Report: Jeff Petry and Munn-tree-all ruin 2015 free agency

[unsaddleddonald 357]

$5.5M per for 6 years for a defensive defensemen who's never potted more than 25 points (albeit on Edmonton) in a season.

I fully expect Mike Green to make $10M next season.

http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=769652

[rick zombo 3,739]

Jesus

[frankgrimes 1,836]

Solid deal Petry is a very capable second pairing guy.

Points are only the second priority of a defenseman the most important thing is to prevent the other team from scoring.

[kliq 3,755]

This is a perfect example of why going the route of UFA is not a good idea. A bunch of average to above average players paid like they are superstars.

[Helmethead 235]

Stick with the kids Kenny. Marchenko and Ouellette will do just fine.

[chaps80 1,591]

$5.5 is quite a bit for Petry, but considering what the Wings are paying Quincey, I think they did alright.

[Son of a Wing 1,644]

Well this makes Quincey's deal look not so shabby.

[kliq 3,755]

$5.5 is quite a bit for Petry, but considering what the Wings are paying Quincey, I think they did alright.

If I were a Montreal fan, its not so much the $ amount per year that would upset me, but rather the term. 5.5 per year for 3 years I could live with. 6 years is a long time.

[chaps80 1,591]

If I were a Montreal fan, its not so much the $ amount per year that would upset me, but rather the term. 5.5 per year for 3 years I could live with. 6 years is a long time.

True that. but that's the nature of the market i guess. Defensemen are wanting long term deals at high salaries.

[nyqvististhefuture 1,002]

If I were a Montreal fan, its not so much the $ amount per year that would upset me, but rather the term. 5.5 per year for 3 years I could live with. 6 years is a long time.

I got a message from my friend who's super excited they resigned petry .... If the habs fans are happy with the money and term and will probably ***** about it in years 4-6 then let them

So long as we weren't the team that did it the contract who cares

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Franson and Green are gonna be well paid gentleman next season.

[unsaddleddonald 357]

Solid deal Petry is a very capable second pairing guy.

Points are only the second priority of a defenseman the most important thing is to prevent the other team from scoring.

Second pairing guy making $5.5M?

Ouch.

[SwedeLundin77 460]

I have a feeling that if Kenny goes to the UFA for a d-man.... it'll probably end up being Franson. He's under-performed a little the last couple of seasons (especially in Nashville) and may not command as much as Green. Who knows what might happen though. Kenny will probably just stick with the kids anyway.

[DickieDunn 2,571]

Triple the term and $1 mil more than Quincey for a guy who is basically a right shooting version of Quincey.

[kliq 3,755]

I got a message from my friend who's super excited they resigned petry .... If the habs fans are happy with the money and term and will probably ***** about it in years 4-6 then let them

So long as we weren't the team that did it the contract who cares

I have no problem with Montreal giving out a dumb contract. Better for us!

[barabbas16 499]

Wow. That does seem like a bad deal for Montreal. Agree that it seems to make the possibility of Detroit signing Green or Franson less likely. Also, maybe makes Phaneuf's contact appear slightly more palatable...

[kipwinger 8,522]

Ken Holland will offer the same thing he always does. He'll offer the chance to make reasonable money and play for a perennial winner who treats you well. He will not, however, offer the most money. So guys who want the make the most, and don't care about anything else, won't come here. Guys who want to win, be treated well, AND make reasonable money will sign here.

Franson, Green, or anybody else will need to decide if they're in it for the money, or if they'd like to be part of an organization that's competently run and consistently successful. If the former, then we're probably better off promoting from within anyway. At least it will keep us out of cap hell.

[LeftWinger 4,953]

Wow....that's a ton of money. But cant be mad at him, cash it in!

UFA'a are going to cost a ton this year...maybe Phanuef will be our cheapest option? Outside of the kids that is...

[Helmethead 235]

Weiss, Smith, Jurco for Phaneuf?

[kipwinger 8,522]

Weiss, Smith, Jurco for Phaneuf?

Yeah, because Mike Babcock loves those three guys. Might as well thrown Kindl in there too. That'll really sweeten the pot.

Any potential trade for Phaneuf went right out the window the second Babs went to Toronto.

[Helmethead 235]

It doesn't have to be for Phaneuf. I wonder if those 3 players are what Kenny will be offering for a top 4 dman. I just can't think of any good dman worth trading for who is available.

[rick zombo 3,739]

Yeah, because Mike Babcock loves those three guys. Might as well thrown Kindl in there too. That'll really sweeten the pot.

Any potential trade for Phaneuf went right out the window the second Babs went to Toronto.

Unless it's Glendenning for Dion, straight up.

Edited June 3, 2015 by rick zombo

[kipwinger 8,522]

Unless it's Glendenning for Dion, straight up.

I can't wait to see how Toronto fans, media, etc. react to trap hockey. It's going to be soooooo sweet,. Cherry will love it. Everyone else will come falling back to earth the minute they realize their team isn't going to score goals.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Can we please try to keep at least some of these threads not about Mike Babcock? Thanks.

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

That's actually not a bad price for Petry. The salary cap is going to go up again this year so people need to get over the numbers because every year they will go up. They aren't going to magically decline next year. The longer we wait to fill our needs the higher the market will get. We used to think Kronwall was way over priced and now look at his contract. A freaking steal.

Edited June 4, 2015 by Datsyukian-Deke