The team doesn't choose what picks they send in an offer sheet their contract they offer does...

Btw this site sucks on iPad.
- Efs5030

It's not the ipad

Actually we have THE largest hockey market.....but it doesn't make much difference.

Can and do are two totally different things. The Flyers and Rangers actively and aggressively pursue (and more often than not acquire) EVERYONE. Pisses me off.
- Phenom

What are you whining about? The Flyers didn't get Weber and the Rangers had to give up a bunch for Nash. Nash is not the answer to the Leafs problems, and furthermore, it would have cost the Leafs way more to acquire Nash considering the value of a Leafs 1st rounder.

They wouldn't have matched it if the money wasn't there plain and simple yes it's a fan statement but if the people with the money down there said we can't match then he would flyer right now
- arnpriorguy

Really? So you are saying by matching the offer sheet "THEY DEFINITELY HAVE THE MONEY"? Just want to clarify exactly what you are saying.

Really? So you are saying by matching the offer sheet "THEY DEFINITELY HAVE THE MONEY"? Just want to clarify exactly what you are saying.
- Glak18

They borrowed the bonus money from one of their minority shareholders.

i can't wait for the flyers to offer sheet somebody with a 100 mil signing bonus, that is the logical next step, maybe even offer the player shares in the team.
- Oilhab

Darren Dreger reporting Weber signed the offer sheet with the expectation that Nashville would NOT match.

Congratulations Nashville Predators and their fans, awesome news and more importantly SUCK that Flyers......

I think in a way the Offer Sheet was good, it basically layed out for Nashville what they needed to do to keep Weber, I hope the Fans truely keep behind the franchise and get more fans and keeps evolving into an awesome hockey market.

Really? So you are saying by matching the offer sheet "THEY DEFINITELY HAVE THE MONEY"? Just want to clarify exactly what you are saying.
- Glak18

Omg wow ok hockey is a BUSINESS if it was a bad BUSINESS decision they wouldn't have matched plus what the other guy said they asked for the extra cash from its share holders get it now?

On an unrelated note, beer will now be sold for $49.95 at Predators games.
- Jeffmt

I bring a flask...hope coke doesn't go to $20....

Congratulations Nashville Predators and their fans, awesome news and more importantly SUCK that Flyers......

I think in a way the Offer Sheet was good, it basically layed out for Nashville what they needed to do to keep Weber, I hope the Fans truely keep behind the franchise and get more fans and keeps evolving into an awesome hockey market.
- MikeyOz

Yes, letting another team negotiate contracts for your free agents; just a brilliant way to run a franchise. BTW...how is that Vanek contract the Oilers negotiated for the Sabres working out? 26 goals for $6.4 million in salary last year. What a bargain!

Omg wow ok hockey is a BUSINESS if it was a bad BUSINESS decision they wouldn't have matched plus what the other guy said they asked for the extra cash from its share holders get it now?
- arnpriorguy

weather the share holders put the money in is not the point the BUSINESS will still be operating at a loss...now how long do minority share holders intend to lose money for ... 7 mil last year for a 2nd round playoff loss...

now dont get me wrong congrats to Nashville for keeping Weber but they still can't afford him based on the team revenues ... not the owners ability to fork out money

Yes, letting another team negotiate contracts for your free agents; just a brilliant way to run a franchise. BTW...how is that Vanek contract the Oilers negotiated for the Sabres working out? 26 goals for $6.4 million in salary last year. What a bargain!
- snake17

[insert bryz joke here]

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they will find a way to compete, somehow, they did quite alot with nothing other than weber suter and rinne, lets see what weber can do without suter

that doesnt change the fact that people couldnt say the preds will match without being told no chance they cant afford to pay 26mill this year and so on
- dmarsden2988

Yup. Take New Jersey last year for instance, or Phoenix these past couple years.

Yup. Take New Jersey last year for instance, or Phoenix these past couple years.
- StayTunedMTC

new jersey is on the verge of bankruptcy and well we all no about phoniex

Gotta agree with joel878 here, the Philly fans do sound rather butt hurt about the offer sheet match, it is a greasy move anyways, good for Nashville for matching.

weather the share holders put the money in is not the point the BUSINESS will still be operating at a loss...now how long do minority share holders intend to lose money for ... 7 mil last year for a 2nd round playoff loss...

now dont get me wrong congrats to Nashville for keeping Weber but they still can't afford him based on the team revenues ... not the owners ability to fork out money
- flyer186

if weber was gonna truly bankrupt the franchise and make them fold they obviously wouldn't have matched.

the guys that made this decision are a lot smarter than you, me, and everyone else on this forum and they crunched the numbers for 5 long days and decided they could do it. no one even knows what nashville's money situation really is considering we're going off Forbes which the NHL consistently says is 100% false.

at the end of the day...considering what other contracts have been handed out, this contract for Weber is fair and exactly what he deserved and Poile will probably call Holmgren and thank him for getting Weber locked up for life. nashville has known for years that this is the only type of contract that would've got weber signed.

new jersey is on the verge of bankruptcy and well we all no about phoniex
- flyer186

I was talking more along the lines of playing decent hockey without having a great team, but yes, I hear you.

Was laughing my ass off when Stanley Cup tickets in NJ were 150 a pop.

I am surprised really. Think NAshville would have been better off with the 4 first rounders. Possibly using those picks to try to land JBo, Yandle and more.
- willey101

Poor them, instead of Yandle and JBo, they had to settle for Weber.

AMAZING!!!!!!!

Poor them, instead of Yandle and JBo, they had to settle for Weber.
- p_zub

Willey needs to take his meds.

weather the share holders put the money in is not the point the BUSINESS will still be operating at a loss...now how long do minority share holders intend to lose money for ... 7 mil last year for a 2nd round playoff loss...

now dont get me wrong congrats to Nashville for keeping Weber but they still can't afford him based on the team revenues ... not the owners ability to fork out money
- flyer186

I understand what ur saying but again if the majority ownership said no then he would be a flyer and the preds would still be losing 7 million a year so either way doesn't matter that's where the shareholders came in and folked over the cash to cover the contract

Gotta agree with joel878 here, the Philly fans do sound rather butt hurt about the offer sheet match, it is a greasy move anyways, good for Nashville for matching.
- shinebox

Certainly disappointed, but wouldn't you be if it was your team?

And what is greasy about it? Poile couldn't get a contract done with his franchise player in spite of having exclusive negotiating rights for the last year. So Holmgren tried to sign the player away. What's the problem?

Certainly disappointed, but wouldn't you be if it was your team?

And what is greasy about it? Poile couldn't get a contract done with his franchise player in spite of having exclusive negotiating rights for the last year. So Holmgren tried to sign the player away. What's the problem?
- snake17

The offer sheet is Luongo greasy.

I understand what ur saying but again if the majority ownership said no then he would be a flyer and the preds would still be losing 7 million a year so either way doesn't matter that's where the shareholders came in and folked over the cash to cover the contract
- arnpriorguy

It's not a great financial model either way, but now they are on the hook for Weber's money no matter what. Tough spot to be in.

I understand what ur saying but again if the majority ownership said no then he would be a flyer and the preds would still be losing 7 million a year so either way doesn't matter that's where the shareholders came in and folked over the cash to cover the contract
- arnpriorguy

Ahh, they folked the cash over, eh?