No one is worried about the 35+ contract?

Updated toteboard:

- Manny Malhotra - one year deal for $850k with Montreal
- Christian Ehrhoff - one-year deal for $4mil with Pittsburgh
- Anton Stralman - definitely gone
- Dan Carcillo - negotiating with Rangers
- Benoit Pouliot - five years and $20 mil from Edmonton
- Mark Fayne - four years and $14.5 mil from Edmonton
- Paul Stastny - four years, $28 mil to St. Louis
- Michael Cammalleri - five years, $25 million to New Jersey
- Clayton Stoner - four years, $13 million to Anaheim
- Tom Gilbert - two years to Montreal
- Dan Boyle - two years and $9 million to Rangers
- Jussi Jokinen- four years and $16 million to Florida
- Mason Raymond - three years for $9.5 million to Calgary

Would have liked Malhotra, especially at that price, for the fourth line. Pitt got a great deal in Ehrhoff, who obviously really wanted to go there based on dollars and years. Stralman and Carcilloa re no suprise. Think we are all blown away on what Pouliot got and pretty fair deal for Fayne, maybe a year too long, but dollars at a reasonable price. Stastny went where everyone thought he would go and gives the Blues a 1-2 combo of Stastny-Backes while Dalls has Seguin-Spezza. Cammalleri surprised a bit, years and dollars and fact he went to New Jersey. Stoner was someone several on the blog wanted as a Stralman replacement, especially since Gorges went to Buffalo and Gilbert signed in Montreal. Of course, all that was obviated by the Rangers adding Dan Boyle. Years what I expected, dollars less so. Jokinen was a maybe for the third line, but he took the cash and plays with Barkov, Bjugstad, Huberdeau and Ekblad in Florida. Raymond was another maybe for the third line but not at those years or dollars, wow.

All we need is vinny l and knabby for back up
- mrhattrick27

Boyle will play with Staal, and Klein will play will play with John Moore, so probably no reason to be scared.
- Pete V

Boyle and Staal won't fit well. Gotta have that one-two punch on D. McD/Girardi and Staal/Klein do that.

Boyle is not good in his own zone. He will be a liability.

‏@RothmanHockey · 1m
Dan Boyle averaged 21:17 TOI last year, down from over 25 minutes in 11-12.
- tomburton99

Emergence of Vlasic had to do with that.

No one is worried about the 35+ contract?
- mrhattrick27

It's only a 2 year deal.

No one is worried about the 35+ contract?
- mrhattrick27

I am looking at the two year window to win a Cup

No one is worried about the 35+ contract?
- mrhattrick27

It's two seasons filling a desperate need.

Boyle and Staal won't fit well. Gotta have that one-two punch on D. McD/Girardi and Staal/Klein do that.

Boyle is not good in his own zone. He will be a liability.
- mames11

That's why you pair him with someone responsible in his end like Staal.

This is insane.

‏@TSNBobMcKenzie · 10s
Bolland gets 5 years at $5.5M per in FLA. #TSN

If they can get Perrault And carter i will go streaking

You need to realize we have Connor Allen, Dylan McIlrath, Matt Bodie, and Brady Skjei all 1-2 years away from making the squad. That's why we don't lock up a 26 year old for 5+ years.
- rangerdanger94

Bust, he'll never make it in this league with that foot speed, yes we have some young pieces but why break it up after making the Finals?

This is insane.

‏@TSNBobMcKenzie · 10s
Bolland gets 5 years at $5.5M per in FLA. #TSN




- tomburton99

Now that...is ridiculous.

This is insane.

‏@TSNBobMcKenzie · 10s
Bolland gets 5 years at $5.5M per in FLA. #TSN




- tomburton99

Jesus

Staal - Boyle looks pretty damn sexy
- rangerdanger94

Sorry. I feel like Stralman carried Staal last season not the other way around. If Staal has to carry Boyle defensively they will both be -20. I see nothing but those guys getting trapped in their own end unable to get the puck out of their own zone. Maybe that's just me.

Bolland 5.5 mill ???? Wow!!

No one is worried about the 35+ contract?
- mrhattrick27

Not really, on a two year deal. I don't see Dan Boyle totally falling off a cliff. I think the statements about the regression in his game are vastly overstated. And, the Rangers needed to the help on the power play, which Boyle will provide.

Bust, he'll never make it in this league with that foot speed, yes we have some young pieces but why break it up after making the Finals?
- KreiderBomb

Everyone wanted to get paid. Pouliot for 4M AAV? Brian Boyle for likely 3M+ AAV? Stralman for 5.5M+ most likely AAV?

We're keeping the important pieces...John Moore, Kreider, Zucc, Brassard.

If they can get Perrault And carter i will go streaking
- Slimtj100

Saw that we are out on Carter according to Devils source.

Bust, he'll never make it in this league with that foot speed, yes we have some young pieces but why break it up after making the Finals?
- KreiderBomb

What are we breaking up?? We got a replacement for Stralman...a two year replacement. You can't possibly tell me Stralman is better offensively then Boyle is

Sorry. I feel like Stralman carried Staal last season not the other way around. If Staal has to carry Boyle defensively they will both be -20. I see nothing but those guys getting trapped in their own end unable to get the puck out of their own zone. Maybe that's just me.
- Maskdman3

I don't either carried the other. They were just a good pair that worked together.

Saw that we are out on Carter according to Devils source.
- AgraipVigneaurd

Grrr bummer

What are we breaking up?? We got a replacement for Stralman...a two year replacement. You can't possibly tell me Stralman is better offensively then Boyle is
- Slimtj100

Stralman had a whopping 1 goal in all regular season and playoffs.

Boyle and Staal won't fit well. Gotta have that one-two punch on D. McD/Girardi and Staal/Klein do that.

Boyle is not good in his own zone. He will be a liability.
- mames11

I see a lot of you watched a lot of sharks games last year. I guess we should have signed the guy who had one mediocre season one good season and a great playoff to 5 years 5.5 per. Then lose Staal next year. It's getting ridiculous in here.

Grrr bummer
- Slimtj100

but Perreault

Sorry. I feel like Stralman carried Staal last season not the other way around. If Staal has to carry Boyle defensively they will both be -20. I see nothing but those guys getting trapped in their own end unable to get the puck out of their own zone. Maybe that's just me.
- Maskdman3

I agree with you here. I don't think Stralman"carried" Staal, I think they read off each other extremely well and trusted each others instincts to stay back when the other jumped into the play. I do not see Boyle doing that while working with Staal. I say Staal plays with Klein.