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NHL 2011-2012 Offseason thread of Cash Rules Everything Around Me
- Thread starter Dastardly Jerks
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More than manageable. Pens have gotten by fine with spare parts players who play for 2 million or less. Again, if it brings a Cup in the next 1-3 years, why not?
Dastardly Jerks
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If I had a million hours and a million GIF making skills, I'd edit all our avatars and names into the All-Star game introduction.
He made 6 million last season. You're probably right. 8 million?
I think Socreges has both of those now, should shoot him an email.
CrazedArabMan
Member
Short term success for long term problems, not a particularly great plan but everyone's different.
KingHenrik30
Member
Whoever signs Parise is gonna have to front load/Lock-out proof it. 14 Million first year salary, 10 of which is a signing bonus he receives up front. That's what the Rangers did with Richards, that what they'd do if they were going after Parise. In fact, they'll probably still offer it to him just to fuck with other teams.
Somebody is going to get desperate and throw 10 years/90+ million at him.
I still think parise will not be worth the money
KingHenrik30
Member
The Wild
What kind of long-term problems if one or both only sign for 2-3 seasons and free up cap space after leaving?
And wouldn't you take a Stanley Cup even if it meant 3-5 years of rebuilding afterwards? It's a 30-team league.
KingHenrik30
Member
Few UFAs really are
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Ya, I don't like it. I don't like trying for a cup that could cut you deeply long term, it hasn't been that long since we won to do something like that. And with all the talent we have already I can't see why the penguins of all teams would need to take a gamble like that.
Well you're assuming they want a short contract like that. They've both proven themselves enough that I'm sure they want to be locked up long term and not some short contract of 2-3 years. I don't get the feeling they're that cup hungry to take a cut like that for the pens.
That's way too much money to tie up in 4 players.
KingHenrik30
Member
Suter and Parise aren't going to sign for 2-3 years. They are looking for long term contracts. Other teams wont have problems offering that up to them.
Wouldn't be surprised to see more than one team do it.
Suter has already said he isn't signing a short term deal. I doubt Parise signs one either.
He has to be honest with himself too. He's not worth that kind of money. I hope teams will see that. When you've got the league scoring champion making under 9 million, there's no way Parise gets 10. But stranger things have happened.
Shitty. :-/ In that case, if Shero lands just ONE of them, I'll be ecstatic.
You guys need Suter more than Parise.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
And I hope that's who we go after so it'll probably be Parise instead. :/
Agreed, though I wouldn't be too angry if Parise ended up in Pittsburgh. Shero's smart enough to know what he needs to improve. I'm sure he'd try to fill the Pens' defensive holes through a trade. Word is, Pens are already looking at revamping their system for next season, as they became too predictable this past season.
LOL nice tag.
Let's wait and see. What if the Pens end up with neither one of them? What does Ray do then? Try to unload Martin, a winger, and a prospect/first rounder for Yandle? I'd be willing to part with Despres if it meant getting Yandle, and dumping Martin's contract.
There will always be overpaid players in sports. It's unavoidable in a free agency system.
Crosby's deal was signed a few years ago. You can't compare the two.
Same, orange juice tatstes like shit right now.
I know. It still sucks.
Chris Drury - 7 million
Scott Gomez - 7.3 million
Ed Jovanovski - 6.5 million
...and so on.
KingHenrik30
Member
The player they would have wanted for Yandle is suiting up in Carolina next year. They are looking for Offense, and a Center in particular for Yandle. They aren't taking Martin.
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Make it happen, Bish!
Of the defensive UFA class this season, who is a diamond in the rough? On top of Suter, these guys are available...
Matt Carle
Dennis Wideman
Bryan Allen
Pavel Kubina
Hal Gill
Slim pickings. Maybe Wideman?...
KingHenrik30
Member
Carle will most likely stay in Philly
Wideman will be overpaid for what he does
Kubina and Gill are old
Slim indeed
Even better!
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Jason Garrison to that list. 19 Goals last season. Young and with cannon of a slapshot.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
KingHenrik30
Member
He was a 27 year old rookie, thats not that young.
I wouldn't sign Garrison to any contract. A 27 year old comes in and has a big season, he's gotta do that again to prove he's worth it.
Time to fantasize...
Dupuis - Crosby - Parise
Kunitz - Malkin - Neal
Kennedy - Sutter - Cooke
Asham - Vitale - Park
Letang - Suter
Orpik - Despres
Martin - Lovejoy
...possible dmen may include Niskanen, Pouliot, Maatta, and Engelland.
Really see Despres cracking the squad this season with Michalek gone. Or Engelland may just take Michalek's place. Gotta say that I love the top 3 lines.
More realistic if the Pens don't land Suter...
Letang - Martin
Orpik - Despres
Engelland - Lovejoy
...or one of the rookies crack the squad with a strong camp.
Dupuis - Crosby - Parise
Kunitz - Malkin - Neal
Kennedy - Sutter - Cooke
Asham - Vitale - Park
Letang - Suter
Orpik - Despres
Martin - Lovejoy
...possible dmen may include Niskanen, Pouliot, Maatta, and Engelland.
Really see Despres cracking the squad this season with Michalek gone. Or Engelland may just take Michalek's place. Gotta say that I love the top 3 lines.
More realistic if the Pens don't land Suter...
Letang - Martin
Orpik - Despres
Engelland - Lovejoy
...or one of the rookies crack the squad with a strong camp.
Hmm, really now? What are the chances he'll re-sign? And he's 27 on an AHL salary according to capgeek.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
He's going to for money though. The rumor is Tallon offered about 3.8 but he wants 5 x 5. With a good pairing he will do well. His pairing with Campbell did wonders to his game, a team with a smart PMD will benefit greatly from him.
And we've officially reached HFboards levels.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
:lol You're crazy.
KingHenrik30
Member
If he can do it again he'll be worth the money. The chances that he can now that everybody knows about him are slim I think. he should take a one year deal in Florida and prove himself.
Hey, if the Pens land Parise, those top 3 lines are going to be sexy hot. Even without Suter on defense, the Pens may be able to form a strong back line with a comeback season from Martin, and the emergence of Simon Despres. *fingers crossed and bunny tails*
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