Because paying him to play as a #6 defenseman for $5M per for 4 years is better than paying him to not play for $2M, 1.5M, $1.2M, $1M for the first 4 years and then $1.7M for the next 4 years.
Now, if they wait 2 more years, then it becomes more manageable (although the last 2 years cap hi increases slightly).
Basically, it's better to pay him more to play for 4 years than to pay him less to not play for 8 years.
Because paying him to play as a #6 defenseman for $5M per for 4 years is better than paying him to not play for $2M, 1.5M, $1.2M, $1M for the first 4 years and then $1.7M for the next 4 years.
Now, if they wait 2 more years, then it becomes more manageable (although the last 2 years cap hi increases slightly).
Basically, it's better to pay him more to play for 4 years than to pay him less to not play for 8 years. - jmatchett383
And he can be a 3rd pairing, PK guy.
ANd just say he has a career year, maybe someone thinks he could be a playoff piece to add.
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Apr 28 @ 11:26 AM ET
I have the same feeling.
Calgary interest me a little as they have a big need for goaltending. Could Mason and 2nd rounder get you to 5? Probably not enough.
If we stay at the 17-18 range I see maybe a guy like Max Jones, Keiffer Bellows or Julien Gauthier being there. - J35Bacher
I'm not a draftnick but from what I've read Bellows and Jones sound great but don't think they will be around at 17? Some question marks about taking Gauthier there.
Would love to hear more opinions on these 3 you listed.
The Chara thing is a shocker. Would be crazy if it happened.
Any details on why Hexy was thinking of appealing Schenn's suspension? What he thought was wrong or unfair about it?
A 100-point season doesn't mean as much as it used to pre-2005 and especially pre-realignment (for example, the New Islanders had a 100-point season this year and, due to the NHL's current playoff formatting, it was only good enough for the upper wildcard spot). Even so, it's a virtually certain return to the playoffs: no 100-point team has ever missed the playoffs in either conference.
More points the Flyers get, the less another team is collecting, though with 3-point games I could see a team accumulating 100 and not making the playoffs...
Because paying him to play as a #6 defenseman for $5M per for 4 years is better than paying him to not play for $2M, 1.5M, $1.2M, $1M for the first 4 years and then $1.7M for the next 4 years.
Now, if they wait 2 more years, then it becomes more manageable (although the last 2 years cap hi increases slightly).
Basically, it's better to pay him more to play for 4 years than to pay him less to not play for 8 years. - jmatchett383
I'm not a draftnick but from what I've read Bellows and Jones sound great but don't think they will be around at 17? Some question marks about taking Gauthier there.
Would love to hear more opinions on these 3 you listed.
The Chara thing is a shocker. Would be crazy if it happened. - Marc D
Bellows: Son of Brian is a hard driving power player who also has skill. Has size and gains advantage when he puts it to use. He is strong on the puck, shows a separation gear. Plays passionately ands on occasion gotten edgy.
Can stickhandle in tight spaces is slippery on the attack, and able to go wide on defenders. He has quick jump in his stop/starts, and will get rolling and continues North-South with authority. His main attribute is his shot. A goal scorer. He has one of the best shots in the draft. He lets it go lightning fast and hard, and with accuracy. Finds the seam, gets in and free and let’s it fly. Needs to continue to shore up his game in his own end, his play when he doesn’t have the puck, and better commitment to his defensive zone responsibilities. And you have to wish he could just be a little more physical in all phases. He has committed to Boston University.
Jones: Big aggressive winger who plays a passionate high energy aggressive style. Has a strong powerful stride. Is more of a North-South skater who bulls his way through to wherever he is going and crash and bangs. Has a strong shot that packs some wallop, but there is also wallop when he drops’em. He is know to stick up for teammates and gets them more space because of it. In short space he will accelerate and meet opponents on the wall or in the paint. Has a heavy quick shot that needs to gain more accuracy. He is known to catch opponents with big open ice checks. Displays high character along with toughness, size and feisty 200 foot game. A streaky scorer and the jury is out as to whether he can contribute heavily in that aspect. Plays like an old fashion grinder, who may gain more consistency as a finisher as he develops. But he may end up as a checker who can chip in a goal here or there.
Gauthier: Big winger with a strong fluid with a terrific shot and release. He uses his body to to take pucks away, and win possession battles in the offensive zone. A big man with soft hands, a great one-timer and a willingness to go in the dirty areas and in the front. He can change gears and surprise defenders by beating them off the wing. Q defenders get caught in denial thinking no way can a guy this big be that explosive. Needs to develop more as a play-maker, and get pucks to his linemates as well as they feed him. He is a a North-South skater who depends upon his linemates to get him the puck. His game needs rounding out, but looks like an excellent prospect.
Any details on why Hexy was thinking of appealing Schenn's suspension? What he thought was wrong or unfair about it?
More points the Flyers get, the less another team is collecting, though with 3-point games I could see a team accumulating 100 and not making the playoffs... - wolfhounds
Not Bill, but reading about it on CSNPhilly Hextall seemed to think it was excessive. Also implied that if Schenn's other actions in the series led to the suspension being what it was then the DOPS acted outside of its own rules.
The Kings wouldn't have unloaded him if he had an NHL future. - PLindbergh31
The same way the Flyers unloaded Patrick Sharp for Matt Ellison, or the Red Wings unloaded Leino for OKT and a 5th, or the way that Calgary unloaded Brett Hull for Rob Ramage?
If that referee had any stones, he should have tossed them both from the game, along with matching 2 minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct for using such horrible langauge. Because only truly despicable players have used such vulgar speech during NHL games.
The same way the Flyers unloaded Patrick Sharp for Matt Ellison, or the Red Wings unloaded Leino for OKT and a 5th, or the way that Calgary unloaded Brett Hull for Rob Ramage? - jmatchett383
Oh ok. Good, I was worried he wasn't going to amount to anything.
His lateral movement is brutal. His burst of speed is gone. Still strong as an ox and thinks the game well, but he can't move well enough to help at ES, especially at the cost
Sometimes, winning is letting other teams suffer with their own tough situations
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Apr 28 @ 12:20 PM ET
If that referee had any stones, he should have tossed them both from the game, along with matching 2 minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct for using such horrible langauge. Because only truly despicable players have used such vulgar speech during NHL games. - jmatchett383
