2 million dollars a year is a lot of money?
- Vukota

For Hickey, yes...... plus being that 6/7th dman, just a tad expensive

For Hickey, yes...... plus being that 6/7th dman, just a tad expensive
- Ur Not Me

Anybody you signed as a UFA to be your 6th would cost more

Anybody you signed as a UFA to be your 6th would cost more
- Vukota

If so, would be a better choice, don't ya think?

Right now its this;

Boy-Leddy
Hammer-Dehaan
Hickey-strait

*hoping Pulock graduates and replaces one of the 3rd pairing*

2 million dollars a year is a lot of money?
- Vukota

For a 6, 7, 8 or whatever we are calling him this week defenseman that offers what Hickey does yeah. Especially when you have to factor signing Tavares while Hickey is still under contract. Absolutely. It's a poop ton for Hickey. He's not that good even for a 6,7. That's without even mentioning the term.

Anybody you signed as a UFA to be your 6th would cost more
- Vukota

Well you don't necessarily have to sign a number six. You can sign a legit top 4 and move the depth chart down a bit.

My bad, Semin had 3yrs left not 2yrs...

If so, would be a better choice, don't ya think?

Right now its this;

Boy-Leddy
Hammer-Dehaan
Hickey-strait

*hoping Pulock graduates and replaces one of the 3rd pairing*
- Ur Not Me

Pulock and hickey should be the bottom pairing. The question is would they want to pay hickey 2 mil at 3 years or a UFA -3-4 years at 3-4 million because that's why they are going to get because everybody over pays on July 1st. The isles are not going to give a bottom pairing guy 3-4 million a year for 3-4 years and rightfully so. Nobody on the open market this year is worth that

For a 6, 7, 8 or whatever we are calling him this week defenseman that offers what Hickey does yeah. Especially when you have to factor signing Tavares while Hickey is still under contract. Absolutely. It's a poop ton for Hickey. He's not that good even for a 6,7. That's without even mentioning the term.
- Cptmjl

Hickey's contract is up when Jt's is.

Well you don't necessarily have to sign a number six. You can sign a legit top 4 and move the depth chart down a bit.
- Cptmjl

I agree, I would like either Martin or Beauchamin on a 2yr deal...

Well you don't necessarily have to sign a number six. You can sign a legit top 4 and move the depth chart down a bit.
- Cptmjl

Who is a top 4 legit Dman that is out there tomorrow that you won't have to break the bank for?

Pulock and hickey should be the bottom pairing. The question is would they want to pay hickey 2 mil at 3 years or a UFA -3-4 years at 3-4 million because that's why they are going to get because everybody over pays on July 1st. The isles are not going to give a bottom pairing guy 3-4 million a year for 3-4 years and rightfully so. Nobody on the open market this year is worth that
- Vukota

(post about signing a guy who will be looking for a multi-year deal to a 1yr contract)

I agree, I would like either Martin or Beauchamin on a 2yr deal...
- Ur Not Me

So would the Isles but what are the chances they sign for only 2 years you know how stupid it gets on July 1st

So would the Isles but what are the chances they sign for only 2 years you know how stupid it gets on July 1st
- Vukota

I was pretty close...

Pulock and hickey should be the bottom pairing. The question is would they want to pay hickey 2 mil at 3 years or a UFA -3-4 years at 3-4 million because that's why they are going to get because everybody over pays on July 1st. The isles are not going to give a bottom pairing guy 3-4 million a year for 3-4 years and rightfully so. Nobody on the open market this year is worth that
- Vukota

U may think different but I'd rather have Strait paired w/Pulock instead or even Dehaan...

I was pretty close...
- eichiefs9

You lost me on your last two posts?

Hickey's contract is up when Jt's is.
- Vukota

I thought jt had two yrs left?

U may think different but I'd rather have Strait paired w/Pulock instead or even Dehaan...
- Ur Not Me

Maybe they deal Dehaan? Notice how Hickey hasn't signed yet? They could talk to these guys for the last couple of days but not about money so maybe snow he will be priced out and will wait until tomorrow give it one last try and then fall back to hickey

I thought jt had two yrs left?
- Cptmjl

3 Bailey, Grabo, Kulemin and Hickey if signed will all come off that summer

U may think different but I'd rather have Strait paired w/Pulock instead or even Dehaan...
- Ur Not Me

In all honesty if strait could play like he did in the playoffs so would I.

I thought jt had two yrs left?
- Cptmjl

3 more yrs.....

You lost me on your last two posts?
- Vukota

I was being sarcastic and writing a generic post about saying "let's sign (veteran defenseman) to a 1yr deal even though he's probably looking for a 3-4 year deal.

Meaning I thought someone was going to suggest signing Paul Martin to a 1 year deal. Then I said I was pretty close because Ur Not Me suggested doing that, except for a 2yr deal.

3 Bailey, Grabo, Kulemin and Hickey if signed will all come off that summer
- Vukota

Well we are going to have to resign bailey arent we?

3 more yrs.....
- Ur Not Me

3, you changed it

I was being sarcastic and writing a generic post about saying "let's sign (veteran defenseman) to a 1yr deal even though he's probably looking for a 3-4 year deal.

Meaning I thought someone was going to suggest signing Paul Martin to a 1 year deal. Then I said I was pretty close because Ur Not Me suggested doing that, except for a 2yr deal.
- eichiefs9

Martin will be signed for too much till he's 45.

I was being sarcastic and writing a generic post about saying "let's sign (veteran defenseman) to a 1yr deal even though he's probably looking for a 3-4 year deal.

Meaning I thought someone was going to suggest signing Paul Martin to a 1 year deal. Then I said I was pretty close because Ur Not Me suggested doing that, except for a 2yr deal.
- eichiefs9

Gotcha, they also don't factor in the cap and having to sign guys in the next year or so