Athanasiou Signed 1 year $1.4 mil

[Jacksoni 418]

3 minutes ago, frankgrimes said:

The Winged Wheel podcast had a pretty level headed take on the situation and I really agree it's basically a win win situation:

AA signs: Wings have a young third line winger with second line updside

AA walks: capspace plus the Wings are worse thus improving their chances for Dahlin

And that's exactly where I'm at now I don't care anymore because it's really a win win situation

AA is first line upside potentially in my opinion. On top of that, it's bad logic. It implies we should let our prospects walk to improve our chances to land a generational talent. I would rather let our veterans walk to further that chance.

[kylee 727]

So is AA going to be like Fedorov and hold out, except without the accomplishments and pedigree? 

[Barrie 900]

I was called a moron for posting this on Facebook, but that McDavid contract has increased the value of all young RFA's. AA is comparing himself to McDavid now, and is being unrealistic. Soon the highest paid players in the league are going to be in their early 20's.

This McDavid contract is going to lead to another lockout. The owners will want a cap on RFA contracts next.

[kliq 3,755]

2 hours ago, Barrie said:

I was called a moron for posting this on Facebook, but that McDavid contract has increased the value of all young RFA's. AA is comparing himself to McDavid now, and is being unrealistic. Soon the highest paid players in the league are going to be in their early 20's.

This McDavid contract is going to lead to another lockout. The owners will want a cap on RFA contracts next.

I could see this. The more money RFA's get paid, means less money for UFA's/vets in a capped system. I could actually see the PA being fine with it to for that very reason, though MCDavid specifically is a bit of an outlier.

[AtlantaHotWings 983]

10 hours ago, kylee said:

So is AA going to be like Fedorov and hold out, except without the accomplishments and pedigree? 

and for waaaaaaaaaay less money!! 

[kickazz 5,459]

3 hours ago, AtlantaHotWings said:

and for waaaaaaaaaay less money!! 

He's crying over 600k

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

1 minute ago, kickazz said:

He's crying over 600k

I'd cry for 600K (not beta thou)

[kickazz 5,459]

28 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

I'd cry for 600K (not beta thou)

Grand scheme of things is negligible for a hockey player. 

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

5 minutes ago, kickazz said:

Grand scheme of things is negligible for a hockey player. 

perhaps...

[DickieDunn 2,571]

11 hours ago, kickazz said:

Grand scheme of things is negligible for a hockey player. 

No, it's not.  Maybe for a guy like McDavid, for a rank and file player, especially one just starting out, it's a lot of money.  It's comparable to you thinking you're worth $50k a year and your boss only wanting to pay you $38k.  24% less.

[kickazz 5,459]

57 minutes ago, DickieDunn said:

No, it's not.  Maybe for a guy like McDavid, for a rank and file player, especially one just starting out, it's a lot of money.  It's comparable to you thinking you're worth $50k a year and your boss only wanting to pay you $38k.  24% less.

Except that $38k won't buy me a porche. But $1.9 million will. And me "thinking" I'm worth $50k doesn't make me worth that much. 

[BinMucker94 302]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/rfa-josh-anderson-requests-trade-blue-jackets/

Will AA request a trade next?

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

41 minutes ago, BinMucker94 said:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/rfa-josh-anderson-requests-trade-blue-jackets/

Will AA request a trade next?

AA and Josh Anderson have the same agent, FRICK

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

After reading more,

Anderson and Kekalainen are only apart by 150K. That makes AA's 600K seem like a mountain. 

Gotta hand it to this agent, he's really scraping for every penny for his clients, but holy cow are his methods distasteful. KHL threats. Trade threats. He's making enemies that's for certain. 

[LoveMyRedWings56 73]

58 minutes ago, BinMucker94 said:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/rfa-josh-anderson-requests-trade-blue-jackets/

Will AA request a trade next?

He can ask, But it doesn't mean he'll get it?. From the sound of things Holland doesn't want to move AA. 

[joesuffP 1,746]

If AA demands a trade I’d let him sit for a looong time before I even thought about making a move. His position just keeps getting weaker and weaker Holland called the bluff good on him

[Dabura 12,207]

2 minutes ago, joesuffP said:

If AA demands a trade I’d let him sit for a looong time before I even thought about making a move. His position just keeps getting weaker and weaker Holland called the bluff good on him

Fortunately for us, trades are hard.

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

3 minutes ago, joesuffP said:

If AA demands a trade I’d let him sit for a looong time before I even thought about making a move. His position just keeps getting weaker and weaker Holland called the bluff good on him

Yup. Yzerman set the standard with Drouin. 

[kylee 727]

1 hour ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

Yup. Yzerman set the standard with Drouin. 

Yzerman showed Drouin who's boss. 

[krsmith17 7,191]

Teams must submit their cap-compliant rosters by 5pm EST, Tuesday, October 3rd.

[ShanahanMan 473]

I see an offer sheet coming. 

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

1 minute ago, ShanahanMan said:

I see an offer sheet coming. 

That could end up being a good thing

[krsmith17 7,191]

17 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

That could end up being a good thing

You would hope so... I don't see it happening though.

[PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935]

The Josh andersson situation does seem to be very similar. Same agent. Both players had 29 pts last year (AA had 1 more goal, 14 less games). They were even both 4th rounders in 2012.

Columbus is offering 1 year at 1.9 or 3 years at less than that. WIngs offer was 2 years at 1.9.

http://www.tsn.ca/report-jackets-anderson-still-far-apart-in-contract-talks-1.862670

[LoveMyRedWings56 73]

1 hour ago, ShanahanMan said:

I see an offer sheet coming. 

Pretty sure offer sheets are only done between free agency and training camp, In other words i'm pretty sure offer sheet time is done. And one would've been offered by now if they were to do it.