2019-2020 NHL Season Thread Hockey • Page 371

Trust me Blues fans, you don’t want a max term albatross deal for a defenseman already in or past his prime, it does not end well

 

I would pay him 9.25 aav quite easily

 

The more I see Strickland and read JR’s article it seems more like that Dreger tweet was a media leak to get the Blues to panic via fan pressure or something. His camps demands on guaranteed bonuses each year seems like it’s the biggest red flag.

I’m not as doom and gloom now after reading all that and since I didn’t realize they still have 3 weeks to get it done.

 

The difference though between Seabrooks and his is you got 3 cups out of them. It made all sense to just tell him thanks for your service and move on. If Pietro walks, the Blues cup window essentially closes when they probably have another 3-4 years of contention if he’s on the blue line.

 

Petro is still an elite player

Yes he probably won't be for 7 years but that's the nature of the beast with free agents

 

From the Athletic in case anyone doesn't pay for it:
Well, according to sources, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong and Meehan have discussed various term lengths — five, six, seven and eight years — but there are other forms of structure. One form is believed to be a no-movement clause, which the Blues have none of on their roster and which Armstrong has been vehemently opposed to giving out in the past. Another is believed to be a signing bonus in Year 7 or 8 of a long-term deal, which would give Pietrangelo some protection by guaranteeing him a cash payout in the event of a buyout.

Some close to Pietrangelo believe that he is taking the negotiations with Armstrong personally. They cite several spats between the captain and the GM over the years, and one source even suggested that Pietrangelo should consider having direct communication with Stillman to resolve the contract situation.

“People disagree all the time,” said Pietrangelo, who acknowledged the disagreements but said they’ve been hockey-related, not contract-related. “You can say Doug and I don’t agree, but we still guided our team to a championship. Sometimes those uncomfortable situations that happen, they make you better because it gives you a little bit more clarity of where a person stands. Sometimes that’s kind of how we need to go about our business and be direct. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the relationship is completely gone. Those things happen, and I’m sure it happens everywhere else.”

“We sat down and did our homework on our own and have gone through scenarios, teams that we think can maybe accommodate us and teams that we think are competitive and teams that we think would be willing to raise a family in. It’s not a very fun thing to do when your heart is somewhere, but unfortunately, it’s just the situation we’re in.”

 

why does this sound like karlsson

 

I think we all know the rare combination of a salt and freshwater player who I am referring to

 

Bettman says they plan a 82 game season lol

 

As a life long Stars fan I love the start of this game.

 

As 2020 continues getting worse...trap hockey is back in full form. Not even 20 combined shots halfway through.

 

yeah this is not our game

 

Even though I’ve said it was happening for awhile, can’t believe dallas won the Stanley cup

 

Six goals in seven, hope he can transition back smoother this time around

 

If Corey Perry butt ends his way to a championship I may literally puke

Fuck this Stars team and their shitty brand of hockey

 

also go stars

 

I'm so happy

 

Well that's a storyline straight out of Billions lol. (The permit thing, it wasn't for NHL players though)

 

Tony Deangelo got the same Norris votes as Heiskanen so yeah the NHL media sucks

 

Bold strategy of the Lightning choosing to lose this game by playing Jan Ruuta

 

this is what my guide has for this game

Blackhawks vs. Berlin? lmao

 

Former Hawk Jan Rutta ensuring the Bolts don’t win another Cup and keeping us in halcyon 2015 days.

Palat also doing his best Hossa impersonation these playoffs to keep the comparisons going

 

Ummmm what is happening?

 

I don't think Tampa is tired anymore