TrueBlueGED Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 @NicholsOnHockey Toronto Star article suggests Toews, Kane "are expected to sign for $12 million a season." #Blackhawks http://www.nicholsonhockey.com/worthreading/2014/6/20/nichols-notes … I'd be surprised if it ended up that high, but in a world where Phaneuf and Callahan (maybe) command $7x7 contracts, it's not completely insane. Malkin is making nearly $10MM, so I'd imagine the next round of franchise player contracts is in the $10-11 million range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Great Afghan Kites! The Kite Runner is probably the best novel I have ever read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kite_Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 The Kite Runner is probably the best novel I have ever read. http://en.wikipedia....The_Kite_Runner The only book I've ever cried while reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 https://mobile.twitter.com/mattsekeres/status/480121310945636352 There's a link on the Pens coaching stuff. Can't post actual tweet because my phone is being strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Came down to two coaches. I wonder if this is because Crawford just announced he will not coach in the NHL this year, or if it's just coincidence. George Richards @GeorgeRichards 5m #FlaPanthers to name their head coach sometime today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Shannon's +/- Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I'd be surprised if it ended up that high, but in a world where Phaneuf and Callahan (maybe) command $7x7 contracts, it's not completely insane. Malkin is making nearly $10MM, so I'd imagine the next round of franchise player contracts is in the $10-11 million range. I wonder if teams just aren't structured to handle two big contracts like this, and if the blackhawks (and Pens at the time) would have been better choosing one and trading the other for a gigantic haul. If this is true, this would be about 1/3 of their entire cap devoted to two players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 George Richards @GeorgeRichards 4m Gerard Gallant is the 13th coach in #FlaPanthers history. Official announcement coming soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I wonder if teams just aren't structured to handle two big contracts like this, and if the blackhawks (and Pens at the time) would have been better choosing one and trading the other for a gigantic haul. If this is true, this would be about 1/3 of their entire cap devoted to two players. I think they are structured properly (or at least acceptably), they've just made very poor choices with the rest of their cap space. Orpik/Scuderi/Fleury are all overpaid at this point in their careers. They could also have use their two 2ndd to acquire somebody much better than Douglas Murray a year ago, and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) For gamers who might not want either a Bruin or Subban on their cover, I made this today (I will have to send you the actual sized photo if you want to use it for your game): Edited June 21, 2014 by Tankalicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLaLaFontaine Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 For gamers who might not want either a Bruin or Subban on their cover, I made this today (I will have to send you the actual sized photo if you want to use it for your game): Applause, applause! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Shannon's +/- Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I think they are structured properly (or at least acceptably), they've just made very poor choices with the rest of their cap space. Orpik/Scuderi/Fleury are all overpaid at this point in their careers. They could also have use their two 2ndd to acquire somebody much better than Douglas Murray a year ago, and so on. Maybe that's a better way to frame it. If you have two contracts that eat up that much space, your margin for error greatly decreases in my opinion. This has relevance to where the Sabres will be in the next few years. If we hit big on this draft and next years, we should have two top line players who will grow to UFA together. When they hit that point, are we better off trading one and restocking with younger talent? If Chicago traded either of Kane or Toews, what would the haul coming back look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Maybe that's a better way to frame it. If you have two contracts that eat up that much space, your margin for error greatly decreases in my opinion. This has relevance to where the Sabres will be in the next few years. If we hit big on this draft and next years, we should have two top line players who will grow to UFA together. When they hit that point, are we better off trading one and restocking with younger talent? If Chicago traded either of Kane or Toews, what would the haul coming back look like? I think it cuts both ways. On the one hand, you do have to be smarter about how you spend your remaining cap money when two players are eating so much of it if you hope to make repeated deep runs in the playoffs. On the other hand, if those two players are good enough, you basically guarantee making the playoffs and getting to the second round on a yearly basis. At the end of the day Kane, Toews, Malkin, Crosby, etc. are all significantly harder players to acquire than quality 2nd and 3rd line options, so I think it's a mistake to go for quantity over quality. Sure going for quantity can work, but if it doesn't, you're in a position of needing to acquire a much more difficult to acquire piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 That's awesome Tank, I'll be pleased when I don't have to look at Bergeron ever time I put the disk in. So how do we get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 That's awesome Tank, I'll be pleased when I don't have to look at Bergeron ever time I put the disk in. So how do we get one? Message me your email and I'll send you the file! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I could see that being a good fit for Scotty. Canucks' powerplay was 4th in the NHL in 2011-12, but dropped to 26th this past season. Arniel's a powerplay wizard. Should probably bring in some defensive coaching assistants and players to help him out though. Arniel is a coach I'd take in Buffalo in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Arniel is a coach I'd take in Buffalo in a heartbeat. Why not get the band back together from Columbus and bring in Boughner too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Why not get the band back together from Columbus and bring in Boughner too? Haven't really paid close attention to his work in the coaching ranks so I can't say I have an opinion on his prowess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Haven't really paid close attention to his work in the coaching ranks so I can't say I have an opinion on his prowess. He was Arniel's assistant in Col and went back to WIndsor to GM/Own. He won a Memorial Cup I think early, but has been mediocre the past few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 For gamers who might not want either a Bruin or Subban on their cover, I made this today (I will have to send you the actual sized photo if you want to use it for your game): Very nice. For those about to rock, I salute you: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Very nice. For those about to rock, I salute you: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Very nice. For those about to rock, I salute you: Man, it's not even preseason yet. Save your mojo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Very nice. For those about to rock, I salute you: This is the best thing ever. I'm not even exaggerating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Very nice. For those about to rock, I salute you: I'm going to go breakup with my girlfriend, tell my family I hate them, take my dogs to the shelter and then move to a forest somewhere because I've failed and will never live up to what I have witnessed in this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Physics, that has to be your new avatar. That is as the prettiest thing I've seen since Drury sent it into OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Very nice. For those about to rock, I salute you: Well done! I perfectly hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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