Rivalred

Yahoo has him born in Czech: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1640 Bastards... Your right - he is Slovakian http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?page=PlayerDeta...mp;service=page Stupid history and countries when they break up and yada yada...

Well that is a big increase from year to year... .5 million is not that much on an increase per year is it? It has to be realistic...

Agreed... Another lazy Czech on this team... It is not like Hulder or Hasek did any good playing in the Winged Wheel....

^^^^ Good deal indeed... Pens are not out of it yet...

Even is he does not live up to his full potential - it is a 1 year contract... So it is not like we are locked into a long term situation...

Yeah - who is this Hossa fella?

I will enjoy seeing Huet in Chicago...

Thank you! - Do not think he got what I was saying... I guess he misunderstood what I meant by "padding the 2nd and 3rd year" to even it out (which meant to make it like he made more the previous year by adding more to each year - every year pay would increase)...

Read my response to yours as it structured down to amounts...

I do not think Lilja is going to be moved - would be shocked and make no sense since we just signed him - of course I am wrong a lot...

Really? The Wings can not sign him to a 3 year deal - making 2.25 million this year - then 3.0 million the 2nd year - and then 3.5 million the 3rd year?

As long as the end results are the Cup... I am fine with it...

Could Sammy be moved to make room for Flip? - Worst case scenario...

Agreed... Maybe they figured (not fingered or maybe) they need a presence in front of the net and that is why they lost? - Eh who knows

Way too much money for a person who played 57 games / 33 points / +6 rating - Are teams honestly projecting the Cap to go up even after next year and these salaries are going to be looking at as a lesser amount - yikes...

I could see Flip getting 2.25 million this season and then a gradual increase from there - take a pay cut this year and then pad the 2nd and 3rd year a little more to even it out for him and us - so the remaining players can be signed... If you compare a realistic signing like Stillman (and factor in his contributions with points) and the money he is making - compare that to what Flip should receive (adjusted down of course)... Yet when Avery is getting 3.8 million a year - there are issues...

That is like kayaking in a pair of wet jeans for 8 hours... Back to Hossa... I am happy...

Here is what I posted in the Hossa thread:

This is the one I like: Instead of the the "Leafs are F**ked" - the "Leafs got fingered"

OK - I was just reading that link to the Pens Board and they mentioned about Flip being a RFA - Now would the Pens Organization be so hell bent that Hossa signed with us to offer Flip a contract? Just curious... As it would make for some interesting events...

So there is a few million left - they need to sign Flip right? Will they have .5 mill or a mil left to work with at the trade deadline like they usually do?

#81??

I just woke up and seen this.... Wow... Pretty good signing by Detroit... I love floor Mats, but this is the next best thing...

Just got home from the bar...

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