Bad answer. If the currency fluctuates it fluctuates. This week you get US$5000 for 20,000 rubles. Next week 20,000 rubles get you US$300
- Der Kaiser

No it's not
Ppl in Russia know how to manage their $$$
It's a non issue

John Tavares is not a franchise center

And they still don't have a number 1 center and still refuse to put Galchenyuk there.
- SABRES 89

Because he's American

John Tavares is not a franchise center
- BeadyEyedDouche

Kane is not worth 6mil

Special teams don't matter

And my favorite...
we need to draft defense in the top 2 rounds

John Tavares is not a franchise center
- BeadyEyedDouche

Fall down the stairs

No it's not
Ppl in Russia know how to manage their $$$
It's a non issue
- jdfitz77

This has nothing to do with the issue.

John Tavares is not a franchise center
- BeadyEyedDouche

Drop your shoes in the toilet.

John Tavares is not a franchise center
- BeadyEyedDouche

Damn..

Because he's American
- BeadyEyedDouche

10 million

Drop your shoes in the toilet.
- Matthews_Auston

Fall down the stairs x2, Leafy

Nothing prevents him from taking his rubles & converting it to dollars, pounds, yen or whatever other stable currency he prefers

I guarantee all Russian athletes do this
- jdfitz77

“You never know,” said Stapleton. “I’m having a decent year I think within the team. I don’t know if the team was kind of fearing that we’re not making playoffs — we’re kind of struggling as a team — so I don’t know if they’re trying to shed money or whatever. Or maybe because of the ruble they’re trying to shed money, I don’t know.

“I was kind of in shock, but you never know what’s going to happen in this league.”

That statement is especially true right now.

Russia’s slumping economy has thrown the 28-team loop into disarray, with numerous reports of missed or delayed paycheques and sponsors pulling their support. Oil prices in the country are declining at the same time Western sanctions have been increasing — sending the ruble plummeting in the process.

As a result, the value of Stapleton’s contract has been decreased to roughly 50 per cent of what he thought he was agreeing to last summer. While he doesn’t personally monitor the currency market very closely, his teammates have had an endless conversation about the state of the ruble all season long.

“You’re waking up every day and you’re feeling like someone’s stealing money out of your pocket,” said Stapleton. “But then again, we’re in Russia and we make rubles, you can’t really kill yourself over it. It’s out of your control.”

Stapleton is quick to point out that he’s been paid in full since heading overseas during the NHL lockout in 2012. The only hiccup so far came when Dynamo Minsk was a month late with a cheque during his first season in the KHL.

He’s built up enough savings to try and play the long game with the ruble and plans to leave his money in a Russian bank account while hoping for the currency to bounce back.

“I think a lot of guys are doing that,” said Stapleton. “You kind of have no choice right now. To send your money back right now at half of what it was usually, I mean what’s the point?”
- http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...certainty-impacts-khlers/

Sounds like a grand old time.

Because he's American
- BeadyEyedDouche

And the French Canadians, as we know, are all total Richards.

Greek tacos

John Tavares is not a franchise center
- BeadyEyedDouche

Disclaimer: This was not a serious post

Sounds like a grand old time.
- Wetbandit1

Well if they aren't taking their money & exchanging it into other currency then they're dummies
There's ways to manage money to help protect yourself
I can't really believe all these millionaires are just leaving their $$$ in ruples
Doesn't make any sense to do so

Well if they aren't taking their money & exchanging it into other currency then they're dummies
There's ways to manage money to help protect yourself
I can't really believe all these millionaires are just leaving their $$$ in ruples
Doesn't make any sense to do so
- jdfitz77

You don't "sell" when the value is at its lowest. That's just simple economics.

You don't "sell" when the value is at its lowest. That's just simple economics.
- Wetbandit1

I overdrafted again

I like seeing this:
If Pouliot can increase Eichel/Reinhart/Larsson/Girgs Scoring P 60.

***
RNH
W/ Pouliot: 1.99 GF/60 - 1.45 GA/60
W/O Pouliot: 1.61 GF/60 - 2.54 GA/60

Kassian
W/ Pouliot: 2.72 GF/60 - 1.88 GA/60
W/O Pouliot: 1.22 GF/60 - 2.19 GA/60

Eberle
W/ Pouliot: 1.87 GF/60 - 1.87 GA/60
W/O Pouliot: 1.74 GF/60 - 2.14 GA/60

*** this was taken from a post from another fan on another board...

I like seeing this:
If Pouliot can increase Eichel/Reinhart/Larsson/Girgs Scoring P 60.

RNH
W/ Pouliot: 1.99 GF/60 - 1.45 GA/60
W/O Pouliot: 1.61 GF/60 - 2.54 GA/60

Kassian
W/ Pouliot: 2.72 GF/60 - 1.88 GA/60
W/O Pouliot: 1.22 GF/60 - 2.19 GA/60

Eberle
W/ Pouliot: 1.87 GF/60 - 1.87 GA/60
W/O Pouliot: 1.74 GF/60 - 2.14 GA/60
- ImThatGuy

This is great news. The better news? Our GM saw this and got him at a very discounted rate. Exactly what I want to see.

Seems that I would much rather have Pouliot for $1.125m than Foligno for $2.2m+.

Sorry Foligno, but that trade and this signing makes me love GMJB and happy at what is to come.

Regarding Pouliot and Foligno


they either had to lock foligno up for several years or risk him walking away after this coming season on a 1 year deal

2.5-3 mil for him several years, or plug and play Pouliot for 1 year on the cheap


this move does 2 things, saves in the cap and creates a spot on the top 9 for a kid for the 2018-19 season

Marcus Johansson would have looked really nice in our top 6


caps are still screwed

8 mil left for 8 roster spots

Regarding Pouliot and Foligno


they either had to lock foligno up for several years or risk him walking away after this coming season on a 1 year deal

2.5-3 mil for him several years, or plug and play Pouliot for 1 year on the cheap


this move does 2 things, saves in the cap and creates a spot on the top 9 for a kid for the 2018-19 season
- homiedclown

good analysis of a great move

Marcus Johansson would have looked really nice in our top 6


caps are still screwed

8 mil left for 8 roster spots
- homiedclown

Reinhart, Girgensons, Gorges (50% retained), Fasching for Ovechkin.

Marcus Johansson would have looked really nice in our top 6


caps are still screwed

8 mil left for 8 roster spots
- homiedclown

This - more than most other things, I'd really like to have some insider knowledge as to whether or not the Sabres were in on this or not? Did Botterill not like him as a fit (analytics/contract/otherwise) or was the cost too much? The latter would seem odd but for someone who is clearly making an effort to improve the AHL club, he might value those 2nd and 3rd round picks much higher than fans do.

Marcus Johansson would have looked really nice in our top 6


caps are still screwed

8 mil left for 8 roster spots
- homiedclown

They really are in trouble.

Look at just what they have done in the last week and half....

Oshie 8 years $46 mil ($5.75 cap hit)
Orlov 6 years $30.6 mil ($5.1 cap hit)
Kuznetsov 8 years $62.4 mil ($7.8 cap hit)

Man, 3 players for $18.65 cap hit. Dang.

They have a lot of work to do and Burakovsky should be offer sheeted, I would consider one of these...

$1,962,968 to $3,925,975 Second-round pick
$3,925,975 to $5,888,960 First and third-round picks (edit: we dont have a 3rd next year, so that might be out)

I guess I would love a $3.9 (only second round pick) for him, but doubt he signs that and I would have to think Washington matches that.