Corus just bought shaw.

Vantel might be vanunemployed soon.
- Scooby_Doo

Good then I can spend more time on here

Hodgson on waivers.
Kassian recalled.
Connauton claimed.
Higgins cleared.

All this day needs is Corrado to score a hat trick tonight.
- Scooby_Doo

And Torres suspension over

Every contract is based on past performance. No GM (ok, maybe Kevin Lowe) has paid their player based on what they hope to accomplish.
- 1970vintage

It is until a certain age when the expectation is they will decline in performance. Most contracts dive in the back end to lower the cap hit. Thats why I think Kopitar getting $12-14 million in the first few years is expected, but a $10m cap hit at age 35 and 36 will be tough to swallow for a player of his style. People are complaining about the Sedin's being a combined $14m at 35 but at least they can still play their same way.

And no, the Kings were stuck, they have to pay him. Its just going to be tough in 6 or 7 years for them is all

My Q for the day....

Do the Canucks trade for Drouin?
What is offered?
Who would he play with?


The real Q is if Drouin is really a future star?
I say no.
Idk but he was not my pick when TB passed on Jones.
As for me i say don't trade for him.

It is until a certain age when the expectation is they will decline in performance. Most contracts dive in the back end to lower the cap hit. Thats why I think Kopitar getting $12-14 million in the first few years is expected, but a $10m cap hit at age 35 and 36 will be tough to swallow for a player of his style. People are complaining about the Sedin's being a combined $14m at 35 but at least they can still play their same way.

And no, the Kings were stuck, they have to pay him. Its just going to be tough in 6 or 7 years for them is all
- WhiteLie

Who is complaining about the Sedins @7m?
News to me.
They r great value n Always have been.

My Q for the day....

Do the Canucks trade for Drouin?
What is offered?
Who would he play with?


The real Q is if Drouin is really a future star?
I say no.
Idk but he was not my pick when TB passed on Jones.
As for me i say don't trade for him.
- Nighthawk

Way to early to pin a star / not a star on this kid. I'd offer up Edler for him , a second and take a bad contract back. Just cause I want Edler off this team. Dorky May or may not fly. I'd stick it out to see. But no young assets going to Tampa bay IMO.

Does Kopitar's deal eliminate the resigning of Lucic?

It is until a certain age when the expectation is they will decline in performance. Most contracts dive in the back end to lower the cap hit. Thats why I think Kopitar getting $12-14 million in the first few years is expected, but a $10m cap hit at age 35 and 36 will be tough to swallow for a player of his style. People are complaining about the Sedin's being a combined $14m at 35 but at least they can still play their same way.

And no, the Kings were stuck, they have to pay him. Its just going to be tough in 6 or 7 years for them is all
- WhiteLie

The way the CBA works insures that players at 27/28 are going to get "paid". The only reason Kopitar is getting paid for so long is because he is at the top of the game, among the very best players in the world. Andrew Ladd isn't going to get $10m per, or 7/8 years.

Does Kopitar's deal eliminate the resigning of Lucic?
- Codes1087

I would say so, unless he takes a healthy cut to stay.

The way the CBA works insures that players at 27/28 are going to get "paid". The only reason Kopitar is getting paid for so long is because he is at the top of the game, among the very best players in the world. Andrew Ladd isn't going to get $10m per, or 7/8 years.
- 1970vintage

He wouldn't get 10 mil for 1 year...

Does Kopitar's deal eliminate the resigning of Lucic?
- Codes1087

We don't need LUcic . We have the Sedins who have been booming it up.

We don't need LUcic . We have the Sedins who have been booming it up.
- VANTEL

Don't need him. Would be an anchor of a contract, yet I fully expect he's in our jersey next fall.

We don't need LUcic . We have the Sedins who have been booming it up.
- VANTEL

Bunch of (frank)ing goons

When is jannik back ?

They need to reunite the PB & J line

Bunch of (frank)ing goons

When is jannik back ?

They need to reunite the PB & J line
- Redmile247

I think Hansen back next game or the one after

We don't need LUcic . We have the Sedins who have been booming it up.
- VANTEL

I am not saying that it in turn causes us to sign him or anything. I am just wondering if Lombardi will still be reaching out to the Lucic camp to resign like he did a few months ago.

Fair enough but i'm looking for spitballin offers or don't want him only.
- Nighthawk

I would answer if I understood what you said.

I would answer if I understood what you said.
- Marwood

Did you try google translate?

Bunch of (frank)ing goons

When is jannik back ?

They need to reunite the PB & J line
- Redmile247

Dimitri Filipovic @DimFilipovic
5 years from now Kings will have ~32M tied up in a 33 YO Kopitar, 36 YO Carter, 36 YO Dustin Brown, 35 YO Jon Quick, 39 YO Marian Gaborik.

Did you try google translate?
- CubanBuffet

They don't have that dialect.

The Canucks' hot streak, ex-Canucks on the move and what's wrong with Edler, in the new blog:

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...its-Odds-n-Ends/194/73978

Does Kopitar's deal eliminate the resigning of Lucic?
- Codes1087

Kings said they are going to aggressively try to sign Lucic regardless of other Contracts...