DickieDunn

You can create the same amount by demoting anyone making $925k or more. That's the most space cleared.

That's debatable

My issue with Filppula was his inconsistency. One year he'd be good but usually get hurt, then he'd play most of the next season and end up with 40 points still.

96-97 for sure. Possibly a couple the two previous years.

Konstantonov got screwed out of at least one and probably more Norrises because he was Russian. If he'd been from Medicine Hat or Saskatoon the media would have loved him. Until this last contract Bertuzzi was pretty underrated. He got around 40 points, played the best 2way hockey of his career, and could stop some of the nonsense.

I would be very hesitant to give anyone less than one of the few nest players on the NHL a deal like that, bit unfortunately it looks like it's going to be the norm.

The real issue is the revenue sharing between the teams. Even with a cap and a floor there are haves and have nots because some teams get a lot more revenue from tickets merchandise and local TV deals. The other issue is when a team throws a bunch of money at a mediocre player just because they have it to spend.

If they make a major move I'd rather it be for a top pairing d, especially a rh shot, or maybe a young high end center. They have a lot of young scoring wingers ready or nearly ready.

From what I heard the Ducks knew he was only scoring because of his linemates, knew they wouldn't re-sign him, so they traded him when they thought they could get decent value for him.

Penner benefitted from who he played with Setoguchi just isn't that good. Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Jurco, Tatar, Nyquist, Weiss, Franzen, Sheahan, and one of Alfredsson, Helm, or Abdelkader on the first 3 lines. Last spots Abdelkader, Helm, Miller are set, Cleary, Andersson, Glendening, Callahan, Ferraro fighting for a spot. That works for me without adding the garbage left in free agency. The only other move I want is Kindl for a pick to make room for a rookie, or a package to get a top end right handed d.

According to that Czech article someone posted in another thread his choices were 2, 3, and 5.

I still see him topping out as a one dimensional scoring line winger putting up around 60 points a year instead of the next star player, but the contract is still pretty solid.

I was figuring closer to $2 mil since he was a RFA, but I guess if DFC can get $2.5 mil (does anyone think he won't get his 10 games?) Tatar probably wasn't going to sign for less than the team cheerleader.

Incentives are only entry level and one year veteran deals.

I don't believe Cleary ever had a firm offer. At best I think it was tryout with Philly with a potential offer if he showed anything. St. Lame was really the only one pushing the idea he was turning down a guaranteed deal to come back.

Where do you get that he wasnt talking with anyone else?

The South Korean team would get destroyed by the North. Kim Yung Un averages 14 goals a game between his trips to the moon and shooting 18 on an 18 hole golf course.

Good organizations make people want their employees. I'm surprised Park never got an AHL head coach job.

What helps more, blocks and blocks of blight, or 3 major sports venues a stones throw away from each other with residential, retail, and restaurant space along with concert venues? Do any of the other major cities have an arena, football stadium and baseball stadium so close together?

I saw what the Van Andel and accompanying restaurants did to Grand Rapids. It went from a ghost town downtown after 6:00 to being busy most of the time. That was just an arena and a couple refurbished buildings turned into retail and restaurant space. Condos, other restaurants and bars, etc. came along on their own as more people started showing up. Hopefully this new district does the same for Detroit.

Keep the shootout but drop the loser point.

That doesn't mean he'd be claimed on waivers

You guys are seriously over rating him. He's projected as a 4th line agitator, not a second line scorer.

Based on what? One Clarkson like season in the AHL? On second thought, Burke might claim him and sign him to an 8 year $40 mil extension.

There is no silver lining to this contract. He's done. He's been done for two years.