trying to squeeze more out of the old core. If it was for only three years okay, but the six over six years hurts our cap room now. Good on LE getting a big contract. Bad on JB for giving it to him. Alf, easy for you to say along with everyone else. None of us, including JB, knew how it would go. You yourself liked the signing: Alflives I think Erriksson said he just wants to help our team win, and will play the role needed. I like him with Bo and Baer, because he adds maturity and skill. Hansen reall has NO skill. August 16, 2016 1 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray_Cathode 2,605 Posted January 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Alflives said: Signing LE was s humongous mistake. That was trying to squeeze more out of the old core. If it was for only three years okay, but the six over six years hurts our cap room now. Good on LE getting a big contract. Bad on JB for giving it to him. He was 30 years old, the age at which most players lose their hands. A look at the precipitous drop off of production from the Sedins as they hit 31 is instructive. Forwards that maintain high offensive production past 30 are rare. Yes, you can dig up examples, but that does not argue against it being unusual. And the Sedins, to all accounts, were fitness addicted - not something of which Eriksson has been accused. He was given a six year contract. Don’t get me wrong, he is still a smart player, even a useful player, he is just not a six million dollar player. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cuporbust 6,008 Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Ray_Cathode said: He was 30 years old, the age at which most players lose their hands. A look at the precipitous drop off of production from the Sedins as they hit 31 is instructive. Forwards that maintain high offensive production past 30 are rare. Yes, you can dig up examples, but that does not argue against it being unusual. And the Sedins, to all accounts, were fitness addicted - not something of which Eriksson has been accused. He was given a six year contract. Don’t get me wrong, he is still a smart player, even a useful player, he is just not a six million dollar player. Caps better hope Backstrom is one of them. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sedinery33 236 Posted January 17, 2020 14 hours ago, Alflives said: Signing LE was s humongous mistake. That was trying to squeeze more out of the old core. If it was for only three years okay, but the six over six years hurts our cap room now. Good on LE getting a big contract. Bad on JB for giving it to him. Hindsight... The alternative at the time was Lucic, I think we got the better deal of the bad deals handed out that day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alflives 33,529 Posted January 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, Sedinery33 said: Hindsight... The alternative at the time was Lucic, I think we got the better deal of the bad deals handed out that day The alternative was to rebuild, and sign no one. It was a mistake that is now coming home to roost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeneedLumme 3,729 Posted January 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, Sedinery33 said: Hindsight... The alternative at the time was Lucic, I think we got the better deal of the bad deals handed out that day Yeah, top end UFAs almost invariably end up looking like bad signings long before their contracts finish. There are seldom any long term winner UFA signings for top end players. Competitive pressures assure that they will be overpaid/have excessively long/restrictive contracts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray_Cathode 2,605 Posted January 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Sedinery33 said: Hindsight... The alternative at the time was Lucic, I think we got the better deal of the bad deals handed out that day We also had the option to do neither deal, it was time to rebuild, picking up old farts with big contracts is not how you accomplish that. Lucic and Eriksson are both cases in point. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShawnAntoski 663 Posted January 18, 2020 13 hours ago, Alflives said: The alternative was to rebuild, and sign no one. It was a mistake that is now coming home to roost. Only thing, that matters now is JB learns from the signing ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devron44 3,896 Posted January 18, 2020 Came to check out some Podz info. Thought I was in LE thread for a minute.. Hope the guys getting more then 1:30 a game in KHL now after the WJ 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theo5789 11,031 Posted January 18, 2020 43 minutes ago, Devron44 said: Came to check out some Podz info. Thought I was in LE thread for a minute.. Hope the guys getting more then 1:30 a game in KHL now after the WJ He's been getting about 12 minutes a night the last couple of games. Coaches are trusting him more. Not bad for an 18 year old in arguably the next best league after the NHL. 1 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devron44 3,896 Posted January 18, 2020 1 minute ago, theo5789 said: He's been getting about 12 minutes a night the last couple of games. Coaches are trusting him more. Not bad for an 18 year old in arguably the next best league after the NHL. Great news. Can’t wait for him to get his first! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bure_Pavel 1,779 Posted January 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, redhdlois said: His forechecking is very good, uses the body and stick well to create turnovers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CRAZY_4_NAZZY 10,836 Posted January 21, 2020 He gets his first ! 1 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
250Integra 6,616 Posted January 21, 2020 Finally Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redhdlois 8,689 Posted January 21, 2020 2 4 3 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aGENT 33,033 Posted January 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, redhdlois said: That's a beaut! 1 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollieo Del Fuego 2,565 Posted January 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, redhdlois said: Great he got his first....but that was weak defending...Army's D. actually blocking out and providing the lane for Podz to waltz through... Still Podz did all the right things to make it work...! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EP Phone Home 1,954 Posted January 21, 2020 Great going Podz! Now that he has his first he will get his mojo going and bury more. First of many for the big Rusky, well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Vintage Canuck- 84,417 Posted January 21, 2020 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
