Ryan Garner: Done Deal: Nugent-Hopkins Inks Seven-Year Extension

First? HOLY poop

102 games.....that's all it takes in this day and age to get a contract like that?
Horrible...

ridiculous contract. LUNACY.

Ryan Garner: Done Deal: Nugent-Hopkins Inks Seven-Year Extension
- Ryan Garner

Just a small error, but Smyth played with Hall and Hemsky for the majority of the night last night while Eberle played with Gordon and Perron. As usual, though, I enjoyed the read!

102 games.....that's all it takes in this day and age to get a contract like that?
Horrible...
- Whiskey-Tango

Hall and Eberle only played 120ish and 140ish respectively and produced at the same offensive pace as Nuge and yet their contracts weren't nearly as controversial. RNH also developed a strong defensive acumen in his sophomore season so he arguably brings more to table than Eberle.

Obviously there are risks involved with this contract, but the reward heavily outweighs any such risk in my mind.

Hall and Eberle only played 120ish and 140ish respectively and produced at the same offensive pace as Nuge and yet their contracts weren't nearly as controversial. RNH also developed a strong defensive acumen in his sophomore season so he arguably brings more to table than Eberle.

Obviously there are risks involved with this contract, but the reward heavily outweighs any such risk in my mind.
- MaximumBone

RNH scored 4 goals last year

102 games.....that's all it takes in this day and age to get a contract like that?
Horrible...
- Whiskey-Tango

The hate is coming, only means are team is seen as a real threat this year, by other teams fans.

Ryan Garner: Done Deal: Nugent-Hopkins Inks Seven-Year Extension
- Ryan Garner

While I agree with the comparisons to some other guys in the league, Katz is just pissing money down the drain and paying these guys earlier than he has to.

Pros:

1) Yak is capped at $6m next off season .. the table is set for this to happen and we wont have to overpay.

2) In a couple of years when the cap goes back up and RNH (hopefully) turns into the player he should, this and the other $6m contracts will look like a steal.

Cons:

1) He has yet to play a full season, only 100games or so in total

2) He is little and needs to fill out so he doesn't get hurt so frequently

The hate is coming, only means are team is seen as a real threat this year, by other teams fans.
- FiretheGM

keep telling yourself that

RNH scored 4 goals last year
- jimbro83

He was also injured

A very talented young player, he'll be a great #1 center for the Oilers.

He was also injured
- kingbrehm

exactly

keep telling yourself that
- Big_Lightnin

Pot meet kettle.

Just a small error, but Smyth played with Hall and Hemsky for the majority of the night last night while Eberle played with Gordon and Perron. As usual, though, I enjoyed the read!
- MaximumBone

Good call. Both of those lines were really humming, and liked what I saw from Perron as well. Sets up a lot of interchangeable options for the team when everyone's healthy.

While I agree with the comparisons to some other guys in the league, Katz is just pissing money down the drain and paying these guys earlier than he has to.

Pros:

1) Yak is capped at $6m next off season .. the table is set for this to happen and we wont have to overpay.

2) In a couple of years when the cap goes back up and RNH (hopefully) turns into the player he should, this and the other $6m contracts will look like a steal.

Cons:

1) He has yet to play a full season, only 100games or so in total

2) He is little and needs to fill out so he doesn't get hurt so frequently
- kingbrehm

Man, dont be one of those guys who doesn't get it. Come April, no one will second guess this.

Ryan Garner: Done Deal: Nugent-Hopkins Inks Seven-Year Extension
- Ryan Garner

What a joke. 102 games and he gets a contract like this. Terrible and embarrassing for the Oil. Really like their young guys but these contracts are just stupid.

keep telling yourself that
- Big_Lightnin

See. ahaha

Ryan Garner: Done Deal: Nugent-Hopkins Inks Seven-Year Extension
- Ryan Garner

Joensuu looked terrific last night, as did Smyth, it was nice to see. Marincin while being a part of two goals is a complete disaster in our own end. His head being lodged in his own ass was the reason the Canucks scored their only goal; he has a real long way to go yet.

Joensuu looked terrific last night, as did Smyth, it was nice to see. Marincin while being a part of two goals is a complete disaster in our own end. His head being lodged in his own ass was the reason the Canucks scored their only goal; he has a real long way to go yet.
- kingbrehm

exactly
- jimbro83

Marc Staal only had 11 pts last year. Man he sucks!

Hall and Eberle only played 120ish and 140ish respectively and produced at the same offensive pace as Nuge and yet their contracts weren't nearly as controversial. RNH also developed a strong defensive acumen in his sophomore season so he arguably brings more to table than Eberle.

Obviously there are risks involved with this contract, but the reward heavily outweighs any such risk in my mind.
- MaximumBone

um... what?

Eberle scored 34 goals his 2nd year, Hall 27 (in 61 gp) and Hall had 22 in 65 gp as a rookie.

RNH scored 4 goals last year. sure he had a pile of assists as a rookie, but let's not pretend RNH is the reason Eberle scored 34...

He may very well earn this contract, but he certainly hasn't yet

Hall and Eberle only played 120ish and 140ish respectively and produced at the same offensive pace as Nuge and yet their contracts weren't nearly as controversial. RNH also developed a strong defensive acumen in his sophomore season so he arguably brings more to table than Eberle.

Obviously there are risks involved with this contract, but the reward heavily outweighs any such risk in my mind.
- MaximumBone

He has also proved that he is a health risk within that extremely small sample size, lord knows the kid has talent, and will undoubtedly be a point per game player. If he is unable to bulk up and stay healthy then that 6 mill, 7 year contract could indeed hurt the franchise if he's only able to play 50-60 games a season.

Time will tell, still don't understand why management didn't wait to see how he has recovered from this latest injury, the guys a RFA, its not like he was going anywhere at the end of this season.

- mighty13duck

Why did you guys let that guy go? solid bottom 6 player.

Pot meet kettle.
- LeftCoaster

makes zero sense in reference to this or any of my other posts

laugh it up though.