Yours was more productive.
- Aetherial

That's not fair, Bergy worked hard to give Aho everything he could have ever asked for...

That's not fair, Bergy worked hard to give Aho everything he could have ever asked for...


- 13sundin13

Didn't want to be a UFA so soon again. Said it himself in an interview that he wanted the longer term deal and turned down a lot of one or two year offers.
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well he screwed himself out of more money doing that.

well he screwed himself out of more money doing that.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

Yeah, in all likelihood, but I guess he was willing to take less in exchange for stability.

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Jake Gardiner, Patrick Marleau, 1st round pick

for

6th round pick
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You'll like this:

Jake Gardiner, Patrick Marleau, 1st round pick

for

6th round pick
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Best asset management in the NHL.

Yeah, in all likelihood, but I guess he was willing to take less in exchange for stability.
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it would seem he left 10-12 million on the table for that stability.

That Gardiner signing seems like a nice deal for the Canes. He definitely can be terrifying in his own end, but the guy is a good point producer.

He probably could've gotten a higher AAV on a shorter deal. I wonder if teams were hesitant to offer him more on longer deals due to health concerns?

Well, assuming he is healthy, this seems like a win for the Canes.

it would seem he left 10-12 million on the table for that stability.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

I've always thought Gardiner seemed kinda slow. Him leaving money on the table just so he didn't need a new contract for an extra couple of years does seem to back that theory up.

Slavin - Hamilton
Gardiner - Pesce
Fleury - Faulk
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Best asset management in the NHL.
- NuckUp

As a Leaf fan I agree with you. We have been fortunate to have the high end young talent and have found a few good gems in the draft, but our asset management has become horrid. How many years in a row now have we traded our first rounder? And we keep letting guys walk as UFA without getting anything in return because we think ‘this is the year’?? Eventually this will catch up with us...

On the Gardiner signing, what everyone is forgetting to mention is his back injury. Jake was a shell of himself in the playoffs and I would assume teams are scared of that and that is why the number was so low... if he throws out his back again that contract becomes a problem... I assume the canes don’t have lots of extra cash to just burry him (re: Horton, Clarkson)

That Gardiner signing seems like a nice deal for the Canes. He definitely can be terrifying in his own end, but the guy is a good point producer.

He probably could've gotten a higher AAV on a shorter deal. I wonder if teams were hesitant to offer him more on longer deals due to health concerns?

Well, assuming he is healthy, this seems like a win for the Canes.
- Thecakeisalie

He was severely hurting in the Playoffs. If he throws his back out again he could be ‘done’... PLUS THE FACT THAT HE CAN’T PLAY DEFENCE IN BIG GAMES

is it really though


- jimbro83

Wow, this is like an awful nightmare... did this really happen or was I just dreaming?

What happened? The Toronto's media and many fans said Gardiner would sign for $7 mil plus on a 6 year deal?
- islansjet

Considering he is not 100% healthy and has just started working out because of chronic back problems, 4 million per year is a good haul. A healthy Gardner would probably got 5-6 million range.