Wow. According to sekeres, Louis moving his family back to Dallas? Is this real? ❤️🎈?
- CanuckDon

Jim said this morning Loui won't return his calls. Weisbrod just said they talked to Loui at the exit meetings they knew there was a problem and they wanted to fix it. They were surprised it became public knowledge but they knew all along there was an issue.

You nailed it from a couple weeks back saying Sign Edler 2 years and give him the nudge nudge wink wink we will sign you again in two more years.

- VANTEL

I just came to the conclusion that it was the most logical option. He'll probably still be our best D next year, maybe even the year after. I truly believe he wants to stay, so as long as he gets his NMC then term and salary are easily negotiable.

Why might he fall? Did I miss something?
- DrChristianTroy

Need to get Floridas pick

Jim said this morning Loui won't return his calls. Weisbrod just said they talked to Loui at the exit meetings they knew there was a problem and they wanted to fix it. They were surprised it became public knowledge but they knew all along there was an issue.
- VANTEL

JB/DumbBroad must be awful communicators... They’re caught off guard by a LOT of pretty important sh!t.

I think this all started with the McDavid 12.5m. Stars are going to get paid now, which will leave less money for the middle 6 type players. Teams will have to wheel and deal to keep multiple Star players as well. It won't be long until every team has at least 2 11m+ players, some with 3-4 of them.
- Retinalz

That's the way it should be really.

It just came to my attention that it was the most logical option. He'll probably still be our best D next year, maybe even the year after. I truly believe he wants to stay, so as long as he gets his NMC then term and salary are easily negotiable.
- golfingsince

Good call. I never thought he would give up the third year.

To the woodpile en masse.
Then to the rye casket.
Rinse and repeat
- carsonagenic

I prefer bourbon but ya, why not.

- 1970vintage

I was just curious. I wouldn't want to give anything too substantial for him but if Nashville wants to get out of that contract we can digest $9M for 3 years, as long as Lu's contract doesn't (frank) us too hard.

Good call. I never thought he would give up the third year.
- VANTEL

Thanks man, i'm just an idiot like the rest of you guys that gets something right now and then.

JB/DumbBroad must be awful communicators... They’re caught off guard by a LOT of pretty important sh!t.
- DrChristianTroy

They weren't caught off guard at all. I think what they politely told Loui at the exit meeting that he wasn't coming back . They just didn't think he would bring it to the public. I also don't think they really care either because at their exit meeting they said we will look at the Loui situation.

They really on top of things more than you think they are.

Wow. According to sekeres, Louis moving his family back to Dallas? Is this real? ❤️🎈?
- CanuckDon

God I hope so.

I lost all faith in Benning when he gave him that contract.

They weren't caught off guard at all. I think what they politely told Loui at the exit meeting that he wasn't coming back . They just didn't think he would bring it to the public.

They really on top of things more than you think they are.
- VANTEL

Pleading ignorance has always been their strong suit.

Jim said this morning Loui won't return his calls. Weisbrod just said they talked to Loui at the exit meetings they knew there was a problem and they wanted to fix it. They were surprised it became public knowledge but they knew all along there was an issue.
- VANTEL

I find all of this very encouraging.

It goes both ways.
JB said many times that Edler was a key fixture on D, very important part of the team, blah blah blah.

A deal was always going to get done.
- dbot

Yes it was all negotiations tactics

They weren't caught off guard at all. I think what they politely told Loui at the exit meeting that he wasn't coming back . They just didn't think he would bring it to the public.

They really on top of things more than you think they are.
- VANTEL

You’d have to be an absolute moron to think a player & his agent wouldn’t go out & get ahead of something like that.

God I hope so.

I lost all faith in Benning when he gave him that contract.
- golfingsince

Loui(at the time) was the best UFA available, and his deal has technically been better for us than Ladd for NYI, Okposo for Buff, Lucic for EDM.

Pleading ignorance has always been their strong suit.
- thundachunk

I am thinking Buf want to get rid of Risto.

10 th Jake OJ and Sautner for 7 th and Risto
- VANTEL

That would do it but i think it takes much less.

Loui(at the time) was the best UFA available, and his deal has technically been better for us than Ladd for NYI, Okposo for Buff, Lucic for EDM.
- Retinalz

Not being the absolutely worst is not a great consolation prize.

Why might he fall? Did I miss something?
- DrChristianTroy

Missed nothing. I’m thinking a lot of fireworks today & tomorrow that could shake everything up.

I was just curious. I wouldn't want to give anything too substantial for him but if Nashville wants to get out of that contract we can digest $9M for 3 years, as long as Lu's contract doesn't (frank) us too hard.
- golfingsince

Don’t think anything is coming cheap and I don’t trust our guys to negotiate a deal that benefits the team.

Loui(at the time) was the best UFA available, and his deal has technically been better for us than Ladd for NYI, Okposo for Buff, Lucic for EDM.
- Retinalz

That's fine, and I was for LE more than Lucic who really was the only alternative to possibly sign here at the time. However, I was strongly against either one.

You don't sign UFA's at the beginning of a rebuild, it's counter productive.

Need to get Floridas pick
- carsonagenic

They need a goalie

- A_SteamingLombardi

You’d have to be an absolute moron to think a player & his agent wouldn’t go out & get ahead of something like that.
- DrChristianTroy

OR they could just take the high road and not throw the guy under the bus and air dirty laundry in public.


I even suspect once they boot his ass off the team they will remain classy and say he was a leader good for the young guys even though every fiber in them wants to say good bye you lazy POS.