No i still think it is beyond optimistic.

facts are they were a below .500 team. Thats not debatable.
- classic321

WERE

That contract structure is brutal for Carolina, Montreal very predatory

technically they are asian too
- Codes1087

So are indigenous people technically and some Russians.

I talked him into it.
Don’t clap just toss $$$
- Nighthawk

You stood your ground. I also thought an offer sheet would happen this year but nowhere near as vocal as you.

technically they are asian too
- Codes1087

Well they actually have linkages to Mongolia...

Habs have offer sheeted Aho 8.4
- VANTEL

greta idea, bad offer. easy match for the Canes.

Fixed that for you. Your math was a little off. A 20 goal difference. 12 year difference. This isn't a team that's on the down.

236- 200 in 14/15 +16
186- 239 in 15/16 - 53

That's a 70 goal difference
- manvanfan

I have no idea where you are getting these numbers from

Uhhh what? Aho signed THAT?
- DrChristianTroy

yeah, I don't get it either, dude's underrating himself lol

No i still think it is beyond optimistic.

facts are they were a below .500 team. Thats not debatable.
- classic321

.494 1 points makes them a .500 team

1. There’s no way Aho/his agent are signing that deal. 2. There’s no way CAR doesn’t match if he does. That’s just a big daddy hack by MTL trying to see if they can take advantage of a cheap owner. It’d be an absolute steal.
- DrChristianTroy

He already signed. They wouldn't announce it if he hadn't.

WERE
- Nighthawk

you can read

that's good.

I just thought I'd checkin today to see what's up and here you guys are talking about me. I'm perfectly fine, to be honest I've been busy with work (lots of changes), back in Victoria right now but living in Scottsdale for the most part, my youngest daughter is getting married in a few weeks, I got sick and tired of Booner's antics, Jim Benning and this owner totally frustrate me and just generally took a break.
- LeftCoaster

All I did is remind you of your prediction which you re-wrote and got busted.


You seemed pretty bent over a previous hot dog joke as well but I promised I would not make hot dog jokes any more. What more do you want?

I hope it was more Benning and work than something like that.

You stood your ground. I also thought an offer sheet would happen this year but nowhere near as vocal as you.
- VANTEL

Predicted 1-2 so more could come.

I like TSN saying other teams will call the Canes to wait out a week to match to buy time so the Habs cannot do another OS right away.

Well they actually have linkages to Mongolia...
- kaptaan

lol. He was talking about people from India.

You don’t call first peoples “Indian” anymore.

I have no idea where you are getting these numbers from
- classic321

Probably explains why you aren't optimistic on them being able to score more and give up less.
http://www.nhl.com/stats/...layed,gte,1&sort=seasonId

That contract structure is brutal for Carolina, Montreal very predatory
- NorthNuck

Well the good thing is Carolina did take on bad contracts for picks and should have a ton of first round picks to rebuild with again

That contract structure is brutal for Carolina, Montreal very predatory
- NorthNuck

Canes have to be crapping themselves literally

you can read

that's good.
- classic321

Not I predicting a sub .500 year
82 pts is nothing to get

Canes have to be crapping themselves literally
- Bettmanhatesus

they have 21 + million in cap space, i imagine this is an easy match for them.

they have 21 + million in cap space, i imagine this is an easy match for them.
- Codes1087

it's almost like Bergevin decided to go "fuk you I'm taking your star player" ands then decided to take it easy on them at the last minute, that's a weak ass offer sheet for a player like Aho.

they have 21 + million in cap space, i imagine this is an easy match for them.
- Codes1087

The signing bonuses for the first year of the deal equates to their gate income for the entire last season

they have 21 + million in cap space, i imagine this is an easy match for them.
- Codes1087

Heavy laden with bonuses

they have 21 + million in cap space, i imagine this is an easy match for them.
- Codes1087

They also have 15 players signed

Heavy laden with bonuses
- Nighthawk

they'll match and trade another player out if need be


Has should have had the balls to just go for the 10.5M offer, that probably would've given them a legit chance at stealing a young franchise player.

They also have 15 players signed
- VANTEL

I think they make it work though, hes their best player.