-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 AAV: $1.1M 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Doh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Maru Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 How would you not be able to beat that on a one year or the same AAV for a two year contract. Pedigree, ability and the fact that there is a defensive floor makes it a no-brainer. Well done Sharks, but surprised there wasn't a better offer. Maybe a better opportunity for mins was his main driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Sharks are building something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Is it me or is anyone else surprised that there seems to have been little demand for Zadina around the league? Yes, I know that many teams are capped out, but I would have thought he could score a two or three year deal for around $2M per. Then again, if he quit on one team, then maybe other teams are understandably reluctant to take on a guy they might suspect is a bit of a prima donna. Anyway, I wish him well and hope he shows the kind of talent that made him such a high pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR7 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, Curmudgeon said: Is it me or is anyone else surprised that there seems to have been little demand for Zadina around the league? Yes, I know that many teams are capped out, but I would have thought he could score a two or three year deal for around $2M per. Then again, if he quit on one team, then maybe other teams are understandably reluctant to take on a guy they might suspect is a bit of a prima donna. Anyway, I wish him well and hope he shows the kind of talent that made him such a high pick. I think he took a deal that gives him the best chance at NHL minutes and prove he deserves to be an everyday player. Also to set up his next contract... Time will tell. I Still prefer Hogz at 1.1M though 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, Curmudgeon said: Is it me or is anyone else surprised that there seems to have been little demand for Zadina around the league? Yes, I know that many teams are capped out, but I would have thought he could score a two or three year deal for around $2M per. Then again, if he quit on one team, then maybe other teams are understandably reluctant to take on a guy they might suspect is a bit of a prima donna. Anyway, I wish him well and hope he shows the kind of talent that made him such a high pick. Zadina didn't "quit" on a team. If anything, he did Detroit a huge favour in mutually terminating his contract so they didn't need to buy him out. He's taking that risk because he believes he can still become a quality hockey player if given the time to work on his game. FZ went where he has a spot in the top-6 and PP by default, because he wants to prove he belongs there. Not many teams would have such a lack of talent that they could make that guarantee. Certainly not the Canucks, who would have at least 4 wingers ahead of him on the depth chart. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Would you choose Zadina or Hogs? We obviously had no room for him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawbone Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Since he’s in our division now I hope he ends up being a total bustaroo. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Low risk, medium to high reward. They'll likely be a bottom team next season, makes sense to gamble on youth. Wouldn't be surprised to see him carve out a spot, top six or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 41 minutes ago, Curmudgeon said: Is it me or is anyone else surprised that there seems to have been little demand for Zadina around the league? Yes, I know that many teams are capped out, but I would have thought he could score a two or three year deal for around $2M per. Then again, if he quit on one team, then maybe other teams are understandably reluctant to take on a guy they might suspect is a bit of a prima donna. Anyway, I wish him well and hope he shows the kind of talent that made him such a high pick. His primary role and job is to score goals and he has proven himself to be very bad at it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Really good low risk signing for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Geez. That's super low risk at 1.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Curmudgeon said: Is it me or is anyone else surprised that there seems to have been little demand for Zadina around the league? Yes, I know that many teams are capped out, but I would have thought he could score a two or three year deal for around $2M per. Then again, if he quit on one team, then maybe other teams are understandably reluctant to take on a guy they might suspect is a bit of a prima donna. Anyway, I wish him well and hope he shows the kind of talent that made him such a high pick. I can't say I'm surprised. When a player doesn't show much in the league and continues to not show much in the league, the interest in that player becomes less and less. My guess is he's going to have some "real estate" in some people's heads (such as yourself) based on his reputation when he was drafted. This is proof that things do change and you only have so much time before you really need to prove yourself again. Edited July 10, 2023 by The Lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Low risk high reward, he wasn't even that bad, just didn't get any patience or time surprisingly. He may well end up becoming a bust but even then, he'd be a decent 3rd or 4th liner. If he grows into his body and becomes a powerforward then look out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 minute ago, DownUndaCanuck said: Low risk high reward, he wasn't even that bad, just didn't get any patience or time surprisingly. He may well end up becoming a bust but even then, he'd be a decent 3rd or 4th liner. If he grows into his body and becomes a powerforward then look out. He did at least have one season where he scored 24 points. That being said, in that context, even Virtanen has a more proven track record in the NHL than Zadina does... and that's saying something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 He gave up $4 mil for $1m 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 30 minutes ago, UFCanuck said: He gave up $4 mil for $1m He’s a friggin’ moron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Alflives said: He’s a friggin’ moron! He is betting on himself to have a killer season. I agree though, not smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, grandmaster said: He is betting on himself to have a killer season. I agree though, not smart A cat in hand is worth (in this case) 4 in the barn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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