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They didn't. It's showing what the top players from that draft would go at, so they are saying we basically got a top 5 pick with franzen, even though he was picked 97th overall

5th. Also behind krecji. I never realized franzen was drafted at 24

As long as it isn't mantha, nyquist jurco or Tatar

Blashill signed a 3 year extension whi h means either he stays in gr or he replaces babs. He won't be going to another team

Umm franzen played in 28 games less and had 10 points less. That seems to me like franzen was the better ppg player no matter what way you slice it.

Its called picking one specific states to prove a point and ignoring all other stats. Something a few people around here like to do. If we got Richards he would be on more than mule.

Agreed. To me a puck bunny is more someone like this. If I meet a girl in a wings jersey and Starr up a conversation about what players we like and what not and she says oh I like player "x" and I say, oh why is that he hasn't really been good for a while, and she responds with "oh really? He is totally hot and has a cute butt". That's when I walk away. If I meet a woman well educated in the sport and who doesn't base players skill on the size of their jock strap I will talk for hours with them about hockey. And fyi, I find your little quips about the players underpants amusing. You are definitely not a puck ****

Since you mentioned ppg over the last three years. Over the last three years franzen has averaged .75 ppg. Yes he is streaky, we all know that. But there is no denying the production. Sure you can say he hasn't showed up in the playoffs, which is true, and he is "lazy" but his +/- would disagree with you as would just about every defensive status available. He may look disinterested and laid back, but what I see is a player babs has transformed to play defense first. His production is as high as it's ever been, and his defensive game is much better than everyone gives him credit for. I would take franzen over Richards any day.

If franzenstein played 82 games like Richards he would have (pro rated) 11 points more and 4 goals more.

Actually it's 2/3 of the contract value. Tootoo will get 1.3 million over 2 years.

High scoring? Scoring is at the lowest it's ever been

In 11 games in the nhl, he has a 1.8 gaa and a .926 sv% And obviously he has been great in the ahl also

Well he's trying to sign Cleary again...

I don't know why people are complaining. This is a good thing. The more Gus is injured the more experience mrazek gets before he becomes the full time backup next season

My mom and I must hate each other, you should see the sweater she bought me at Christmas. It was awful.

Get it done Kenny

Yes, Holland is just as guilty too.

Franzen is putting up just as many points as he was when he was signed to that contract. Kindl has a very tradeable contract. Gomez was a terrible comparison.

Cleary will be in the top 6 again

This is the last time he can use the buyout. It can't be used after this summer

So you're being cynical just to be cynical? You don't want him to be signed yet you complain that he won't be signed? P Holland may not make a lot of trades, but getting free agents is something he does do.

That doesn't say there is some mysterious extra penalty. All it says is that bonuses were more than some think. However, the bonus was $2million. He is correct, where his understanding falls short is that the wings were allowed to allocate even more cap space to this season. I believe it was somewhere in the range of $4mil so they chose to differ an extra mil or so in order to ice a full lineup.

All that's saying I'd that alfies bonuses were deferred to next seasons cap, which we already knew was going to happen. We're not being punished like you said. We still have money to spend this off season and it doesn't put us into "cap trouble"

how? With ltir I thought we were always fine.

I'm still convinced he will get $6.5 - $7