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entry level deals are capped so you're making shit up sir.
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Wild signed Matt Dumba for 3 years to an ELC contract which is only 3 years long. Wouldn't suprise me ESPN would fuck something that simple up.
Leafs offseason training!Comment
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Preds stated they are willing to match and will decide what's best.
Since Weber wants out, I think it's a bit dumb to give that kind of money to him.Comment
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If I am Polie, I sit down with the owners and say "ok, so are we going to continue this budget team crap, or are you going to let me spend to the cap."
It is clear as day now the budget team doesn't work, and players are not going to wait around for young guys to develop into stars, or talent to just work together. That is why everyone wants out, and I do bet if Rinne had a mulligan, he would cash that in and be on his way out as well.All you need to know when thinking of the NHL vs Madden series is the two people involved in making the games.
"rammer" and "cummings"
The NHL series is a giver, Madden takes the load.Comment
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Nashville is fucked, this market will implode in the short term which is sad, cause it was really looking to become a strong mid range market for the league.
Players around the league know that Nashville can't/won't spend because of Suter and this doesn't look good on them either. Team will shit the bed, Rinne will demand for a trade, seats will be empty in 3 years.
Jacking up the cap before sorting out the CBA was a stupid move.Comment
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Which is why they need to keep Weber for sure, and I can't believe I am saying this, but Alexander Semin would actually be a good addition for the team. Making him the focal point of their offense would keep him happy, and Nashville has to do something after losing Suter and Radulov.Comment
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Nashville has some young defencemen who were 1st and 2nd round picks a few years ago. The team will plod along as they always do and probably peak again in a couple of years.Comment
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See I can agree with all that, but the thing is, this isn't just about Weber but rather about the franchise image. How are they going to get big names to come to their team if the impression they get is "they wouldn't shill out to keep the stars they had, why would they shill out for me AND to bring in other guys to make a cup team."
Nashville had like $20M they could spend, and could have made some big moves to show the Preds faithful they were serious about making the team a cup contender. They brought in a cheap Radulov and some Dmen. No huge stars at all. I think they need to keep Weber just to save some face. If Weber is gone, who do they really have left other than Rinne?All you need to know when thinking of the NHL vs Madden series is the two people involved in making the games.
"rammer" and "cummings"
The NHL series is a giver, Madden takes the load.Comment
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Weber staying with Preds.
The Nashville Predators announced Tuesday that they have matched the Philadelphia Flyers' 14-year, $110 million offer sheet for defenceman Shea Weber.
The Flyers signed Weber to the offer sheet - which includes $68 million in bonus money in the first six years - last week. In total, Weber will make $14 million in each of the first four years; $12 million in years five and six; $6 million in each of the next four seasons; $3 million in year 11; and $1 million in each of the remaining years.
"The decision to enter into the largest contract in franchise history was made by all parts of the organization, including ownership, hockey operations and business operations," read a team statement issued on Tuesday afternoon.
"As the organization analyzed the overall situation and worked toward a conclusion, the decision boiled down to three questions: Was Shea Weber the individual that this franchise wanted to lead our team, a team that would compete for the Stanley Cup every year, for the next 14 years? Would matching the offer sheet be in the best long-term interest of the team and organization? Would a decision not to match the offer sheet send a negative message to current Predators players and other NHL organizations, a message that the Predators would only go so far to protect its best players and be pushed around by teams with 'deep pockets?' The answer to each of the above questions is clearly yes."
The 26-year-old remained a restricted free agent after failing to come to an agreement with the Predators when his one-year, $7.5 million contract - awarded through arbitration - expired after the season.
The native of Sicamous, BC is coming off back-to-back first team NHL All-Star selections. He finished the 2011-12 season with 19 goals and 49 points. The captain of the Predators has spent seven seasons in Nashville, recording 99 goals and 263 points in 480 career NHL games.
The Predators, who had 104 points last season and finished fourth in the Western Conference, already lost free agent defenceman Ryan Suter to the Minnesota Wild this month.
Speculation was that Weber would have filled the void left by defenceman Chris Pronger, who has been battling concussion problems and could retire. The Flyers also lost defenceman Matt Carle via free agency. He signed a six-year, $33 million deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
All you need to know when thinking of the NHL vs Madden series is the two people involved in making the games.
"rammer" and "cummings"
The NHL series is a giver, Madden takes the load.Comment
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Nothing like keeping a guy who doesnt want to be there around for 14 years.Comment
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I would do it if I am them because now they can move him for what they want. They already know the Flyers were wiling to give up 4 first round picks, so the value for him is high as fuck. But also, they couldn't just let him walk away on an offer sheet, because it says more that "we gave up" where as trading him says "we are moving him for assets." I think this is the smart move by the Preds.All you need to know when thinking of the NHL vs Madden series is the two people involved in making the games.
"rammer" and "cummings"
The NHL series is a giver, Madden takes the load.Comment
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Well that's disappointing....
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