He can't sign for 8yrs, he was drafted by Calgary. 7yrs max for Dion
- Symba007

How did Kessel get 8???

Dion as a depth signing in LA would be incredible - taking the pressure off of him to be the number one would let him be the great player that he can be. I don't know if LA can put a package together for him though; I doubt they would give up Muzzin...
- Habs-n-Kings

Dion reminds me more of a guy like JBo or Regher. really solid player but one who is out of his element as the #1 option.

He can't sign for 8yrs, he was drafted by Calgary. 7yrs max for Dion
- Symba007

That's funny, I could have sworn Kessel just signed an 8 year deal and was drafted by the Bruins.

it all comes down to money
if he wants a 8 year 8 mil deal move him for the long term benefit

if he signs close to what hes making now sign him

sign him for under 7 million or move him and sign orpik in the offseason

Dion reminds me more of a guy like JBo or Regher. really solid player but one who is out of his element as the #1 option.
- DoubleDown

Sorta like subban then

He can't sign for 8yrs, he was drafted by Calgary. 7yrs max for Dion
- Symba007

thats not how it works

if you resign with your current team you can get 8 years

if you sign with a new team you can only get 7.. has nothing to do with who drafted you

True and finishing last place doesn't necessarily equal results.

AMiRight?
- Pikey Fan

a little touchy there brah.

I don't really see the correlation. but again, you're effed without dion. he aint moving

Trade him........like him, but not for the money! Grow the future and trade him.

Dion reminds me more of a guy like JBo or Regher. really solid player but one who is out of his element as the #1 option.
- DoubleDown

I think he could co-manage the number one slot if he had another guy to lean on.

Sort of like Petragelo and JBo and Markov-Subban.

Sorta like subban then
- Redmile247

yes, exactly like a guy who won the Norris Trophy.

a little touchy there brah.

I don't see the correlation. but again, you're effed without dion. he aint moving
- hugefemale dog77

I think he could co-manage the number one slot if he had another guy to lean on.

Sort of like Petragelo and JBo and Markov-Subban.
- Pikey Fan

well he'd be the JBo in that scenario, not the Pietrangelo, which is kind of what i meant.

I think he could co-manage the number one slot if he had another guy to lean on.

Sort of like Petragelo and JBo and Markov-Subban.
- Pikey Fan

Yep..Gunnarson can barely stand on his own let alone have someone leaning on him..

yes, exactly like a guy who won the Norris Trophy.
- DoubleDown

Diversification.

thats not how it works

if you resign with your current team you can get 8 years

if you sign with a new team you can only get 7.. has nothing to do with who drafted you
- Dozzer

oh...my bad

*goes to corner, feels shame*

How did Kessel get 8???
- Fruitcakenipple

By using his mean face

oh...my bad

*goes to corner, feels shame*
- Symba007

U where just trying the (frank) everyone up...very sneaky...

well he'd be the JBo in that scenario, not the Pietrangelo, which is kind of what i meant.
- DoubleDown

I agree with that. Though I think Dion is better than JBo.

I can't believe that Subban is on the bubble and JBo has a job to lose.

He can't sign for 8yrs, he was drafted by Calgary. 7yrs max for Dion
- Symba007

I thought it had to do with re-signing with your current team... It has nothing to do with who you were drafted by??

I agree with that. Though I think Dion is better than JBo.

I can't believe that Subban is on the bubble and JBo has a job to lose.
- Pikey Fan

i think TC just likes the idea of an intact pairing where they don't have to worry about chemistry, kinda like Seabrook-Keith in 2010.

Hard to imagine the Leafs trading him right now.

Lets see. Only teams that would want a soon to be UFA are in the playoff hunt. The courting teams would then want to keep their current roster players and only trade picks and/or prospects. That doesn't seem all that logical that the Leafs would get a Franchise D in return so how does that help them?

He is staying at least this season.

By using his mean face



- senstroll

JOHN SCOTT TRIED TO FIGHT ME

......ONCE

I thought it had to do with re-signing with your current team... It has nothing to do with who you were drafted by??
- Cimo

I just edited my dumb post

Dion reminds me more of a guy like JBo or Regher. really solid player but one who is out of his element as the #1 option.
- DoubleDown

All the more reason that Dion will go to LA... he's the perfect age for a Willie Mitchel replacement, the cap is going up so there is plenty of money for him, less pressure than TO; we're only missing the right package.