Non-Penguin 2018 signings

Postby **Jim** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:35 pm

According to this, Toronto was the worst taxation of the lot. $ didn't matter, he wanted to play in Toronto.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/tavares-calculator

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:41 am

Swing and a miss

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:49 am

According to this, Toronto was the worst taxation of the lot. $ didn't matter, he wanted to play in Toronto.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/tavares-calculator

Probably gets whatever endorsements he wants too...Tim Horton's, McDonald's...

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:16 am

James Neal signs 5 year, $5.75 mil AAV contract with the Calgary Flames.

Postby **Silentom** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:48 am

Toronto is going to be even more fun to watch this year. <3 Tavares.

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:52 am

Toronto fans on HF boards think they have the best center depth now. Good times, good times.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:53 am

It's awfully close with us, them and Washington...

Postby **nocera** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:45 am

James Neal signs 5 year, $5.75 mil AAV contract with the Calgary Flames.

That's... odd?

Postby **iamjs** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:42 am

Was watching the Dangle video on JT and he said it was indeed structured that way so he will have salary during a lockout.
I'm kind of surprised it's allowed. Like it makes total sense but would have thought there would be some kind of percentage cap on those.

I would only imagine that it will be addressed at the next CBA.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:07 pm

I don't think that's going to be much of an issue actually...I think both sides like the respective flexibility options that provides...

Postby **Orlando Penguin** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:37 pm

James Neal signs 5 year, $5.75 mil AAV contract with the Calgary Flames.
That's... odd?

He really must be tired of playing in Stanley Cup Finals. When it comes to free agency in any sport, I can’t ever figure out why someone would want to sign with a bad team unless they were their hometown team or the dollars were just too astronomical to say no to. An NFL player going to Cincy or Detroit, a MLB player going to the Padres, etc. Signing with Calgary won’t really get Neal’s name on the Cup.

Postby **nocera** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:41 pm

James Neal signs 5 year, $5.75 mil AAV contract with the Calgary Flames.
That's... odd?
He really must be tired of playing in Stanley Cup Finals. When it comes to free agency in any sport, I can’t ever figure out why someone would want to sign with a bad team unless they were their hometown team or the dollars were just too astronomical to say no to. An NFL player going to Cincy or Detroit, a MLB player going to the Padres, etc. Signing with Calgary won’t really get Neal’s name on the Cup.

Right. He took a pay cut to play to play for a bad team. And on top of that, that bad team is located in Calgary. Nothing about that makes sense.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:43 pm

Well, at least now he's no longer the dirtiest player on his team.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:43 pm

James Neal signs 5 year, $5.75 mil AAV contract with the Calgary Flames.
That's... odd?

Yeah, they got him at below market value (IMO). I'm guessing it's the opportunity to play on a top line with Gaudreau, and maybe he wants to be in an out-of-the-way market like Calgary.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 2:04 pm

Neal is coming to a close pretty soon...his skating, while never great, is really deteriorating, he's getting beat up...he's got a lot of miles on him with deep playoff forays...this is a buyout after year 3 probably...the money is fine, pretty indifferent there...but that term isn't gonna hold up...

Neal took his last shot to cash in...the Flames are pretty good shape to take off if they can get some good coaching and goaltending...I think they got the coach even...

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:04 pm

Thornton 1 year 5 million.

Postby **meow** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:20 pm

The Ducks gave Carter Rowney 3 years. Three years. Three. Years.

Postby **willeyeam** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:25 pm

Yikes

Postby **meow** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:29 pm

While the dollar amounts have not been ridiculous so far, the terms have been. Fourth line guys getting more than two years is weird

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:29 pm

That doesn’t sound right at all. Are you sure it’s not a 3 month AHL tryout?

Oh Jesus. They signed Gibbons to a 1 year, 1 mil, 1 way deal. Maybe they actually did sign Rowney for three years.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:43 pm

Gibbons earned his first ever one-way, to be fair.

But three years on Rowney. I mean, that's a real fringe player there...

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:47 pm

Isles sign Kuhnackl to a one year deal. Good luck to him, he played very well in his role here.

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:53 pm

How does Rowney get 3 years and Kuhnhackl only gets 1? Say what you want but Tom is the better player at the end of the day.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:07 pm

Rowney’s deal is for $3.45MM over three years. I can only assume Kuhnhackl’s one year deal pays him at least $2MM or he should fire his agent and hire Rowney’s.

Postby **Tomas** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:25 pm

Tomas Hertl - San Jose, 4 years @ 5.625 mil AAV

https://twitter.com/KKurzNHL/status/1013909707021377537