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Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today?
Joined: 06.30.2006

Jul 23 @ 1:35 PM ET

- homiedclown


She also looks thankful, VERY thankful.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 23 @ 1:46 PM ET
Eklund: This will be remembered as a one of the best signings of the summer...
- Eklund


yeah ok
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Jul 23 @ 1:47 PM ET
Why the hell would you sign a depth player to a 7 year deal??

-ray97


Because he isnt likely to stay a depth player. He is a 25 year old who hit 30 points last year as a depth player. This is how young players make a name for themselves. Not every guy starts off like a Tavares or a Panarin. Claude Giroux only had 27 points in his 2nd NHL Season

This is a great deal for Nashville because he is a player they expect to step up and when he does, he will be a steal at his contract price.
glove_was_stuck
Boston Bruins
Location: Yeah well that's like your opinion man, MA
Joined: 04.27.2011

Jul 23 @ 1:50 PM ET
Eklund: This will be remembered as a one of the best signings of the summer...
- Eklund


I'm all boned up
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Jul 23 @ 1:55 PM ET
Because he isnt likely to stay a depth player. He is a 25 year old who hit 30 points last year as a depth player. This is how young players make a name for themselves. Not every guy starts off like a Tavares or a Panarin. Claude Giroux only had 27 points in his 2nd NHL Season

This is a great deal for Nashville because he is a player they expect to step up and when he does, he will be a steal at his contract price.

- xShoot4WarAmpsx


he'll be 26 years old in November. This isn't a young kid.
DrunkFan
Joined: 02.26.2018

Jul 23 @ 1:55 PM ET
Eklund: This will be remembered as a one of the best signings of the summer...
- Eklund


This will be remembered as one of the weakest post ever.
dickflair
Joined: 02.21.2018

Jul 23 @ 1:56 PM ET
he'll be 26 years old in November. This isn't a young kid.
- BINGO!

don't make that wine guy EMBARRASS you again.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Jul 23 @ 2:13 PM ET
Because he isnt likely to stay a depth player. He is a 25 year old who hit 30 points last year as a depth player. This is how young players make a name for themselves. Not every guy starts off like a Tavares or a Panarin. Claude Giroux only had 27 points in his 2nd NHL Season

This is a great deal for Nashville because he is a player they expect to step up and when he does, he will be a steal at his contract price.

- xShoot4WarAmpsx



If Sissons truly believed he was going to get much better you'd have to think he'd opt for much less term...
Squatchy
Nashville Predators
Location: Clarksville, TN
Joined: 05.09.2018

Jul 23 @ 2:19 PM ET
Because he isnt likely to stay a depth player. He is a 25 year old who hit 30 points last year as a depth player. This is how young players make a name for themselves. Not every guy starts off like a Tavares or a Panarin. Claude Giroux only had 27 points in his 2nd NHL Season

This is a great deal for Nashville because he is a player they expect to step up and when he does, he will be a steal at his contract price.

- xShoot4WarAmpsx


Hope you're right, but by 25 in the NHL most guys are what they are. Right now Sissons is a solid third line player who can sporadically produce offense. Like the player, but not a big fan of signing role players to long term deals. D.P. is probably hoping Colton suddenly turns into a 30 goal scorer, so then he looks like a genius for signing him to that deal.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jul 23 @ 2:21 PM ET
Because he isnt likely to stay a depth player. He is a 25 year old who hit 30 points last year as a depth player. This is how young players make a name for themselves. Not every guy starts off like a Tavares or a Panarin. Claude Giroux only had 27 points in his 2nd NHL Season

This is a great deal for Nashville because he is a player they expect to step up and when he does, he will be a steal at his contract price.

- xShoot4WarAmpsx


Did it take Claude Giroux five seasons to break double digit goals?
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Jul 23 @ 2:22 PM ET
he'll be 26 years old in November. This isn't a young kid.
- BINGO!


No but he is still a potential top 6 guy. 27-28 Is your prime years. If his peak is 40-50 its an absolute steal at 3 mill AAV . I wouldnt go as far and say its the best signing of the year but it is good
j.boyd919
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Jul 23 @ 2:28 PM ET
don't make that wine guy EMBARRASS you again.
- Richardflair


How did he embarrass him? I must have missed it.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Jul 23 @ 2:29 PM ET
Did it take Claude Giroux five seasons to break double digit goals?
- Tomahawk


A bit different. Giroux had a much higher ceiling and Giroux pretty much went straight to the top line after with the Carter and Richard deals
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jul 23 @ 2:30 PM ET
What a strange contract....
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jul 23 @ 2:34 PM ET
Because he isnt likely to stay a depth player. He is a 25 year old who hit 30 points last year as a depth player. This is how young players make a name for themselves. Not every guy starts off like a Tavares or a Panarin. Claude Giroux only had 27 points in his 2nd NHL Season

This is a great deal for Nashville because he is a player they expect to step up and when he does, he will be a steal at his contract price.

- xShoot4WarAmpsx



If you're going to float a narrative like that with a player like Giroux, tell the whole story. Those 27 points were put up in 42 games.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jul 23 @ 2:34 PM ET
A bit different. Giroux had a much higher ceiling and Giroux pretty much went straight to the top line after with the Carter and Richard deals
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


Sissons is a nice defensive/depth player for sure.

Nothing in his history or statistical profile suggests that he's capable of 40+ points, much less holding down a "top line roll". He scored a hat trick once. That's about it. He's no Brad Marchand.

