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Doyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 10:20 am
Just heard Virtanen signed a two year deal for 2.55 x 2 years. Not sure if that takes him to UFA. I guess he can buy more rounds for his bro’s at the bars down on Davie Street.
A bit surprised by the cap hit, thought it might be a bit lower. Not a huge JV fan, kind of done with him but he does have talent. Hopefully he figures it out and can be a top 6 guy.
All right Jake, take it freakin seriously. Horvat, Miller and the boys are gonna be watchin ya! He's lucky as hell!
JB and Trav must have had some intense conversations on this one.
Doyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 10:20 am
Just heard Virtanen signed a two year deal for 2.55 x 2 years. Not sure if that takes him to UFA. I guess he can buy more rounds for his bro’s at the bars down on Davie Street.
Nice job Benning.
I think he would have gotten around 3m if it had gone to arbitration.
Being under the 2.6m mark was significant. If Ferland is playing they only have to send one extra player down instead of two, and go with a 22 man roster.
I expect Ferland will be out, so it probably doesn’t matter.
Good news for the critically endangered Save Shotgun Jake Club.
Before the RFA signings, I figured that 2019-20 Stetch + VIrtanen + Gaudette + Motte would equal an AAV of 2020-21 Virtanen + Motte + Gaudette. I was off, it was cheaper. By about the difference between 2019-20 Markstom and 2020-21 Holtby.
JB did a good job with this. He selecting the right players to let walk (Stech because he wasn't worth the QO, as the free market demonstrated; Markstom because he wasn't good enough for the retirement contract for a team with backup ready to be promoted in that time and an excellent plan B). And he signed the RFAs to reasonable and even a bit team friendly deals.
At the end of the day, take a step back. With a flat cap, this is a slightly better team than the one that started last season.
At least it means LE can get minored. I hope! Hard to believe Zack MacEwen would most likely be next in line.
Geez, (and this is just joking), If it wasn't a good match with Horvat and Pearson on a regular basis, would that mean Brock slots in there and
JV gets to play on line 1 ?
UWSaint wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:11 am
Before the RFA signings, I figured that 2019-20 Stetch + VIrtanen + Gaudette + Motte would equal an AAV of 2020-21 Virtanen + Motte + Gaudette. I was off, it was cheaper. By about the difference between 2019-20 Markstom and 2020-21 Holtby.
JB did a good job with this. He selecting the right players to let walk (Stech because he wasn't worth the QO, as the free market demonstrated; Markstom because he wasn't good enough for the retirement contract for a team with backup ready to be promoted in that time and an excellent plan B). And he signed the RFAs to reasonable and even a bit team friendly deals.
At the end of the day, take a step back. With a flat cap, this is a slightly better team than the one that started last season.
I will go ahead and say that this team is, right now, quite a bit better seeing as their primary acquisition shored up the franchises most glaring weakness with a premium solution...defense. Tanev/Stetcher out < Schmidt/internal promotion.
The loss of Toffoli stings offensively but his presence wasn't a solution to getting pucks out of danger and up the ice.
Of course this is assuming Demko wasnt overreaching with his coming out party and is a legit 60 game/year goalie.
Jake Virtanen talks for almost 20 minutes on Sportsnet radio and didn't even mention this:
Jeff Paterson @patersonjeff
Tyler Myers is apparently taking on the Tanev 'dad' role. Virtanen works out with him every morning in Kelowna: 'he treats me like his son'
11:28 AM · Oct 22, 2020
Talked plenty on how much JT miller had been helping him this season.
UWSaint wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:11 am
Before the RFA signings, I figured that 2019-20 Stetch + VIrtanen + Gaudette + Motte would equal an AAV of 2020-21 Virtanen + Motte + Gaudette. I was off, it was cheaper. By about the difference between 2019-20 Markstom and 2020-21 Holtby.
JB did a good job with this. He selecting the right players to let walk (Stech because he wasn't worth the QO, as the free market demonstrated; Markstom because he wasn't good enough for the retirement contract for a team with backup ready to be promoted in that time and an excellent plan B). And he signed the RFAs to reasonable and even a bit team friendly deals.
At the end of the day, take a step back. With a flat cap, this is a slightly better team than the one that started last season.
I will go ahead and say that this team is, right now, quite a bit better seeing as their primary acquisition shored up the franchises most glaring weakness with a premium solution...defense. Tanev/Stetcher out < Schmidt/internal promotion.
The loss of Toffoli stings offensively but his presence wasn't a solution to getting pucks out of danger and up the ice.
Of course this is assuming Demko wasnt overreaching with his coming out party and is a legit 60 game/year goalie.
Quite a bit better? That’s a stretch. I’d still like to see another veteran defender brought in.
Leivo and Fantenberg are gone as well. The depth has taken a big hit. I think improvements can be made from within with guys like Petey, Hughes, Demko, Boeser improving. Shaggy Jake who the hell knows?
I hope Elmer isn’t done with this roster.
“I don’t care what you and some other poster were talking about”
