We'll see how HuGo handles it ... I could see them giving him a "show me" deal (1 year or so). Show me that you deserve another contract.

I really don't have a clue what they have in mind to be honest.
- Garfield512

yeah well it would be silly to offer him a longer term without a more extensive sample size.

ahh I see, thanks for the clarification. I thought the QA had heavier implications than this, doesn't sound too bad lol.
- Pat1993

poop's weird. Most guys will sign the long term deal at less money. Guys who do a qualifying offer tend to be looking to get out.

ok, well I have no clue how qualifying offers work... if he sucks next year, aren't they gonna be stuck paying the guy almost 3M? not the greatest plan.
- Pat1993

exactly. he is making 3M this year, and Dallas couldn't not move him. in fact they did move him, and the best offer they got was Dadonov.
do we really want to play in that movie again next year?

exactly. he is making 3M this year, and Dallas couldn't not move him. in fact they did move him, and the best offer they got was Dadonov.
do we really want to play in that movie again next year?
- fidopro

or you make him an offer for a 2yrs deal paying him 1.6M/yr. He knows he is not getting 3M as a UFA this summer.

or you make him an offer for a 2yrs deal paying him 1.6M/yr. He knows he is not getting 3M as a UFA this summer.
- Symba007

maybe he will wake up and find his game, like Anderson seems to have done (finally!)
maybe worth keeping around next year.
low risk high reward

maybe he will wake up and find his game, like Anderson seems to have done (finally!)
maybe worth keeping around next year.
low risk high reward
- fidopro

I'm kinda hoping he turns out like another Darch (reclamation project).

He showed promise last night as he definitively has the right "toolkit" for the job (size, skating, shot) ... but like I said earlier, can he bring the same intensity every game?

This is the "honeymoon" phase, I want too see him perform over a much longer period ... we don't need another Armia.

I'm kinda hoping he turns out like another Darch (reclamation project).

He showed promise last night as he definitively has the right "toolkit" for the job (size, skating, shot) ... but like I said earlier, can he bring the same intensity every game?

This is the "honeymoon" phase, I want too see him perform over a much longer period ... we don't need another Armia.
- Garfield512

no we don't lol

no we don't lol
- fidopro

We don’t even need a single Armia lol

We don’t even need a single Armia lol
- Karine Hains

EDIT: We still have 2 more years @3.4M with that "grosse vache", no wonder Molson told Bergy to get lost. Sheesh!

Eller to Avs

Well I’m not defending Armia, but a motivated Armia is a pretty decent player..

Well I’m not defending Armia, but a motivated Armia is a pretty decent player..
- pete26

Yeah, he's pretty good during the 2 games a year that he shows up.

Eller to Avs
- mr.peanut

Really? Damn, Washington are really selling a lot.

Yeah, he's pretty good during the 2 shifts a year that he shows up.
- Garfield512

Agreed..

Eller to Avs
- mr.peanut

Loading up on former Habs that score cup winning goals!

Well I’m not defending Armia, but a motivated Armia is a pretty decent player..
- pete26

jfc



he's good when playing for his own country, that's probably the last time we saw him being "motivated".

EDIT: We still have 2 more years @3.4M with that "grosse vache", no wonder Molson told Bergy to get lost. Sheesh!
- Garfield512

I don't think a day goes by without you mentioning this...

jfc



he's good when playing for his own country, that's probably the last time we saw him being "motivated".
- Pat1993

Had a few good shifts with Perry and Staal, no?

Had a few good shifts with Perry and Staal, no?
- pete26

he was also decent during the playoffs, but after that his best performances were during the world championship.

EDIT: We still have 2 more years @3.4M with that "grosse vache", no wonder Molson told Bergy to get lost. Sheesh!
- Garfield512

Hoffman bought out this summer, Armia next summer.

I don't think a day goes by without you mentioning this...

- Pat1993

I know, I sound like a broken record ... but he REALLY screwed us up for years with the bad contracts he gave away.

Anyone want to comment on Gallagher's contract ... holy (frank)ing poop!

I know, I sound like a broken record ... but he REALLY screwed us up for years with the bad contracts he gave away.

Anyone want to comment on Gallagher's contract ...
- Garfield512

If he is permanently on LTiR, which I expect to see fairly soon (next year, if not this year), no problem.

That heart is there, the body is just broken.

I know, I sound like a broken record ... but he REALLY screwed us up for years with the bad contracts he gave away.

Anyone want to comment on Gallagher's contract ... holy (frank)ing poop!
- Garfield512

*Puts his head back in the sand.

Really? Damn, Washington are really selling a lot.
- BashCH

Burn it all down!

Hoffman bought out this summer, Armia next summer.
- Mashadar

Why buy out Hoffman when he's a pending UFA? Play him and trade him for peanuts.