It could easily be a 3 year deal. If he remains the same player, you don't think they could move Weise with one year left on his deal if they need to? Every player, is at risk for decline. I think we have to look at what kind of player he is.
- MJL

And the Flyers are still maybe a couple years away.

A 30 year old Weise isn't a bad guy to have around. With a lot of the youth that will be hear.

Especially as guys like Bellemare and Vandevelde are moved on from.

Yeah, we thought the same about Pronger.

- BiggE

He may have had a few good years left in him. Bergeron wears a visor anyways

Have we mentioned the Habs sign Radulov after ripping Subban's character and leadership?

GTFO.
- Mononoke

it's a grand form of satire really

Some of these contracts strike fear into the heart.

What will schenn get. Sigh.
- flyer_nutter

Spalding will get nothing and like it.

Marc Dumont ‏@MarcPDumont 4m4 minutes ago
Shea Weber received an $8M bonus from the Habs today.

Welcome to Montreal!


- Marc D

That's a lot of poutine.

Sorry man, but don't get angry with me. I'm not the one throwing out rumors left and right that rarely ever come true.
- BiggE

Rumors coming true. Got it.

is anyone else wondering how the philly beat writers get their jobs with the nonsensical poop they tweet on a regular basis?

Do we even have any official confirmation on either the length or dollars of the Weise deal?
- BiggE

We do now

I don't care where you live. I don't doubt they were hoping that he could chip in offensively, but you don't trade for or sign a player like Weise based on offensive production as the main focus. Nor do you judge him solely on offensive production.
- MJL

His forechecking ability probably played as big (if not bigger) a role as he offensive ability.

No. I live there. They thought he would score on the third line. That's why they got him. Quenneville wouldn't play him very much because he didn't know they system and he doesn't really trust players he hasn't had very much, and they had center issues with Kruger hurt

They got him to score, because Hossa was having a miserable season and they didn't have enough offense. He just didn't score for them, and Quenneville used him less
- AllInForFlyers

The brass didn't know how the coach was gonna use him, and they expected him to be a savior? That's just bad reasoning on the Hawks' part, then.

Bill tweeted the Wiese contract is an overpayment.
Stamkos took a discount to sign with the Lightnining, Suter, and Parise took less money to sign in Minnesota.

Who are the players who took less money to sign with Philadelphia? Other than Andrew MacDonald of course.

Eric Staal 3 years at $10.5M to Wild
- johm12

It's a pretty solid deal. I'd rather pay Staal a mil more per for a year less. Even if he's not the Staal of old, he has good underlying stats and is a very good middle 6/3rd line guy.

Have we mentioned the Habs sign Radulov after ripping Subban's character and leadership?

GTFO.
- Mononoke

Radulov will be donating $10M to the Children's hospital and visiting daily

Bill tweeted the Wiese contract is an overpayment.
Stamkos took a discount to sign with the Lightnining, Suter, and Parise took less money to sign in Minnesota.

Who are the players who took less money to sign with Philadelphia? Other than Andrew MacDonald of course.
- PLindbergh31

Anddddd there he is!

Still got them dark clouds hanging over ya, huh?

4 years 9.4 mil for Weise

Eric Staal 3 years at $10.5M to Wild
- johm12

So Staal signed for about 1mil more a season, and 1 year less?

Do we even have any official confirmation on either the length or dollars of the Weise deal?
- BiggE

4 yrs 9.4

is anyone else wondering how the philly beat writers get their jobs with the nonsensical poop they tweet on a regular basis?
- sjk540

yeah not a fan of Carchidi at all...

is anyone else wondering how the philly beat writers get their jobs with the nonsensical poop they tweet on a regular basis?
- sjk540

It's a requirement when you work for the Daily News or Inquirer

Hexy seemed pretty adamant about waiting a week. He bit at noon. At least it was a dainty bite and not an Old Country Buffet chow down like all the other moronic GMs.
- Mononoke

Hexy has his rules.

And his exceptions to those rules.

It's a requirement when you work for the Daily News or Inquirer
- PhillySportsGuy

its mind bottling

Not a great signing, not a terrible signing...Weise is tradeable at $2.35mm, worse comes to worst

Bill tweeted the Wiese contract is an overpayment.
Stamkos took a discount to sign with the Lightnining, Suter, and Parise took less money to sign in Minnesota.

Who are the players who took less money to sign with Philadelphia? Other than Andrew MacDonald of course.
- PLindbergh31

I was worried because your first post on the Weise signing didnt seem like it directly came from a Sith lord but all is now right in HB land as this is more normal.

I don't care where you live. I don't doubt they were hoping that he could chip in offensively, but you don't trade for or sign a player like Weise based on offensive production as the main focus. Nor do you judge him solely on offensive production.
- MJL

They traded for him thinking he was a late bloomer who would score, based off his production in the top 6. Not at at Kane rate, a Hossa rate. But they acquired him to contribute offensively, and he simply didn't.

Ladd didn't either, at the expected rate. But they acquired both of them to score and provide physical presence and size.

It's ok to say that Weise didn't get the job done in Chciago. He overachieved in MTL, didn't do much of anything in Chicago. Both of those statements are true

yeah not a fan of Carchidi at all...
- johm12

hes the worst, pannaccio aint far behind