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Surprised not to see NY or NJ on the bad list.
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You are not being serious with your response. Barzal is a former first round pick and a center. He has nearly twice the career production of Terry and is generally an even player. And at that, he is overpaid. Terry’s 60-70 points is 7 million max. He traded uncertainty for years. Ducks got control and cost certainly. Win/win. Just hope there are no NM clauses. Give us 5 solid years and then consider buying out the last two if necessary.
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My sense is that when all is said and done, Terry will be a bargain for the first two years, fairly paid for two years and an albatross for the last three. He has had one good season in three and a bit of a regression to the mean last year. And I give no value to All Star berths. Every team has to have one. Last year he was basically named by default. At 7 million per, we should expect 35 goals and 40 assists at a minimum, and be a plus player.
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Arbitrators almost always split the difference. You have to assume they have been negotiating in the 6-7 million range. As such, Terry was always going to ask for 8 and Verbeek was going to offer 4.5. Nothing to see here. He will get around 6.5 and will need to prove 2021/22 wasn’t the aberration.
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Debrincat to Detroit. Signed for 4 years at just under 8 AAV
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I am not fully up to speed on advanced analytics, but is it safe to say that goaltenders have become the equivalent of running backs in the NHL? Is there that much of a difference between average and exceptional? Does that difference change the outcome of enough games to matter? Other than Vasilevsky, when was the last exceptional goalie to win the cup? It seems apparent to me that that Gibson’s window and Anaheim’s timeline to return to relevance do not align. Unfortunately, this was true two years ago when he had greater value. Seems to have been a failure on all parties, the GM, Gibson and his agent. The Gibson train has left the station. Get what you can and move on.
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Regardless of what happens to Gibson, I am 100% positive that Dostal is not and will never be an above average NHL goalie. We will need to sign a starting netminder should Gibson leave, and relegate Dostal to wearing a baseball cap on the bench.
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It was a request, not a demand. It makes more sense to play the season and see what the options are at the TDL. How many years does he have left on his deal?
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Regardless of how anyone feels about Anaheim’s moves, imagine being Toronto. Reaves? Klingberg?
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I think it’s important to name a captain for this season and it would not surprise me to see Killorn wear the “C”.
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He has basically played every game in most of his recent seasons. Every contract is a risk. But if we get anything close to his last few seasons for the next two or three, it’s absolutely worth it
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I don’t get the concern about Killorn. His last few years have been the best of his career, especially last year. He’s actually getting better with age. He’ll just be 34 at the start of the contract. I think it’s a solid signing. I’ll take Killorn over Tatar 7 days a week.
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What misconception. Anaheim is in a disadvantage vs several other cities tax wise. Not all of them, but certainly some.
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Fantilli signs his ELC. It is quite obvious that he was never going to sign in Anaheim. Sometimes you just have to take people for what they say. Drafting Carlsson makes even more sense now.
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There is a charge to sign players in California vs places like Nashville, Florida and Dallas they don’t have a state income tax. I would estimate to pull Gudas to California cost at least 500k more per year than other US franchises
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By the time he is ready to be bought out, the dollars would be meaningless. Consider how much they paid Klingberg for 3/4 of a season.
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I value high IQ, especially on the defensive side of the ice. It has been my biggest complaint about Fowler since he was a rookie (that and his poor shot). He is one of the physically talented defensemen in the league, with the hockey sense of a walnut. There should be a drinking game based on the number of times he plays the puck to the wrong side of the ice when all it takes is a simple clear.
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Anyone who believes Verbeek is the worst GM in team history was not around during the Pierre Gautier days
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So tried to order one. The FAQ on the website says it won’t be shipped until 2024. Are you kidding me? We will be tankin’ for Macklin at that point
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Off all the potential shortcomings a prospect can have, which do you think is most “correctable”? Skating? Shot? Decision making? Other?
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There will always be a debate as to whether you could have waited and picked a player like this later in the draft. My understanding (and I could certainly be wrong) is that the scouting community shares a lot of common opinions on players due to the amount of time they spend together over the years. We may think a player is a reach, but in many cases, they probably wouldn’t last that long on the board as other teams would have a similar opinion.
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Everyone in the organization was a participant. Goaltending was not an exception.
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We finished last in the NHL and had one of the worst records in the AHL and ECHL. I would say we need talent at all positions.
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A goalie prospect was a need. I am not sold on any of our young netminders, especially Dostal
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Cristall reminds me of a thousand other undersized, poor skating, high scoring junior players. They just don’t work out at the next level. You cannot teach size.
