Sign Chara and pressure Sanheim to acccept a realistic aav (i.e. 4x$4M)

Suicidal Tendencies.
I hope you have them.
- Levit8

LOL

thats not the type of player i would reach for at all.
- hello it's me 2050

At 19 it would’ve been slight reach. Most had him projected mid 20’s. I think he went 31? Personally with already selecting farabee I wish they’d have drafted Samuelson a little early than swing for job that was projected 3rd round maybe 2nd although some had him moving up to possible late round 1 pick. But not pissed at the pick

Houston would make much more sense and would have an instant rivalry with Dallas while still giving Bettman a big southern US market for tv.
- BiggE

Houston does make sense. Booming area for some time. No need for realignment if I'm not mistaken.

As I believe the arbitration award is now either or. Either they side with player or team. I believe it was changed where arbitrator has to choose which offer to agree with with no ability to make his own decision I think sandy probably asking in the 6 mil range and team offering in the 3 mil range. They obviously are far apart or wouldn’t be going to arbitration.

I think sandy will win.
- Stayin alive

Could be wrong but don’t they have to at least offer more than his last deal as a rfa?

Could be wrong but don’t they have to at least offer more than his last deal as a rfa?
- Peter Richards

Yes, they already had to make a qualifying offer or he would be UFA

Houston would make much more sense and would have an instant rivalry with Dallas while still giving Bettman a big southern US market for tv.
- BiggE

And thats the exa t reason the nhl wont do it

And thats the exa t reason the nhl wont do it
- THE BLACK HAND

Hockey is huge in Minnesota. But I never hear about Wisconsin. Wonder why.

Too close to Buffalo. They won’t put a team in 2 small markets that close too each other
- Stayin alive

Hamilton is not big, but southern Ontario is close to 8 million ….that’s all within an hours to 1.5 hours drive of Hamilton. It’s a hockey hot bed obviously.

I think if hamilton or quebec wants a team, the nhl will wait to expand again. Just too much money in franchise fees to ignore. Why move a team when someone will pay close to 1 billion to buy a team
- bradster

This is so true….what’s the going rate? 600 million to 800….the NHL would want those $s.

zadorov just signed for 3.75.

Think this may help the flyers case with sanhiem.
- Peter Richards

It doesn't. Clearly points out that Sanheim is worth more than some Flyers fans think.

It doesn't. Clearly points out that Sanheim is worth more than some Flyers fans think.
- MJL

He and poink are the two closest comparisons signed this summer. No zadorov does not have as much offense but brings other elements that sanhiem does not.

Who signed this summer do you think is the closest comparison?

He and poink are the two closest comparisons signed this summer. No zadorov does not have as much offense but brings other elements that sanhiem does not.

Who signed this summer do you think is the closest comparison?
- Peter Richards

What elements does Zadorov bring that Sanheim does not? Hits?

Anyone else notice younger people tend to prefer Pepsi while older people tend to prefer coke?
- Stayin alive

Yes

Anyone else notice younger people tend to prefer Pepsi while older people tend to prefer coke?
- Stayin alive

I really don't see that many younger people drinking soda at all these days. Unless they're hiding it in those metal flasks they carry around.

Soda's really one of the more awful things you can put in your body.

As I believe the arbitration award is now either or. Either they side with player or team. I believe it was changed where arbitrator has to choose which offer to agree with with no ability to make his own decision I think sandy probably asking in the 6 mil range and team offering in the 3 mil range. They obviously are far apart or wouldn’t be going to arbitration.

I think sandy will win.
- Stayin alive

There is no “either or provision” Arbitration awards can and almost always do fall between the two offers. Bertuzzi last year got 3.5M falling between the 4.25 and 3.15 offers. Odds are still very much against Sanheim going to arbitration.

What elements does Zadorov bring that Sanheim does not? Hits?
- MJL

Who signed this summer that can be used as a comparison to sanhiem?

I really don't see that many younger people drinking soda at all these days. Unless they're hiding it in those metal flasks they carry around.

Soda's really one of the most awful things you can put in your body.
- Tomahawk

There’s nothing better than getting a pizza and foxon park soda

Who signed this summer that can be used as a comparison to sanhiem?
- Peter Richards

The two players you mentioned give a ball park. Sanheim is significantly better than Zadorov but not as good as Poink. So that puts it where I always thought it should be. Around 4.5M give or take.

The two players you mentioned give a ball park. Sanheim is significantly better than Zadorov but not as good as Poink. So that puts it where I always thought it should be. Around 4.5M give or take.
- MJL

Exactly.

The two players you mentioned give a ball park. Sanheim is significantly better than Zadorov but not as good as Poink. So that puts it where I always thought it should be. Around 4.5M give or take.
- MJL

The gap between Pionk and Travis is probably negligible. Put Travis in Winnipeg w/ all that PP time and he's probably equaling Pionk's output. They're both pretty good at ES. Pionk doesn't kill penalties.

Zadarov is actually dominant defensively but he's not very well rounded.

The gap between Pionk and Travis is probably negligible. Put Travis in Winnipeg w/ all that PP time and he's probably equaling Pionk's output. They're both pretty good at ES. Pionk doesn't kill penalties.

Zadarov is actually dominant defensively but he's not very well rounded.
- Tomahawk

He said 4.5 for Travis. Imo that would be for a two year deal. I like zadorov s game. Before Risto and hindsight. Wish we could’ve grabbed him for the price Calgary paid. Not sure I agree about the pp time. Why wasn’t he used more here I guess would be my question.

That is the best you can do? A weak mom joke? Damn. You Probably meant my dad anyway.
- hello it's me 2050

I did both of them. First separately, then together. Your dad cleaned up after if you must know.

He said 4.5 for Travis. Imo that would be for a two year deal. I like zadorov s game. Before Risto and hindsight. Wish we could’ve grabbed him for the price Calgary paid. Not sure I agree about the pp time. Why wasn’t he used more here I guess would be my question.
- Peter Richards

Playing the 1-3-1 and they only use 1 dman on each unit. Not many PP minutes to go around.

Playing the 1-3-1 and they only use 1 dman on each unit. Not many PP minutes to go around.
- Tomahawk

Understand. Imo if we had poink he would’ve been one of them though.