They could've let Ceci walk right?
- daeth

Arbitration I think.

They could've let Ceci walk right?
- daeth

Ceci played well when Ottawa had their dream run.
Now he is on a much better team.

The Nylander contract is fair. I'd say it's right up to the max of what I would consider a fair deal though. Matthews contract is (frank)ing trash due to length. Cap hit is fine, could even have been higher and it would've been fine as long as the term was longer.

All just my opinion obviously.
- daeth

Agreed. Would have had no problem with the cap hit if it were an 8 year deal. Should have been closer to $10 mln on a five year term.

Agreed. Would have had no problem with the cap hit if it were an 8 year deal. Should have been closer to $10 mln on a five year term.
- poopstash

LOLOL, says the Kings fan.

Agreed. Would have had no problem with the cap hit if it were an 8 year deal. Should have been closer to $10 mln on a five year term.
- poopstash

But Matthews didn't want to sign an 8-year deal.

So here we are...

I haven't read the Hockeybuzz CoC in a while, but I'm pretty sure that James Tanner calling someone an incel is a two minute penalty.

But Matthews didn't want to sign an 8-year deal.

So here we are...
- Atomic Wedgie

That's why Dubas needed to use....

THE ART OF PERSUASION!

I haven't read the Hockeybuzz CoC in a while, but I'm pretty sure that James Tanner calling someone an incel is a two minute penalty.
- Atomic Wedgie

Unless they are acting incel-y then it was called for

But Matthews didn't want to sign an 8-year deal.

So here we are...
- Atomic Wedgie

and i didn't want to poop my pants but here we are

The whole Ceci thing kinda seems like an error at this point lol. Without him things would be less complicated and he's basically a replacement level player by all indication.
- daeth

I think there is more to this than we know.

It’s obvious Dubas would of rather had the cap space. Come on.

Fans don’t know poop about what goes on behind the scenes on these contracts.

But Matthews didn't want to sign an 8-year deal.

So here we are...
- Atomic Wedgie

Matthews said he would have preferred 8 years.

Matthews said he would have preferred 8 years.
- shack67

Link?

Matthews said he would have preferred 8 years.
- shack67

Link?

I don't recall ever seeing that.

I think there is more to this than we know.

It’s obvious Dubas would of rather had the cap space. Come on.

Fans don’t know poop about what goes on behind the scenes on these contracts.
- Santo_44

I'm going to disagree here.

There were several ways that they could have removed Ceci and his cap hit (don't tender offer to him in the hopes he goes to arbitration, or frontload the contract to make him tradeable).

As bizarre as it sounds, I think Dubas thinks the guy can play hockey.

Matthews said he would have preferred 8 years.
- shack67

Dubas was fine with 5. He will be canned well before the end of the Matthews deal anyway and he knows it. Can’t be that soft in management, employees are not your friends Kyle.

It's the most...wonderful time...of the year.

Kids are back in school.

College football is back.

NFL starts Thursday.

NHL training camps just around the corner.

Wedgie is in his happy place.
- Atomic Wedgie

Ugh, the white thrash league starts Thursday?
I always enjoy sports so much more when I don’t have to hear about the god foresaken nfl.

The Nylander contract is fair. I'd say it's right up to the max of what I would consider a fair deal though. Matthews contract is (frank)ing trash due to length. Cap hit is fine, could even have been higher and it would've been fine as long as the term was longer.

All just my opinion obviously.
- daeth

Agreed.
Term is horrible for that amount.

I'm going to disagree here.

There were several ways that they could have removed Ceci and his cap hit (don't tender offer to him in the hopes he goes to arbitration, or frontload the contract to make him tradeable).

As bizarre as it sounds, I think Dubas thinks the guy can play hockey.
- Atomic Wedgie

He was given a qualifying offer by Ottawa...its a legit offer and Ceci is allowed to accept that whenever he pleases.

And a qualifying offer is 1.05% more than his past contract which is 4.515.

Ceci would of been stupid to let this go to arb.

Agreed.
Term is horrible for that amount.
- Fakepartofme

Would you of rather had 13 million at 8 years?

Then we’d only have 7 million to sign marner.

Would you of rather had 13 million at 8 years?

Then we’d only have 7 million to sign marner.
- Santo_44

Matthews had Dubas by the balls...

Matthews had Dubas by the balls...
- Symba007

I mean he wanted what he was worth and if it was an 8 year deal we would of had to say bye to Marner.

I think there is more to this than we know.

It’s obvious Dubas would of rather had the cap space. Come on.

Fans don’t know poop about what goes on behind the scenes on these contracts.
- Santo_44

Pretty sure at no point did I indicate that I am an expert lol. You really have this big of an issue with people just talking about stuff?

Pretty sure at no point did I indicate that I am an expert lol. You really have this big of an issue with people just talking about stuff?
- daeth

Do you?

Would you of rather had 13 million at 8 years?

Then we’d only have 7 million to sign marner.
- Santo_44

13 would never have been the offer.
Million more for Matthews over mcd is hilarious.

Do you?
- Santo_44

Dunno, just based on your tone you seem a bit agitated.