Ek came up with this hot take for clicks and engagement. Don't fall for it.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Jul 23 @ 2:41 PM ET
Sissons is a nice defensive/depth player for sure.

Nothing in his history or statistical profile suggests that he's capable of 40+ points, much less holding down a "top line roll". He scored a hat trick once. That's about it. He's no Brad Marchand.

Ek came up with this hot take for clicks and engagement. Don't fall for it.

- Tomahawk


From the looks of it he is heading to 2nd line RW. Right now Turris is in that spot and I dont see that sticking. He may not even be with the team by season start. I dont think for a 2nd he will be in a top line roll. I just believe he can take a 2nd line role, worst case 3rd line role which is still good for 3 mill
ajhill4594
Detroit Red Wings
Location: elyria, OH
Joined: 12.18.2008

Jul 23 @ 2:48 PM ET
Because he isnt likely to stay a depth player. He is a 25 year old who hit 30 points last year as a depth player. This is how young players make a name for themselves. Not every guy starts off like a Tavares or a Panarin. Claude Giroux only had 27 points in his 2nd NHL Season

This is a great deal for Nashville because he is a player they expect to step up and when he does, he will be a steal at his contract price.

- xShoot4WarAmpsx


The point your making in this post isnt unreasonable but the Giroux part is extremely misleading. Giroux was 21, had only played 2 nhl games the previous season, and scored those 27 point in 42 games in what was actually considered his rookie season.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jul 23 @ 2:52 PM ET
From the looks of it he is heading to 2nd line RW. Right now Turris is in that spot and I dont see that sticking. He may not even be with the team by season start. I dont think for a 2nd he will be in a top line roll. I just believe he can take a 2nd line role, worst case 3rd line role which is still good for 3 mill
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


He's another Dale Weise. Guy scores a few points, and suddenly GMs dream that he's some great untapped well.

Imagine if the Flyers had signed Weise to a 7-year deal instead of 4.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jul 23 @ 2:55 PM ET
Yeah, I’m not sure how this is a good deal. 7 years for a bottom 6 winger, seems like more risk than reward here.
Ray97
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 12.27.2006

Jul 23 @ 3:01 PM ET
A bit different. Giroux had a much higher ceiling and Giroux pretty much went straight to the top line after with the Carter and Richard deals
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


Buddy, with all due respect, what are you talking about? It’s pretty well know that an NHL players peak is 27 years old. CS is 26 a month into this upcoming season, which is his 6th in the NHL. His career high in points is 30 and he’s broken double digits in goals once. At 26 years old, what do you see this guy developing into in the next 7 years? And don’t give me all the intangibles nonsense and how great he is both ways, all you have to do is look back to the cup finals vs PIT where he was moved onto the first line due to injuries and the pens made him look stupid all series. This is a bad signing, end of discussion.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Jul 23 @ 3:03 PM ET
He's another Dale Weise. Guy scores a few points, and suddenly GMs dream that he's some great untapped well.

Imagine if the Flyers had signed Weise to a 7-year deal instead of 4.

- Tomahawk


I dont think he is like Weise at all. Weise had more of a track record of not hitting the 20 point mark. He hit it twice with MTL and then Philly got sucked in. I did not like the signing. Weise was slow and provided little to a team. It was Hextall's first bad move. Many may say the Umberger trade was but that deal I liked. Not because of Umberger but because of the cap relief we got from it. We were in Cap hell and that gave us cap room 3 years earlier(because of buyout) after the mess the team was left in cap wise.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Jul 23 @ 3:05 PM ET
Buddy, with all due respect, what are you talking about? It’s pretty well know that an NHL players peak is 27 years old. CS is 26 a month into this upcoming season, which is his 6th in the NHL. His career high in points is 30 and he’s broken double digits in goals once. At 26 years old, what do you see this guy developing into in the next 7 years? And don’t give me all the intangibles nonsense and how great he is both ways, all you have to do is look back to the cup finals vs PIT where he was moved onto the first line due to injuries and the pens made him look stupid all series. This is a bad signing, end of discussion.
- Ray97


So with more ice time you dont think that 30 points could turn into 40? Worst case he is a 3rd line player. How many teams have players on the 3rd line under 3 mill AAV that arent on ELC?
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jul 23 @ 3:09 PM ET
I dont think he is like Weise at all. Weise had more of a track record of not hitting the 20 point mark. He hit it twice with MTL and then Philly got sucked in. I did not like the signing. Weise was slow and provided little to a team. It was Hextall's first bad move. Many may say the Umberger trade was but that deal I liked. Not because of Umberger but because of the cap relief we got from it. We were in Cap hell and that gave us cap room 3 years earlier(because of buyout) after the mess the team was left in cap wise.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


Hexy got sucked into believing that Weise was a 3rd-line guy you could play up the lineup and on the PP. Sound familiar?

Turns out he was a replacement-level player w/ delusions of grandeur.
Ray97
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 12.27.2006

Jul 23 @ 3:11 PM ET
So with more ice time you dont think that 30 points could turn into 40? Worst case he is a 3rd line player. How many teams have players on the 3rd line under 3 mill AAV that arent on ELC?
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


It’s the TERM! This contract may be great for the next 1-3 years but what about in year 4 when he’s 30 years old? You can’t really believe he’s going to be putting up 40+ points then do you? And that’s only the middle year of his contract!
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