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5 to 6 years for Tanev... Fire GMJR into the sun

5 to 6 years for Tanev... Fire GMJR into the sun
- burgh4life87

Holy (frank). 5 to 6 years. This is rough.

ill only accept this if JJ is gone.

I know Gardiner has a bad reputation, but I'd like him in our D if he got signed to nothing too big salary wise, but most importantly, not a 4+ year deal. However, doesn't seem to be Rutherford's kind of player. Especially if Tanev is going to get a 6 year deal with us. Geez.

5 to 6 years for Tanev... Fire GMJR into the sun
- burgh4life87

Sauce?

We are all taking about a 2 or 3 year window....so 5 years for Tanev doesn't bother me much if it gets the price down .

We are all taking about a 2 or 3 year window....so 5 years for Tanev doesn't bother me much if it gets the price down .
- MattStrat

That's a fair point, but my fear is if the money isn't down. Now we're stuck with another overpaid middle of the lineup kind of guy who's deal won't expire for a long while, and we already have too many of those.

We are all taking about a 2 or 3 year window....so 5 years for Tanev doesn't bother me much if it gets the price down .
- MattStrat

This is what I was thinking. Low cost for 5 would be okay.

I know Gardiner has a bad reputation, but I'd like him in our D if he got signed to nothing too big salary wise, but most importantly, not a 4+ year deal. However, doesn't seem to be Rutherford's kind of player. Especially if Tanev is going to get a 6 year deal with us. Geez.
- Thrill81

He only had a bad rep with Leafs fans that don’t know anything. The people who female dog about Gardiner are the same types of fans who female dog about Letang.

That's a fair point, but my fear is if the money isn't down. Now we're stuck with another overpaid middle of the lineup kind of guy who's deal won't expire for a long while, and we already have too many of those.
- Thrill81

That's obviously a realistic possiblity knowing JRs history.

Another good article, Wilson. Much better this week.

We are all taking about a 2 or 3 year window....so 5 years for Tanev doesn't bother me much if it gets the price down .
- MattStrat

There was no need for Tanev. That’s the problem.

He only had a bad rep with Leafs fans that don’t know anything. The people who female dog about Gardiner are the same types of fans who female dog about Letang.
- j.boyd919

In his prime, Letang was hands-down way better than Gardiner.

$3.5M... seriously, Rutherford? Our GM has barely any wiggle room and he still finds a way to spend stupid money.

Won’t have an opinion on the Tanev deal until I see the AAV. At this juncture of the late Crosby/Malkin era, keeping the cap hit down with superfluous years is actually a smart move.

Well that is not a low cost.

Tanev is around 3 mill per Bob just reported.

Won’t have an opinion on the Tanev deal until I see the AAV. At this juncture of the late Crosby/Malkin era, keeping the cap hit down with superfluous years is actually a smart move.
- Victoro311

3.5, time to kill rutherford

Gardiner is a great defencemen who would put the Pens back into powerhouse mode again. Sad to see him leave TO.

There was no need for Tanev. That’s the problem.
- j.boyd919

Hahah touché

$3.5M... seriously, Rutherford? Our GM has barely any wiggle room and he still finds a way to spend stupid money.
- SuperHenderson13

Well there we are I guess. This offseason is going pretty much about what I expected. Oh well.

He had to come in under what Rusty was making. For 5-6 years WTF

He only had a bad rep with Leafs fans that don’t know anything. The people who female dog about Gardiner are the same types of fans who female dog about Letang.
- j.boyd919

See that's what I thought. My only real fear with term and money is that he's 28 and I didn't want to pay him 6+ when he's past like 34 but I've come to my senses and realized that Sid and Geno would be like 37 at that point. I'm fine with term if it brings in good players for the right now.

Holy hell though. 3.5 for Tanev? What are we doing?

So we could have just signed Donskoi...wow...

Rust/Johnson trade for a D upgrade must be imminent, right? ....right??