The Swamp

Pittsburgh has gone insane.

Yeah, not a fan of the # of years if nothing else. And he's good friends with Crosby so of course that angle of the story is being driven into the ground.

I wish Vegas took bets on stuff like "Pittsburgh will end up buying out this contract at some point". (Though of course I guess the next CBA is a question mark.)

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:55 am Jack Johnson getting a 5 year deal with the flightless birds. Not bad for a surfer/guitar player (yes I know).

Five years for a 31 year-old guy who was a healthy scratch for all Columbus' playoff games and also for most of their late regular season games?

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:33 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:55 am Jack Johnson getting a 5 year deal with the flightless birds. Not bad for a surfer/guitar player (yes I know).

Five years for a 31 year-old guy who was a healthy scratch for all Columbus' playoff games and also for most of their late regular season games?

When you have a grim cap situation to begin with and you have a chance to pay a guy who appears to have nothing in the tank $17.5M over five years you have to take it.

This Nash stuff sucks but I’m glad he’s doing it. Two vastly different players depending on how his head is on a given day.

brian wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:35 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:33 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:55 am Jack Johnson getting a 5 year deal with the flightless birds. Not bad for a surfer/guitar player (yes I know).

Five years for a 31 year-old guy who was a healthy scratch for all Columbus' playoff games and also for most of their late regular season games?

When you have a grim cap situation to begin with and you have a chance to pay a guy who appears to have nothing in the tank $17.5M over five years you have to take it.

Maybe it was not on ice reasons. Just freeze him out for not willing to sign a new deal or locker room cancer?

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:46 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:35 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:33 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:55 am Jack Johnson getting a 5 year deal with the flightless birds. Not bad for a surfer/guitar player (yes I know).

Five years for a 31 year-old guy who was a healthy scratch for all Columbus' playoff games and also for most of their late regular season games?

When you have a grim cap situation to begin with and you have a chance to pay a guy who appears to have nothing in the tank $17.5M over five years you have to take it.

Maybe it was not on ice reasons. Just freeze him out for not willing to sign a new deal or locker room cancer?

I want that dude to get paid for all he went through with his shitty family.

BSF21 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:50 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:46 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:35 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:33 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:55 am Jack Johnson getting a 5 year deal with the flightless birds. Not bad for a surfer/guitar player (yes I know).

Five years for a 31 year-old guy who was a healthy scratch for all Columbus' playoff games and also for most of their late regular season games?

When you have a grim cap situation to begin with and you have a chance to pay a guy who appears to have nothing in the tank $17.5M over five years you have to take it.

Maybe it was not on ice reasons. Just freeze him out for not willing to sign a new deal or locker room cancer?

I want that dude to get paid for all he went through with his shitty family.

Yeah, that's a good point, and the Pens making a bad decision is a double win.

Kempney stays with caps....4 year deal

Tavares narrows it down to three teams? (Islanders, Sharks, Leafs).

link

Caps finally announce promotion of Todd Reirden to head coach

brian wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:01 am I'm about 90 or so percent certain that it's going to be Vegas that works out the deal with Ottawa for Karlsson and the deal will include Ryan and his albatross of a contract, so given that hopefully Vegas doesn't give up too much in return.

brian wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:35 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:33 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:55 am Jack Johnson getting a 5 year deal with the flightless birds. Not bad for a surfer/guitar player (yes I know).

Five years for a 31 year-old guy who was a healthy scratch for all Columbus' playoff games and also for most of their late regular season games?

When you have a grim cap situation to begin with and you have a chance to pay a guy who appears to have nothing in the tank $17.5M over five years you have to take it.

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:57 am Kempney stays with caps....4 year deal

Pay that man his money.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 3:15 pm

brian wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:01 am I'm about 90 or so percent certain that it's going to be Vegas that works out the deal with Ottawa for Karlsson and the deal will include Ryan and his albatross of a contract, so given that hopefully Vegas doesn't give up too much in return.

That's a pretty clear indication Theodore is off the table in the return Ottawa would get from Vegas. Given that, assume it would be a package of picks and unfortunately probably either Cody Glass or Nick Suzuki since I can't imagine Ottawa will do a deal without getting at least a prospect who will be ready this year or next in return. Also, assumes Vegas will probably have an extension for Karlsson already worked out.

Still, I hope Vegas isn't bidding for him against themselves. No harm in letting Ottawa squirm for a little bit to try and get the price down. There's no real deadline for Vegas to get the deal done, but Ottawa needs to get it done to wash their hands of this whole debacle and to try and work out in FA who they'll try to get to play D next year.

Reaves reportedly re-signing with VGK. I’m underwhelmed but I’m presuming it’s on the cheap and guessing he’ll be the 13th or 14th forward most nights.

If time starts moving backwards every other team is going to look pretty stupid.

Vegas vastly overpaid for Reaves, but on the bright side they shouldn't need the cap room this year or next.

Yeah, normally that’s bad, but if they think something is there, whatever. They can afford the signing and can afford the bailout if they choose to.

Mike Green 2 year deal with Detroit.

Perron gets 4/$16M from STL. Good for him. Know he wanted a longer term deal and he’s still well liked by Blues fans.

Per Dreger, Stastny to Vegas. 3 years, unknown money right now.

So basically just traded Perron for Stastny from opening night rosters last year. Win: VGK.

brian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:31 am Per Dreger, Stastny to Vegas. 3 years, unknown money right now.

So basically just traded Perron for Stastny from opening night rosters last year. Win: VGK.

Big win. Seeing 3yr/19.5M.

At this point I would assume EK is only other big target. I would love to see him here but have drifted into your camp that we can't part with our top prospects.

Vegas still needs to spend at least $1M to get to the salary floor.

Tavares officially not going back to NYI, according to a couple reports.

brian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 11:45 am Tavares officially not going back to NYI, according to a couple reports.

I’ve been wearing out the refresh button on twitter for the last 24 hours. Lots of people speculating it is down to the Leafs or the Sharks.

Tavares to Toronto.

brian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 12:03 pm Tavares to Toronto.

Ugh.

Damn

Vegas signs Nick Holden for two years.

Mr. D’s thoughts?

Sharks signed Logan Couture to an eight-year contract extension.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 12:39 pm Vegas signs Nick Holden for two years.

Mr. D’s thoughts?

Ultimate coach’s pet (he plays the right side!) who probably blocks a better but less proven option.

But Stastny is my favorite value signing so far. I’d prefer him to JVR anyway.

mister d wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:25 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 12:39 pm Vegas signs Nick Holden for two years.

Mr. D’s thoughts?

Ultimate coach’s pet (he plays the right side!) who probably blocks a better but less proven option.

Fortunately Vegas doesn’t really have any of those guys at D (yet) except maybe Whitecloud and I’m pretty sure he really probably needs a year in the AHL. So I don’t think he’s blocking anyone this year. Next year a different story for sure. This is basically a straight up improvement/replacement for Sbisa at bottom pair D.

(he followed up to correct that it’s 5 teams, not 6)

That's a haul.

Buffalo trades ROR to St. Louis for Berglund, Sobotka, Thompson, '19 1st, '21 2nd