The Official Is Val Filppula Overpaid Poll

[Guest DatsyukianDeke13]

There is so much debate in the Val Filppula thread, I thought a simple poll would suffice.

[Rice 42]

Michael Handzus, Rod Brind'Amour, Jarret Stoll, Tuomo Ruutu, Tyler Bozak, Mike Fisher, Andy McDonald, Patrice Bergeron, Michael Nylander, Shawn Horcoff, Jochen Hecht, Mike Modano, Dave Bolland, and Chris Drury all make more than Filppula.

Mostly all comparable players (at this point in their careers) and all make more than Filppula.

$3 million for Filppula is fine.

[Motown4013 350]

Val is worth every penny he gets paid. As Babcock noted earlier in the season, he was the best Red Wing before he got hurt...and since he has been back, he has played very well.

Go Flip

[Guest mindfly]

Of course he is overpaid

[wingsdiehard13 33]

Would you rather have Ales Kotalik?

[Pucks 66]

Somebody put one up for Rafailski

[redwingfan19 293]

i think he is a bit overpaid but it could be worse. He would however be a real good trade chip to net a scorer

Edited February 2, 2010 by redwingfan19

[dirtydangles 1,328]

id say that hes a bit overpaid because id say bertuzzi and clears produce at least as much or more than he does, or at least fit in the team better and they make less. but hes not much overpaid, id like that number a bit bellow what it is.

[GoWings1905 2,694]

Overpaid? I don't think that is the case necessarily.

I do feel, however, that Fil is redundant on this Red Wings team.

[wmubronco420 25]

no he's not overpaid, but you guys expecting him to be a 70point guy will be disapointed.

ps. i hope im wrong

[wmubronco420 25]

Michael Handzus, Rod Brind'Amour, Jarret Stoll, Tuomo Ruutu, Tyler Bozak, Mike Fisher, Andy McDonald, Patrice Bergeron, Michael Nylander, Shawn Horcoff, Jochen Hecht, Mike Modano, Dave Bolland, and Chris Drury all make more than Filppula.

Mostly all comparable players (at this point in their careers) and all make more than Filppula.

$3 million for Filppula is fine.

every single one of those guys have shown more in their careers than val has, what are you trying to say?

Edited February 2, 2010 by wmubronco420

[Hockeytown_Ryan 119]

I think what you see is what you get with Flip.. won't be much better and prolly won't be much worse. Is he over paid? I think so.

[Z and D for the C 712]

id say that hes a bit overpaid because id say bertuzzi and clears produce at least as much or more than he does, or at least fit in the team better and they make less. but hes not much overpaid, id like that number a bit bellow what it is.

For the sake of argument, Filppula's points per game is better than both Bert and Cleary. (And he's better than both defensively)

Edited February 2, 2010 by Z and D for the C

[Guest Lidstromboli]

I'd say he's a little overpaid, but not enough for me to care

[Rice 42]

every single one of those guys have shown more in their careers than val has, what are you trying to say?

Did you not see where I said "at this point in their careers?"

[wmubronco420 25]

Did you not see where I said "at this point in their careers?"

all of those players at some point in their careers have done something that warrants a salary of 3M. at this point in his career val has a career high of 40 points.

[elriqo28 2]

all pro athletes are overpaid.

[Yellowknife Redwing 57]

all pro athletes are overpaid.

What a completely and utterly worthless contribution to the conversation.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

All professional athletes are overpaid.

I say yes.

[Rice 42]

all of those players at some point in their careers have done something that warrants a salary of 3M. at this point in his career val has a career high of 40 points.

Okay, so they were paid based on the past and Val is being paid based on the future.

Right now, there's nothing wrong with Filppula making $3 million.

[Z and D for the C 712]

3 threads in the last week on Filppula?

Man, everyone must really like him.

[wmubronco420 25]

Okay, so they were paid based on the past and Val is being paid based on the future.

Right now, there's nothing wrong with Filppula making $3 million.

theres a huge difference between the past and the future: One has been done, while the other might be done. see the difference?

[Theophany 110]

theres a huge difference between the past and the future: One has been done, while the other might be done. see the difference?

Your argument is not logical; otherwise, paying Ovechkin was a terrible move on the part of the Caps.

[Konnan511 1,736]

When a guy shows consistent promise and shows he can produce in the playoffs and he is 22-23 at the time of re-signing, you pay for the future in hopes it pans out, and like Holland thought, it has paid off. When your head coach says you were the best player for the first half of the season and you're only making 3mil, that is not being overpaid.

[Konnan511 1,736]

There is so much debate in the Val Filppula thread, I thought a simple poll would suffice.

And it's done by the minority while the majority think he's not.