Eric Engels: Habs ink Emelin to a fair deal

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Love Emelin he's exactly what the Leafs need

Love Emelin he's exactly what the Leafs need
- Garnie

Why dont u marry him...

You can't expect Emelin to be at 100% in his first 10-15 games back.

I would have waited to see if he's still effective before giving him all that dough.

Why dont u marry him...
- Fruitcakenipple

The metal face plate turns him off

Why dont u marry him...
- Fruitcakenipple

You can't expect Emelin to be at 100% in his first 10-15 games back.

I would have waited to see if he's still effective before giving him all that dough.
- pete26

I don't think he will be the next JM Liles

You can't expect Emelin to be at 100% in his first 10-15 games back.

I would have waited to see if he's still effective before giving him all that dough.
- pete26

What's with the new pic?

What's with the new pic?
- habs12

You can't expect Emelin to be at 100% in his first 10-15 games back.

I would have waited to see if he's still effective before giving him all that dough.
- pete26

You should have mentioned this yesterday.

What's with the new pic?
- habs12

(frank)ing Blue Jays.

Lost a bet to Howard................................again.

You should have mentioned this yesterday.
- hscesq

I did.

In that sense, getting Emelin signed at a fair, or even discounted, dollar figure

WTF ?

Happy to have him for 4 years but he's overpaid.

- hscesq

I see.

WTF ?

Happy to have him for 4 years but he's overpaid.
- WaterBoy

LENGTH: 4 YEAR(S) VALUE: $16,400,000

LENGTH: 5 YEAR(S) VALUE: $22,500,000

(frank)ing Blue Jays.

Lost a bet to Howard................................again.
- pete26

Lol...Blue Jays...that'll teach you.

You can't expect Emelin to be at 100% in his first 10-15 games back.

I would have waited to see if he's still effective before giving him all that dough.
- pete26

The argument has merit, but the waiting game with Emelin is a dangerous one to play.

For one, the Habs don't want to judge him on those first 15-20 games. They don't want to evaluate him on that and then let him go, only to completely regret it.

and if he plays great, his value goes up. and if they wait longer, it becomes an idea in his head to test the market, at which point you lose him to a team that'll pay much more than the Canadiens just paid.

Lol...Blue Jays...that'll teach you.
- BashCH

It didn't last year.

I did.
- pete26

I wasn't being sincere.

I wasn't being sincere.
- hscesq

- habs12

The argument has merit, but the waiting game with Emelin is a dangerous one to play.

For one, the Habs don't want to judge him on those first 15-20 games. They don't want to evaluate him on that and then let him go, only to completely regret it.

and if he plays great, his value goes up. and if they wait longer, it becomes an idea in his head to test the market, at which point you lose him to a team that'll pay much more than the Canadiens just paid.
- EricEngels

Doubling his wage before watching him perform after coming off a pretty serious injury, seem like jumping the gun, no?

I wasn't being sincere.
- hscesq

Shhh.

Eric and I are having a convo.

Doubling his wage before watching him perform after coming off a pretty serious injury, seem like jumping the gun, no?
- pete26

Yes.

Calling his deal fair and even a discount is stee-dotesque