Alex Tuch Sign and Trade to Washington for a 3rd Round Pick San Jose (2027) and Forward David Kampf

[Brawndo]

 

Edited June 24 by Brawndo

[pi2000]

thanks JARMO

[Nacho Libre]

[Brawndo]

 

[Nacho Libre]

Just now, Brawndo said:

 

So higher than a 5th. I like how pagnotta is more concerned with the dunk on the leafs lol priorities 

[mjd1001]

I know everyone doesn't like all the moves, and as of now the team looks worse than last year... FOR NOW... But these last couple of days, even couple of weeks have been fun.

[pi2000]

[Taro T]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

Is there something in your future seers union contract that couldn't let you tell us this an hour or so ago during the Kekalainen PC?  😉 

[SDS]

I thought he couldn’t sign for eight years? 

[nfreeman]

$10.5MM x 8 years isn't surprising IMHO -- it seems pretty clear that Tuch wanted all along to be in the Kempe neighborhood.

Presumably he would've taken that deal from the Sabres too.  Not sure how I feel about JK not offering it to him.

[Brawndo]

 

[Second Line Center]

Just now, SDS said:

I thought he couldn’t sign for eight years? 

We signed it and traded it to Washington is what it looks like.  

[pi2000]

Coming soon....  Dahlin asking to be traded. 

[thewookie1]

Just now, nfreeman said:

$10.5MM x 8 years isn't surprising IMHO -- it seems pretty clear that Tuch wanted all along to be in the Kempe neighborhood.

Presumably he would've taken that deal from the Sabres too.  Not sure how I feel about JK not offering it to him.

Sort of wishy washy on it for sure

[Nacho Libre]

1 minute ago, SDS said:

I thought he couldn’t sign for eight years? 

He can here 

[SDS]

So all of his family gobbledygook was just that. He just wanted even more money than he can’t spend in his lifetime. There were no actual family considerations. C U Next Time Alex! I hope our new defender puts your head through the boards.

1 minute ago, Second Line Center said:

We signed it and traded it to Washington is what it looks like.  

Thank you.

[Warriorspikes51]

 

[Taro T]

Just now, SDS said:

I thought he couldn’t sign for eight years? 

He could sign with the Sabres for 8 years and then get immediately traded to the Caps.

Or, quite likely, even though it isn't the letter of the CBA, they likely let the Sabres trade him to the Caps and then the league and PA let the Caps pretend they'd held his rights since the last Trade Deadline Day so THEY could offer him the 8 year deal.

Under the new MOU, whatever team holds a player's rights is allowed to sign him to the new max term of 7 years (come 9/16).  Maybe that portion of the MOU was another one that took effect early.

This is the NHL we're talking about.  Nearly all rules are suggestions.

[Warriorspikes51]

 

[Nacho Libre]

I feel like we’ve lost a lot in Tuch and Byram today. Probably wouldn’t feel so extreme if it wasn’t from..the first good team we’ve had in decades 

[dudacek]

I can't remember where I posted it, but I was complaining a few days ago about needing to see Jarmo's not all about spending assets.

This, Byram, Greenway and Kesselring have certainly quieted those concerns.

Turning a UFA and three UFAs to be into 4, 20, 45, Crevier and whatever this is is good asset management, IMO.

Now get out there and do some more spending.

[sabrefanday1]

Man am I ever glad we did not sign him to this...will be regeretting this in 3 or 4 years.  

[stenbaro]

Just now, SDS said:

So all of his family gobbledygook was just that. He just wanted even more money than he can’t spend in his lifetime. There were no actual family considerations. C U Next Time Alex! I hope our new defender put your head through the boards.

Thank you.

Exactly how I feel. I'll always remember the series he disappeared in, obviously had his mind on the money. 

Screw him. 

To bad Houston doesn't have a team yet, would have sent him there, with all the other roaches.

[mjd1001]

5 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

The comment about the forchecking.

For most of the last few years, I considered him elite forchecking.  One of the reasons I was in the 'he's STARTING to show signs of slowing down' is this year he seemed to take a step back (in my eyes) in forchecking from 'elite' to just 'very good', and his penalty killing seemed to get worse as the year went on.

Still a very good player, still likely to be next year and for a couple more years. But long term, I'm glad Washington is going to be paying him $10.5m per year until he is 38 rather than Buffalo.

The team has some pretty big holes to fill now, but they have some young guys among the forwards to help with that, and some assets to (hopefully) get some help on the blue line.

Edited June 24 by mjd1001

[The Jokeman]

4 minutes ago, SDS said:

I thought he couldn’t sign for eight years? 

He gets an 8th year since he re-signing with us, if signed as an UFA elsewhere could only get 7 years.