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leafsfann
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Joined: 05.11.2014

Oct 13 @ 4:59 PM ET
Today @ 12:50 PM ET
this seems like a no-brainer offer sheet situation.

lots of teams in the atlantic could do it.

guess they're to afraid of rocking the boat.


That's exactly it. Holmgren admitted to being shut out by the other GMs around the league and found it difficult to get trades done later on.
BooBoo997
Detroit Red Wings
Location: NB
Joined: 01.03.2006

Oct 13 @ 5:37 PM ET
A couple of things here.

-Holland's offer is 1yr @ 1.25 or 2yrs @ 1.9mil.
-Cap Hit was 628k on his old contract, so 1.9mil would be a raise of 3x.
-Cap Space is very limited for the team.
-The game is more than just getting 18g in 13mins of ice.
-Most Wings fans want him back, so do the Wings but there is simply no space to overpay for his shortcomings on 200 feet of ice (be it Holland's other bad contracts or not).

It likely wont end with him back in DET which is too bad, but in the meantime Frk stepped up big time so that is not helping AA's chances.
Aussiepenguin
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Sydney
Joined: 08.02.2014

Oct 13 @ 7:23 PM ET
This has the potential to be big...
- LordHumungous


Apparently Yuuuuuge......
Aussiepenguin
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Sydney
Joined: 08.02.2014

Oct 13 @ 7:25 PM ET
A couple of things here.

-Holland's offer is 1yr @ 1.25 or 2yrs @ 1.9mil.
-Cap Hit was 628k on his old contract, so 1.9mil would be a raise of 3x.
-Cap Space is very limited for the team.
-The game is more than just getting 18g in 13mins of ice.
-Most Wings fans want him back, so do the Wings but there is simply no space to overpay for his shortcomings on 200 feet of ice (be it Holland's other bad contracts or not).

It likely wont end with him back in DET which is too bad, but in the meantime Frk stepped up big time so that is not helping AA's chances.

- BooBoo997


Yes Detroit management look to still have the upper hand here. Question is what do other GM's think of AA? Unless socks are knocked off there's zero option for AA to play NHL. How long before he goes to ufa if he plays OS?
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 13 @ 7:31 PM ET
Yes Detroit management look to still have the upper hand here. Question is what do other GM's think of AA? Unless socks are knocked off there's zero option for AA to play NHL. How long before he goes to ufa if he plays OS?
- Aussiepenguin

Never.
sbb122
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: PA
Joined: 01.09.2014

Oct 13 @ 8:17 PM ET
Where is Matt Duchene being traded to today???
LeafGuy89
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 05.13.2017

Oct 13 @ 8:56 PM ET
You didn't even get the real fake number.

2x1.9.
Or 3.8 million dollars.

- ezekial


The article I read way back said what I mentioned earlier but it could have been a typo on their part.

Either way AA needs to go elsewhere. Any time a player stays with their franchise after contract issues, it never goes over well after that.
ezekial
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Chicago, IL
Joined: 07.29.2014

Oct 13 @ 10:54 PM ET
The article I read way back said what I mentioned earlier but it could have been a typo on their part.

Either way AA needs to go elsewhere. Any time a player stays with their franchise after contract issues, it never goes over well after that.

- LeafGuy89

Jacob Trouba
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Oct 14 @ 1:33 AM ET
Did they get rid of the "playing in a foreign league after the start of the NHL season and have to go through waivers when signing an NHL contract"?

I thought they did, but I can't remember for sure.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Oct 14 @ 1:37 AM ET
Jacob Trouba
- ezekial


And there are still rumors surrounding Trouba.

Detroit (frank)ed themselves on this one. Gave way too much money to their defense and now don't have even a little bit to spend on AA. They literally have no money. How can they possibly afford to sign him? What are they going to do? Trade Mike Green and keep half his salary?

cranktheradio
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Greensburg, PA
Joined: 07.02.2011

Oct 14 @ 2:21 AM ET
If someone would just offer sheet him the Pens could get Sheahan for basically nothing. Someone PLEASE offer sheet the guy. If he doesn't work out with Sheary and Rust he can always drop to 4th line for Pens.
ezekial
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Chicago, IL
Joined: 07.29.2014

Oct 14 @ 11:29 AM ET
And there are still rumors surrounding Trouba.

Detroit (frank)ed themselves on this one. Gave way too much money to their defense and now don't have even a little bit to spend on AA. They literally have no money. How can they possibly afford to sign him? What are they going to do? Trade Mike Green and keep half his salary?

- Wetbandit1

If AA signs the contract based on comparable players he will be accommodated as such. Not before.

AA isn't playing because he doesn't want to, not because we can't afford him.
LeafGuy89
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 05.13.2017

Oct 14 @ 12:54 PM ET
If AA signs the contract based on comparable players he will be accommodated as such. Not before.

AA isn't playing because he doesn't want to, not because we can't afford him.

- ezekial


$0 in cap space AFIAK
ezekial
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Chicago, IL
Joined: 07.29.2014

Oct 14 @ 1:21 PM ET
$0 in cap space AFIAK
- LeafGuy89

That has nothing to do with AA. They will be able to make room for him.
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