Which one of those players was given a raise at the deadline?
- mickel25

In order for that to be a valid question, all players concerned would have to have been eligible for contract negotiation at the deadline.

You crack me up, the defense of this plumber is mind boggling.

- SimmerDown17

You said plumber

.69 to .45.......he entered the season the 12th worst scoring forward the last 2 years. He's the 4th this year. Good to see he hasn't dipped as much as others. Consistency is key.
- Mononoke

The facts are the facts. Giroux has dipped from 1.72 to .87. Simmonds has dropped from 1.92 to 1.16. Couturier has dropped from 1.96 to 1.34. Schenn from 1.95 to .91.

You crack me up, the defense of this plumber is mind boggling.

- SimmerDown17

There are so many issues with this team, the obsession with Bellemare is mind boggling.

There are so many issues with this team, the obsession with Bellemare is mind boggling.
- FlyerFan16

Hey, at least we've moved on from Vandevelde. It's progress!

Lappy "you can do it put your face into it"

VDV "I can do it put my face into it"
- Just5

this made me laugh harder than it should have....caught me at a good time I guess

There are so many issues with this team, the obsession with Bellemare is mind boggling.
- FlyerFan16

For anyone not on Team Negative and even probably some of that group the PEB deal should be about 7 or 8th on the list of things that are wrong with the Flyers.

Now the argument there is since it is so far down on the list of what has caused this year it should be easy to fix.

There are so many issues with this team, the obsession with Bellemare is mind boggling.
- FlyerFan16

The obsession with the FOURTH LINE... is mind boggling.

Can you imaging the female dogfest the Third line will generate... and dear god if they go all in on Jake and G being problems.

In order for that to be a valid question, all players concerned would have to have been eligible for contract negotiation at the deadline.
- MJL

Not really. One got an extension while having the worst year of his three year professional career.

I would be equally upset if Giroux and Schenn received an extension this year equaling there current deal.

Simmonds and Couturier have good team friendly deals. Simmonds has been good and Couturier has been ok.

There are so many issues with this team, the obsession with Bellemare is mind boggling.
- FlyerFan16

With so many issues it makes sense to add another issue by overpaying a zero.
Some are issues Hextall inherited and is handcuffed and can't do anything about.

Not really. One got an extension while having the worst year of his three year professional career.

I would be equally upset if Giroux and Schenn received an extension this year equaling there current deal.

Simmonds and Couturier have good team friendly deals. Simmonds has been good and Couturier has been ok.
- mickel25

Yes, really, you made an invalid comparison.

Fair enough. I don't disagree with you they are talented. But picking them to make the playoffs, and picking them to be competing for the top spot in the East is different.
- PLindbergh31

Seriously doesn't surprise me. I mean Werenski-Jones, Johnson-Savard & Murray-Nutivaara is a really good defense.

By the way, for all of the tank is the only way people, the BJs are a case of a team that has done a great job drafting

Not really. One got an extension while having the worst year of his three year professional career.

I would be equally upset if Giroux and Schenn received an extension this year equaling there current deal.

Simmonds and Couturier have good team friendly deals. Simmonds has been good and Couturier has been ok.
- mickel25

I find it more upsetting that Giroux and Schenn (and others) aren't living up to their deals.

I have some words on the Bellemare signing and a hot take regarding cap space. Would anyone care to hear them?

Yes, really, you made an invalid comparison.
- MJL

Again. Says you.

I find it more upsetting that Giroux and Schenn (and others) aren't living up to their deals.
- FlyerFan16

Interesting!

Here is what I said. "signed one player in free agency to a SIGNIFICANT contract and that's Wiese"

Gordon was a one year low money, zero risk contract.
- MJL

it still reflects on his ability to evaluate talent.

Feel free to ignore the signing.

Seriously doesn't surprise me. I mean Werenski-Jones, Johnson-Savard & Murray-Nutivaara is a really good defense.

By the way, for all of the tank is the only way people, the BJs are a case of a team that has done a great job drafting
- nastyflyergirl

They have drafted very well. They've also greatly improved their team in other avenues. What position in the conference would the Jackets be in right now without Bobrovsky, Hartnell, and Gagner?

Interesting!

- MJL

Not really. Virtually nothing could be done about those contracts this year. PEB on the other hand.....

Drafting I'd give him a B+

Free Agency D-

Trades B

Coaching hire C-

Right now his overall grade isn't very good.
- PLindbergh31

I am not sure how you can't consider his drafting anything but an A. I'll just assume you give him a B+ cause there are no "snipers". Fair enough, but he has made a lot of picks and remade this prospect pool. Almost all the picks have been trending upwards too.

All the other grades I dont really care about TBH. I would have liked some different players signed, but the entire future rides on the prospects and the drafts that Hextall is turning in. As stupid as the Gordon signing was and how annoying players like Schultz, Vandevelde, and Bellemare are, they wont mean much to the overall success of Ron Hextall

I have some words on the Bellemare signing and a hot take regarding cap space. Would anyone care to hear them?
- PhillySportsGuy

Sure, let it rip PSG

Again. Says you.
- mickel25

In the terms of the CBA only player in the last year of an existing contract are eligible to be resigned to a contract extension. Therefore your question of "Which one of those players was given a raise at the deadline", is not a valid question, since all players mentioned were not eligible to receive a raise at the deadline.

They have drafted very well. They've also greatly improved their team in other avenues. What position in the conference would the Jackets be in right now without Bobrovsky, Hartnell, and Gagner?
- PLindbergh31

Another team in the same division had all three of those players. Interesting.

I have some words on the Bellemare signing and a hot take regarding cap space. Would anyone care to hear them?
- PhillySportsGuy

As long as it's over 500 words and contains grammatical errors, yes

it still reflects on his ability to evaluate talent.

Feel free to ignore the signing.
- ggunky

A GM can only look at what the player did the previous season. Gordon was brought in for a specific role, to see if he could help the team. Stating that the contract was a no risk contract, and it had little if any negative effect on the Flyers this season, or in the the future, is not ignoring the signing.