So closer to 5 mllion to spend then? I think you can move on from your hopes of signing another big name UFA. Miller was a bad signing.
- Nucker101

If they trade Lack + Tanev for a young forward I can understand the signing. If they keep Lack as the backup, and then lose Markstrom on waivers I don't get it.

6.8 as far as I'm concerned. Have to count Luongo's 800K in on this decision.
- DrChristianTroy

I'm not as upset over this as everyone else, unless we were prepared to trade the entire core (and that would have never happened due to all the NTCs), we weren't going to be uncompetitive enough to get a top 3 pick to give us a chance at winning the lottery. Lack clearly wasn't in Linden/Benning's plans as their starter, so rather than waste assets trading for one (and in a soft goalie market especially after Gillis traded Schneider and Luongo in the same calendar year), it makes sense to get Miller for 3 years and give Lack a chance to develop without the pressure of being the go to guy.

We have several goalies now in the system (and drafted one that compares to Cory this year) who we can see if they would end up being better than Lack. The term is reasonable and if the dollars aren't, at least it doesn't cripple us like Luongo's deal would have. We still have plenty of cap space for Benning to make further signings and/or take on salary in trades with teams up against the cap.

Hiller was too much of a risk, Halak was signed almost immediately by NYI and there wasn't too much out there who could be relied upon to step up if/when Lack faltered.

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Ryan Miller is a Vancouver Canuck
- thundachunk

Son of a god damn b!tch!!!!

Miller's interview
"I'm going to change"
- RF_4eva

Well to be fair, Lucic isn't in our conference.

Vey - 1.5
Kassian - 2.5
Tanev - 3.5
- LeftCoaster

Unless I'm missing something, there is no way Vey gets 1.5.

(frank)ing Aquilini can't handle another year of missed playoff revenue, greedy (frank).
- A_SteamingLombardi

Miller will get us McDavid

I like the signing, term is perfect.

Solid deals for Benning to Start his tenure




followed by 2 garbage deals in Linden Vey and Ryan Miller

Son of a god damn b!tch!!!!
- Marwood

I blame you Marwood. Where was that prayer to baby jesus that I requested?

We better acquire some toughness to protect our new goalie. Engelland or macQuaid as our 6th please

Yeah, he also thinks Bollands 2 stanley cup rings give him street cred.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Well to be fair, Lucic isn't in our conference.
- AlexF

But he lives here, maybe he'll drive him over in his car.

Nashville
- VANTEL

Funny how Minny is no longer bending over for him. His playoff performance (frank)ed him over. Could ave gotten a deal like Stastny with potentially more term.

Solid deals for Benning to Start his tenure




followed by 2 garbage deals in Linden Vey and Ryan Miller


- classic321

Vey is a good pickup. Miller only makes sense to me if they trade Lack.

Solid deals for Benning to Start his tenure




followed by 2 garbage deals in Linden Vey and Ryan Miller


- classic321

What was wrong with Linden vey deal?

I actually think lack steals the job by February. What do u do with miller then? #darkdays #nogoals

— Harry Nijjar (@harry1619) July 1, 2014

We better acquire some toughness to protect our new goalie. Engelland or macQuaid as our 6th please
- I-own_da-Northwest

Sign Engelland, bad possession player so more shots for Miller.

So closer to 5 mllion to spend then? I think you can move on from your hopes of signing another big name UFA. Miller was a bad signing.
- Nucker101

Good job Benning. Making BOLD moves.

Solid goalchie for 3yrs only. enough time to let Lack, Markstrom, Ericsson percolate and build up their games.

Lack as backup to learn the ropes and Markstrom and Ericsson to help build a winning team in Utica.

If we need, we can move Miller at the deadline in a couple of years time.

LOLS (at Oilers, "Bold" moves MacT)

You (frank)ers are never happy, you want the kids to play and grow but you don't want them to have support on the backend. YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO!!!!

Sign Engelland, bad possession player so more shots for Miller.
- Nucker101

Maybe this is the start of going for a full buffalo mode. By next year's TDL we could the new buffalo!

Good job Benning. Making BOLD moves.

Solid goalchie for 3yrs only. enough time to let Lack, Markstrom, Ericsson percolate and build up their games.

Lack as backup to learn the ropes and Markstrom and Ericsson to help build a winning team in Utica.

If we need, we can move Miller at the deadline in a couple of years time.

LOLS (at Oilers, "Bold" moves MacT)
- kaptaan

Miller has a NMC. (frank) this signing, we need goals.

You (frank)ers are never happy, you want the kids to play and grow but you don't want them to have support on the backend. YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO!!!!


- LeftCoaster

You (frank)ers are never happy, you want the kids to play and grow but you don't want them to have support on the backend. YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO!!!!


- LeftCoaster

WTF ELSE ARE YOU SPOZ'D TO DO WITH CAKE

What was wrong with Linden vey deal?
- anavar

I'd rather have Roland Mckeown than an RFA.

Gionta and Gorges to Buf, basically MTL's two best leaders apparently?

Good job Benning. Making BOLD moves.

Solid goalchie for 3yrs only. enough time to let Lack, Markstrom, Ericsson percolate and build up their games.

Lack as backup to learn the ropes and Markstrom and Ericsson to help build a winning team in Utica.

If we need, we can move Miller at the deadline in a couple of years time.

LOLS (at Oilers, "Bold" moves MacT)
- kaptaan

Don't forget Demko.