Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

[2Fingers]

Senators re-sign Bobby Ryan...

@FriedgeHNIC: Ryan extension: 7 years, $50.75M

$7.25M per

on hf it sounded like philly was sure they'd sign him as a FA, meh ha.

And sens name Erik Karlsson El Capitan

Yo RD - what say you on this deal?

$7.25 for a 50 - 60 point guy, and you think the Sedin's deal is bad????

[herb]

Yo RD - what say you on this deal?

$7.25 for a 50 - 60 point guy, and you think the Sedin's deal is bad????

The guy only had a handful more goals that Chris Higgins and one more goal than Nick Bonino last season...calling the Ryan deal a massive overpayment would be an understatement.

[Vader]

Yo RD - what say you on this deal?

$7.25 for a 50 - 60 point guy, and you think the Sedin's deal is bad????

The guy only had a handful more goals that Chris Higgins and one more goal than Nick Bonino last season...calling the Ryan deal a massive overpayment would be an understatement.

Don't think you can reasonably make that comparison

Ryan struggled with injuries last year, and saw his minutes when compared to his run during 2009 - 20012, but still produced a respectable 56 point pace

In the prior 5 seasons, he's averaged 33 goals and 64 points, with the lowest totals being a pro-rated 53 points in the lockout year - heights Higgins has hit once and Bonino has never hit.

Ryan's also brings an element of power and skill that those other two don't. Plus he's only 27, whereas Bonino is starting his third full NHL season at 26

Ryan's contract is in line with the front line winger UFA market - as are Higgins (solid journeyman third liner) and Bonino (unproven RFA, signed early in breakout season, etc)

[Benjo]

Ryan Johansen signs with CBJ. He gets 3M per in the first 2 years and in year 3 he has the option of accepting 6M qualifying offer for 1 season and become UFA or he can sign an extension. Due to the 3rd year QO, the AAV for his contract is 4M per season.

edit- That's how I understand the details from twitter anyways.

[Hockey Widow]

No longer have optional years. He will get 3, 3, 6. After that Columbus needs to qualify him at 6 million or he becomes UFA. If they qualify him, which they will do, they can take him to arbitration but he remains RFA.

A good bridge deal. He averages 4 per for three years, still some RFA status left at the end of term. Sets himself up nicely for a minimum of six+ per moving forward while Columbus gets good cap and good salary for the first two years.

All in all both sides win with this deal.

[Hockey Widow]

FLA signs Shane O'Brien to one-year, two-way deal and put him on waivers in order to be assigned to AHL.

[Island Nucklehead]

Lombardi placed on waivers by the Rangers.

[mathonwy]

Lombardi placed on waivers by the Rangers.

Center Matt Lombardi, whom the Rangers signed to a two-year, $1.6-million contract during the summer, was placed on waivers Sunday along with defensemen Michael Kostka and Steven Kampfer and goaltender Cedric Desjardins.
As a result, defenseman Matt Hunwick, who has played almost 300 games with Boston and Colorado, will be the seventh defenseman on the Opening Day roster. Presumably, Hunwick was kept to start the season because he is a better skater and puck-mover than Kostka and can play both sides.
The transactions also eliminated Lombardi from the competition for a center spot for the first game in St. Louis on Thursday. Lombardi played Saturday in New Jersey after sitting out part of camp with a groin injury.
Lombardi has not played a full NHL season since 2009-10 because of injuries and concussions. It is likely that he will clear waivers and report to Hartford (AHL).

http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/ra ... -1.9468843

[Tciso]

FLA signs Shane O'Brien to one-year, two-way deal and put him on waivers in order to be assigned to AHL.

He'll clear waivers, as long as there is not a nightclub near by.

[Strangelove]

FLA signs Shane O'Brien to one-year, two-way deal and put him on waivers in order to be assigned to AHL.

He'll clear waivers, as long as there is not a nightclub near by.

[mathonwy]

Buffalo waives Zac Dalpe

along with a host of other players

Notable is the recently acquired Peter Budaj.

[Madcombinepilot]

Nothing weird about winipegs moves. If bud jail is claimed going down, no harm, no foul. If he clears, he is in the system and doesn't have to clear waivers coming back up. They put depth into the position for no real risk, except the loss of tangradi...

[Madcombinepilot]

...... If bud jail is claimed going down...

Stupid autocorrect

[Meds]

No longer have optional years. He will get 3, 3, 6. After that Columbus needs to qualify him at 6 million or he becomes UFA. If they qualify him, which they will do, they can take him to arbitration but he remains RFA.

A good bridge deal. He averages 4 per for three years, still some RFA status left at the end of term. Sets himself up nicely for a minimum of six+ per moving forward while Columbus gets good cap and good salary for the first two years.

All in all both sides win with this deal.

I thought there was some new rule that limited the amount a contract could increase year to year. Like only a percentage of the highest salary year, or a percentage of the entire contract.

[Hockey Widow]

No longer have optional years. He will get 3, 3, 6. After that Columbus needs to qualify him at 6 million or he becomes UFA. If they qualify him, which they will do, they can take him to arbitration but he remains RFA.

A good bridge deal. He averages 4 per for three years, still some RFA status left at the end of term. Sets himself up nicely for a minimum of six+ per moving forward while Columbus gets good cap and good salary for the first two years.

All in all both sides win with this deal.

I thought there was some new rule that limited the amount a contract could increase year to year. Like only a percentage of the highest salary year, or a percentage of the entire contract.

Isn't it the other way around? That it can't decrease from year to year by more than "x" per cent. I don't think a big increase is cap circumvention but as in all matters CBA I am probably wrong.