Trade Rumors and Free Agent Talk Trade rumors, transactions, and free agent talk. Rumors must contain the word RUMOR in post title. Proposals must contain the word PROPOSAL in post title.
[CGY] Flames sign Cervenka [1 year, $3.775M cap hit including bonuses, max. ELC]
05-02-2012, 02:07 PM
#1
@ShawnTHW
Join Date: Oct 2005
Country:
Posts: 8,676
[CGY] Flames sign Cervenka [1 year, $3.775M cap hit including bonuses, max. ELC]
According to James Mirtle on Twitter.
Last edited by Vipers31: 05-02-2012 at 03:02 PM .
05-02-2012, 02:07 PM
#2
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 1,163
Flames sign Roman Cervenka
http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=630384
Contract terms: 1 year contract with an Average Annual Value of $3,775,000.
05-02-2012, 02:08 PM
#3
Space Oddity
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Montreal
Country:
Posts: 2,347
good signing... time will tell
05-02-2012, 02:09 PM
#4
Top Dawg Ent.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Vaughan, Ontario
Country:
Posts: 24,279
overpayment .... but its only one year so it doesnt really matter
05-02-2012, 02:10 PM
#5
u wot m8
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Vancouver
Country:
Posts: 2,194
jay feaster is so desperate
05-02-2012, 02:11 PM
#6
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Country:
Posts: 1,383
Wow thats a lot of money..
05-02-2012, 02:14 PM
#7
Burn it Down
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Rochester
Country:
Posts: 13,984
That's a TON for someone who's never played in NA.... Flames needed something though.
05-02-2012, 02:14 PM
#8
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Laval, Quebec
Country:
Posts: 4,874
I oversaw the title of this thread on the main board page and went "WHAT? This can't be right".
05-02-2012, 02:14 PM
#9
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Detroit, MI
Country:
Posts: 6,211
I assume this is goodbye for Olli then?
05-02-2012, 02:14 PM
#10
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Country:
Posts: 7,588
Quote:
Originally Posted by
jebs
Wow thats a lot of money..
Well, he's too old for the entry-level system, so money likely played a large role in getting him over here.
Edit: Nevermind, forgot that it does still apply since he's European, so a lot of it is likely to be performance bonuses.
It will be interesting to see him in the NHL.
Last edited by jfb392: 05-02-2012 at 02:21 PM .
05-02-2012, 02:15 PM
#11
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
Country:
Posts: 4,497
Feaster just said there were other NHL clubs bidding on his services.
05-02-2012, 02:15 PM
#12
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 759
...That seems pricey. Reports on him?
05-02-2012, 02:16 PM
#13
Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,343
A lot of money for a guy who's never played in the NHL. That said, he was a tremendous scorer overseas and a lot of teams have been rumored to be after him for a while. It's a risky signing. I'd say this is exhibit B. that the Flames are not going to be rebuilding this summer (Sutter was exhibit A)
05-02-2012, 02:17 PM
#14
Another empty head.
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Zagreb
Country:
Posts: 10,781
As an Avs fan I don't like this one bit. Flames overpaid by a little bit, beacuse Cervenka didn't show what he can do in the NHL, but he's a really good player.
05-02-2012, 02:17 PM
#15
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
Country:
Posts: 4,497
Quote:
Originally Posted by
VeteranNetPresence
jay feaster is so desperate
We'll have to make the cap floor next year somehow!
05-02-2012, 02:17 PM
#16
Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 626
See ya, Olli.
05-02-2012, 02:19 PM
#17
FOREVER a Flame!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Country:
Posts: 1,673
A lot of teams showed interest in him.
Scouting report:
Quote:
An offensive forward with a good shot. A good skater and passer who reads the game well. Cervenka is at his best in the offensive end but also handles his defensive duties well. A reliable scorer.
- Czech
- Center
- 26 years old
- 100 points in 105 career KHL games
05-02-2012, 02:20 PM
#18
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Sweden
Country:
Posts: 9,134
Cervenka is really good, I have no idea how he fares on a smaller rink though. He certainly has the skills though.
05-02-2012, 02:21 PM
#19
Rebuild in Progress
Join Date: Mar 2010
Country:
Posts: 2,316
don't mind this signing at all.
05-02-2012, 02:22 PM
#20
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 9,922
So I guess Calgary is doing a retool then?
05-02-2012, 02:22 PM
#21
Another empty head.
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Zagreb
Country:
Posts: 10,781
Quote:
Originally Posted by
vippe
Cervenka is really good, I have no idea how he fares on a smaller rink though. He certainly has the skills though.
I think he'll look good on the smaller NHL ice.
05-02-2012, 02:22 PM
#22
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 351
3.775 is max ELC including bonuses correct?
05-02-2012, 02:24 PM
#23
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: London ON
Posts: 410
Quote:
Originally Posted by
sureloss
3.775 is max ELC including bonuses correct?
Correct. He has to hit bonuses to make that.
05-02-2012, 02:24 PM
#24
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Winterpeg
Posts: 6,330
That is an insane caphit LOL At least it wasn't a 5 year deal with a NTC...
05-02-2012, 02:25 PM
#25
Moderator
#5
Join Date: Apr 2009
Country:
Posts: 13,642
If he thrives, Calgary just found a good top6 center for years to come. It's the right place to overpay IMO. If he stinks it up, no harm done.
Thread Tools
Search this Thread
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:08 AM .
monitoring_string = "e4251c93e2ba248d29da988d93bf5144"
