Minor moves and re-signings thread

[seahawk]

I think Yzerman got a very good deal on the Purcell contract. Purcell has been up and down to Norfolk the last 2 years and couldn't be looked at as a top 6 guy with the Bolts. He might move into that before this contract ends. That and as someone already mentioned he won't be a UFA at the end of the deal, unlike MacArthur.

 

[cw]

http://twitter.com/#!/NYP_Brooksie/status/95522565497430016
NYP_Brooksie Larry Brooks
$800,000 it is for Eminger, fair price for 5/6/7 D.

Eminger apparently played pretty well for the Rangers last year.

They can probably sign arbitration headed RFA Callahan & add Del Zotto's contract to complete their 23 man NHL roster and remain barely under the cap. Of course, many think Wolksi's $3.8 mil will be bought out or waived ...

 

[bustaheims]

They can probably sign arbitration headed RFA Callahan & add Del Zotto's contract to complete their 23 man NHL roster and remain barely under the cap. Of course, many think Wolksi's $3.8 mil will be bought out or waived ...

It's iffy if they don't buy-out Wolski - with Eminger and MDZ factored in, they have less than $3.9M in cap space available (assuming Zuccarello-Assen makes the roster over some of their other prospects/AHL-tweeners). Not sure Callahan signs for anything less than that (certainly not significantly less than that) and I won't be surprised if he gets more. Either way, without moving a contract/buying someone out, they won't have much short-term injury wiggle room.

 

[cw]

They can probably sign arbitration headed RFA Callahan & add Del Zotto's contract to complete their 23 man NHL roster and remain barely under the cap. Of course, many think Wolksi's $3.8 mil will be bought out or waived ...

It's iffy if they don't buy-out Wolski - with Eminger and MDZ factored in, they have less than $3.9M in cap space available (assuming Zuccarello-Assen makes the roster over some of their other prospects/AHL-tweeners). Not sure Callahan signs for anything less than that (certainly not significantly less than that) and I won't be surprised if he gets more. Either way, without moving a contract/buying someone out, they won't have much short-term injury wiggle room.

I agree. It is very tight but I don't expect Callahan to get as much as Dubinsky. He's kind of in the same boat as MacArthur was in terms of one big season offensively. His broken leg probably costs him a discount.

Here's why I suspected Wolski will go:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/2011/04/26/2011-04-26_rangers_target_richards.html
"(Bryan McCabe), we bring him in and he's a shooter," Tortorella said of the player the Rangers did add at this year's trade deadline, for Tim Kennedy and a third-round pick. "He kind of gets put in a tough spot because we really don't have a quarterback. Caber was kind of the quarterback shooter. It doesn't work. Those are the kind of things you look to add to this core."

The Ranger's PP was 18th (16.x%) - the weakest link in their team stats. Richards helps but if they could get a quality PP QB/more offence for their D, it would turn them from playoff team into a contender (if they can stay healthy) in my opinion. Wolski can open up the cap space to do something.

They dumped Gilroy. They have Del Zotto & Erixon as kids with potential to play PP quarterback - or as assets to trade to get one. And McCabe, who apparently has family ties to living in the NY area, is still available as a UFA who would probably sign there cheaper to be close to home with a playoff shot. Between those two kids or a trade, they can upgrade their backend offensively. McCabe with a PP QB and Richards would help them substantially with their PP.

I strongly suspect something is cooking there and Wolski's contract can help them finance it to keep it under the cap. I have my doubts on a buyout when he could join Redden at no cap cost via the waiver wire.

 

[bustaheims]

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=373359

The San Jose Sharks acquired James Sheppard from the Minnesota Wild on Saturday in exchange for a third round draft pick in 2013.

 

[Rebel_1812]

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=373359

The San Jose Sharks acquired James Sheppard from the Minnesota Wild on Saturday in exchange for a third round draft pick in 2013.

Man, for that price I wish the leafs would have taken a chance on him.  He could turn out like andrew ladd.

 

[bustaheims]

Man, for that price I wish the leafs would have taken a chance on him.  He could turn out like andrew ladd.

Thanks to a fair amount of recklessness on his part, he now has some major knee problems to deal with and has barely skated in the last 12 months. There's virtually no chance he becomes an Andrew Ladd type situation.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Man, for that price I wish the leafs would have taken a chance on him.  He could turn out like andrew ladd.

Thanks to a fair amount of recklessness on his part, he now has some major knee problems to deal with and has barely skated in the last 12 months. There's virtually no chance he becomes an Andrew Ladd type situation.

Yeah, and I mean by the time Ladd was traded he had already won two Stanley Cups, and his career high in points was equal to Sheppard's combined career point total. I wouldn't have had a problem with taking a chance on him, although while a 3rd rounder isn't anything earth-shattering I would have felt much better just giving a 4th/5th, but my expectations wouldn't have been very high.

 

[Rebel_1812]

Not sure where else to post this but rob schremp has signed in Europe.  Personally, I felt he wasn't given a shot my Mac-T in Edmonton which ruined his career.

 

[princedpw]

The San Jose Sharks signed forward Logan Couture to a $5.75-million (U.S.), two-year contract extension Friday that will keep him with the team through the 2013-14 season.

Couture was already scheduled to make about $1.25-million this season and could have been a restricted free agent next summer. Instead, he will get paid $2.75-million in 2012-13 and $3-million in the final year of the contract.

