Hemsky re-signs in EDM

[npv708]

2 years 10 million.

Yes, next year, James Neal will make the same amount as Ales Hemsky.

[The Snapshot]

Neal will only make half as much, because he will play twice as many games. I wouldn't want Hemsky for free, because he is too valuable not to count on, but he can't be counted on to stay healthy. He is a tease.

[Mr. Colby]

sorry kraftster

[Mr. Colby]

Neal will only make half as much, because he will play twice as many games. I wouldn't want Hemsky for free, because he is too valuable not to count on, but he can't be counted on to stay healthy. He is a tease.

speaking of Crosby

[Kovy27]

Thank you Edmonton!

[pugilist13]

5 million a year for that scrapheap. HOLY ****

[Malkamaniac]

What is Hall and RNH worth to that team then?

[MRandall25]

What is Hall and RNH worth to that team then?

Probably about as much as guys like Letang and Fleury (not on Crosby/Malkin level, but pretty damn close)

[Kaizer]

merc.

[canaan]

Hating on hemsky is the cool kids thing to do

[pcm]

"The cost of replacing this player would be much more" is the new in fad excuse for GM's to overpay their own players.

[Kraftster]

This deal is fine. Hemsky has scored at a 0.88 ppg clip over the past 7 NHL seasons (72 points per season). I bet that's in higher company than most people would typically place Hemsky. Coming into this season, he was at an even higher (75 point per season) ppg.

Two years is the perfect length for Edmonton. There's risk in signing an injury prone player to a long deal because you are sacrificing part of your cap room to sign a guy who you can't count on to be in the lineup. In Edmonton's situation, they won't (and can't) come close enough to spending to the cap over the next two seasons that this is going to matter. The deal's not too bad.

[npv708]

This deal is fine. Hemsky has scored at a 0.88 ppg clip over the past 7 NHL seasons (72 points per season). I bet that's in higher company than most people would typically place Hemsky. Coming into this season, he was at an even higher (75 point per season) ppg.

Two years is the perfect length for Edmonton. There's risk in signing an injury prone player to a long deal because you are sacrificing part of your cap room to sign a guy who you can't count on to be in the lineup. In Edmonton's situation, they won't (and can't) come close enough to spending to the cap over the next two seasons that this is going to matter. The deal's not too bad.

He's a great player when healthy, but Hemsky has only played 47, 47, 22 games in each of his last three seasons. Definitely not worth a 5 million cap hit. If he could stay healthy, its a different story.

[Kraftster]

This deal is fine. Hemsky has scored at a 0.88 ppg clip over the past 7 NHL seasons (72 points per season). I bet that's in higher company than most people would typically place Hemsky. Coming into this season, he was at an even higher (75 point per season) ppg.

Two years is the perfect length for Edmonton. There's risk in signing an injury prone player to a long deal because you are sacrificing part of your cap room to sign a guy who you can't count on to be in the lineup. In Edmonton's situation, they won't (and can't) come close enough to spending to the cap over the next two seasons that this is going to matter. The deal's not too bad.

He's a great player when healthy, but Hemsky has only played 47, 47, 22 games in each of his last three seasons. Definitely not worth a 5 million cap hit. If he could stay healthy, its a different story.

Again, though, given their current and future (during this contract) cap situation, it will not be preventing them from adding/signing other players. That's why it makes sense for them on a two year term. A longer deal or a team in a different situation and I'd agree with you.

[She'sTheFastest]

I pulled a Hemsky auotgraph card out of a pack of cards one time. I also pulled a Neal out of one too. The jerk I bought it from didn't want to trade me for a new pack. Two months later Neal was traded to the Pens. Sucks to be him.

[netwolf]

It's not a deal I would have signed, but I can see why they did it. If he can find a way to stay healthy, he's easily got $5M talent. Admittedly, that is a huge if. It's only 2 years though, and I don't think he got a NTC or NMC, so it's not that big a gamble. It's certainly not as bad as some were making it out to be though.

Also worth noting that Hemsky was going to be unrestricted. UFAs always get more than comparable RFAs.