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pcm wrote:Shero committed to Letang being our #1 defenseman. That means we can't afford a $5m #2 guy. Cap world. Just living in it.
(Of course this isn't needed till next year)
Crankshaft wrote:pcm wrote:Shero committed to Letang being our #1 defenseman. That means we can't afford a $5m #2 guy. Cap world. Just living in it.
(Of course this isn't needed till next year)
With how contracts are being paid out, $5 mil is about what a #2 guy is paid. As long as the cap keeps going up, then there will be no reason to not be able to keep Martin throughout the rest of his contract.
offsides wrote:Crankshaft wrote:pcm wrote:Shero committed to Letang being our #1 defenseman. That means we can't afford a $5m #2 guy. Cap world. Just living in it.
(Of course this isn't needed till next year)
With how contracts are being paid out, $5 mil is about what a #2 guy is paid. As long as the cap keeps going up, then there will be no reason to not be able to keep Martin throughout the rest of his contract.
Malkin and Letang's raises will probably cover the cap increase for next year.
Henry Hank wrote:offsides wrote:Crankshaft wrote:pcm wrote:Shero committed to Letang being our #1 defenseman. That means we can't afford a $5m #2 guy. Cap world. Just living in it.
(Of course this isn't needed till next year)
With how contracts are being paid out, $5 mil is about what a #2 guy is paid. As long as the cap keeps going up, then there will be no reason to not be able to keep Martin throughout the rest of his contract.
Malkin and Letang's raises will probably cover the cap increase for next year.
The issue that they could really run into is that Despres is a RFA after this season. If he progresses this season, they may be in a position where they need to give him a contract like Letang's second contract, which was something like $3.5 million for four years. That probably makes it such that they won't be able to keep both of Martin and Orpik around after this season. The goaltending situation could be a big factor in that as well. This is probably make or break for Fleury and I doubt they will want to continue having to spend $2 million on a back-up to Fleury if he does stick around.
Henry Hank wrote:offsides wrote:Crankshaft wrote:pcm wrote:Shero committed to Letang being our #1 defenseman. That means we can't afford a $5m #2 guy. Cap world. Just living in it.
(Of course this isn't needed till next year)
With how contracts are being paid out, $5 mil is about what a #2 guy is paid. As long as the cap keeps going up, then there will be no reason to not be able to keep Martin throughout the rest of his contract.
Malkin and Letang's raises will probably cover the cap increase for next year.
The issue that they could really run into is that Despres is a RFA after this season. If he progresses this season, they may be in a position where they need to give him a contract like Letang's second contract, which was something like $3.5 million for four years. That probably makes it such that they won't be able to keep both of Martin and Orpik around after this season. The goaltending situation could be a big factor in that as well. This is probably make or break for Fleury and I doubt they will want to continue having to spend $2 million on a back-up to Fleury if he does stick around.
GSdrums87 wrote:Just don't get how people don't see the value in a guy like Jokinen. Pick a spot in the 12 forward positions...he can play there.
Idoit40fans wrote:GSdrums87 wrote:Just don't get how people don't see the value in a guy like Jokinen. Pick a spot in the 12 forward positions...he can play there.
I think his play has pretty effectively shown that to be incorrect.
PAPLine wrote:After looking at the moves Shero has made so far, I'm really not sure that we are not looking at another good regular season and die quickly in the playoffs. All I really see is switch Scuds for Cooke and virtually everything else is the same.
Idoit40fans wrote:GSdrums87 wrote:Just don't get how people don't see the value in a guy like Jokinen. Pick a spot in the 12 forward positions...he can play there.
I think his play has pretty effectively shown that to be incorrect.
WHITEY1 wrote:So if Bennett plays LW on Geno's line and after a week or 2 Jagr is still out there and says he will do the "Mario Discount" and will play 3rd line RW would you want him back for say $1,000,000/
WHITEY1 wrote:So if Bennett plays LW on Geno's line and after a week or 2 Jagr is still out there and says he will do the "Mario Discount" and will play 3rd line RW would you want him back for say $1,000,000/
Crankshaft wrote:WHITEY1 wrote:So if Bennett plays LW on Geno's line and after a week or 2 Jagr is still out there and says he will do the "Mario Discount" and will play 3rd line RW would you want him back for say $1,000,000/
lol, Jagr won't play anywhere at a discount. He'll head back to the KHL and make top coin there before playing for peanuts in the NHL. He's a mercenary - plain and simple. There is no loyalty to the game, a team or to the NHL for Jagr. He's all about the cash.
Crankshaft wrote:WHITEY1 wrote:So if Bennett plays LW on Geno's line and after a week or 2 Jagr is still out there and says he will do the "Mario Discount" and will play 3rd line RW would you want him back for say $1,000,000/
lol, Jagr won't play anywhere at a discount. He'll head back to the KHL and make top coin there before playing for peanuts in the NHL. He's a mercenary - plain and simple. There is no loyalty to the game, a team or to the NHL for Jagr. He's all about the cash.
Crankshaft wrote:WHITEY1 wrote:So if Bennett plays LW on Geno's line and after a week or 2 Jagr is still out there and says he will do the "Mario Discount" and will play 3rd line RW would you want him back for say $1,000,000/
lol, Jagr won't play anywhere at a discount. He'll head back to the KHL and make top coin there before playing for peanuts in the NHL. He's a mercenary - plain and simple. There is no loyalty to the game, a team or to the NHL for Jagr. He's all about the cash.
Crankshaft wrote:WHITEY1 wrote:So if Bennett plays LW on Geno's line and after a week or 2 Jagr is still out there and says he will do the "Mario Discount" and will play 3rd line RW would you want him back for say $1,000,000/
lol, Jagr won't play anywhere at a discount. He'll head back to the KHL and make top coin there before playing for peanuts in the NHL. He's a mercenary - plain and simple. There is no loyalty to the game, a team or to the NHL for Jagr. He's all about the cash.
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