For more:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/logan-couture-signs-two-year-extension-with-sharks/article2143523/

I can't believe how little he is getting.  $4+ million seems entirely reasonable to me.  He is a more valuable player than Schenn IMHO.

 

[bustaheims]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587488

The Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly re-signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a six-year contract extension worth $25.5 million.

That's an awful lot of coin for a kid who has a career high of 40 points. Could end up being a fair deal (or, even a steal, though, I feel that's really unlikely - I see JvR as a 2nd liner, and that's on the high end for 2nd line money), but this could very easily be another Flyer mistake.

 

[Jalili]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587488

The Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly re-signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a six-year contract extension worth $25.5 million.

That's an awful lot of coin for a kid who has a career high of 40 points. Could end up being a fair deal (or, even a steal, though, I feel that's really unlikely - I see JvR as a 2nd liner, and that's on the high end for 2nd line money), but this could very easily be another Flyer mistake.

If JVR doesn't pan out as expected, then it's a bit of an overpayment... but if he does, then it becomes one of the most desirable contracts in the league.

 

[princedpw]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587488

The Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly re-signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a six-year contract extension worth $25.5 million.

That's an awful lot of coin for a kid who has a career high of 40 points. Could end up being a fair deal (or, even a steal, though, I feel that's really unlikely - I see JvR as a 2nd liner, and that's on the high end for 2nd line money), but this could very easily be another Flyer mistake.

In terms of signing forwards, I think the Flyers have done very well over the years.  For example, the Carter and Richards contracts were great value (and they got good value when they traded them).  By many reports JVR was one of their best forwards in the playoffs and he's only 22 so one wouldn't expect he had peaked.  I would be quite content with this contract if I were a Flyers fan.  Other than Kessel, Kulemin, Grabbo, I'd trade any other Leaf forward for JVR with this contract in a heartbeat.  Even Kessel, Kulemin, Grabbo, I'd have to think about it.  I'd at least need to watch JVR a little more.

 

[princedpw]

I just checked JVR's stats.  He had an Ovechkin-like 70 shots in 11 playoff games last year.  That is insane.

 

[cw]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587488

The Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly re-signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a six-year contract extension worth $25.5 million.

That's an awful lot of coin for a kid who has a career high of 40 points. Could end up being a fair deal (or, even a steal, though, I feel that's really unlikely - I see JvR as a 2nd liner, and that's on the high end for 2nd line money), but this could very easily be another Flyer mistake.

If JVR doesn't pan out as expected, then it's a bit of an overpayment... but if he does, then it becomes one of the most desirable contracts in the league.

He got those 40 points getting 3rd liner ice time with a minute and change PP/game, 14.5 mins/game ice time (but little SH ice time). In the top 6 with better PP time, he'll probably blow those 40 pts away. From that, I think he's certifiable as a top 6 forward (84th-top 3 in goal scoring, 140th-top6 points now) and he's got upside.

With the 6 yr contract, they buy two years of his unrestricted free agency eligibility (under the current CBA).

He started to use his size last season becoming one of the top hitting forwards on his team. And it's tough to beat his draft pedigree.

If he were to pop 30 goals this season, and he very well might with Carter-Richards ice time available to him, he may well have commanded $5 mil/yr next summer.

There's a chance it won't work out but I think a much better chance it will.

 

[Jalili]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587488

The Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly re-signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a six-year contract extension worth $25.5 million.

That's an awful lot of coin for a kid who has a career high of 40 points. Could end up being a fair deal (or, even a steal, though, I feel that's really unlikely - I see JvR as a 2nd liner, and that's on the high end for 2nd line money), but this could very easily be another Flyer mistake.

If JVR doesn't pan out as expected, then it's a bit of an overpayment... but if he does, then it becomes one of the most desirable contracts in the league.

He got those 40 points getting 3rd liner ice time with a minute and change PP/game, 14.5 mins/game ice time (but little SH ice time). In the top 6 with better PP time, he'll probably blow those 40 pts away. From that, I think he's certifiable as a top 6 forward (84th-top 3 in goal scoring, 140th-top6 points now) and he's got upside.

With the 6 yr contract, they buy two years of his unrestricted free agency eligibility (under the current CBA).

He started to use his size last season becoming one of the top hitting forwards on his team. And it's tough to beat his draft pedigree.

If he were to pop 30 goals this season, and he very well might with Carter-Richards ice time available to him, he may well have commanded $5 mil/yr next summer.

There's a chance it won't work out but I think a much better chance it will.

The 40 point total is also a bit deceiving, when you consider that he started the year with 4 assists and no goals in the first 15 games and was scratched a bunch of games. After the bad start, he had 21 goals and 36 points in the next 60 games. Like you said, with 14:30 mins/game and a 1:19 in PP time. Personally I see 50 points at the low end and 70 as a higher end upside.

 

[Erndog]

He put up pretty much the exact same goal and point totals as Jeff Carter did in his first 2 years at the same age.

JVR is going to be a nice 30 goal power forward who hovers around 65-70 points and likes to play physical.  I think this is a shrewd move.  Much like when the Rays signed Evan Longoria early on when he hadn't proved too much they were banking on his developing.  Same thing here and I think it's a pretty safe bet.

 

[Mr. Leaf]

Columbus signs Fedor Tyutin to a 6 year contract extension.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=374845

 

[Scot4bz]

Columbus signs Fedor Tyutin to a 6 year contract extension.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=374845

Six-year $27 million??? A bit rich..........

 

[Kin]

Columbus signs Fedor Tyutin to a 6 year contract extension.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=374845

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