Confirmed with Link: Stoner extended, 2 years x $1.05M

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'm cool with it. ~ $1m for the 6/7 D is ok, especially when you're going to have 2 guys in the top 4 making < $2m.

[Billy Mays Here]

Originally Posted by Fel 96

Stoner's reaction

He's getting married on Vancouver Island. Uh-oh.

[Fel 96]

Well, he's from BC.

It makes sense.

[Billy Mays Here]

I bet the guys on 93x are gonna give him some more hell now that he's been re-signed, haha. They love making fun of his last name.

[GopherState]

Originally Posted by Dr Jan Itor

I'm cool with it. ~ $1m for the 6/7 D is ok, especially when you're going to have 2 guys in the top 4 making < $2m.

As of right now he's the second-highest paid defenseman signed next season. And the second oldest.

[Fel 96]

^That's amazing.

[Vashanesh]

Originally Posted by llamapalooza

In seriousness, he probably moves a lot of jerseys...



Honestly, it's a pretty spectacular deal for a physical, steady, reliable UFA defenseman.

What's reliable about a guy with his injury history?

I've got nothing against Stoner, as long as he's a 6/7 guy, but lets not get ahead of ourselves here...

Stoner likely knows that his tendency for injury would've left him with few one-way deal options. It made a lot more sense for him to accept a reasonable deal with a team that's defense was already a mess. If he gets a short-term injury, he's that much more likely to come back as an injury fill-in when he's back healthy.

[rynryn]

reliable shouldn't be part of any description of Stoner unless it's in the proper context: you can rely on him to get injured.

[GopherState]

Originally Posted by rynryn

reliable shouldn't be part of any description of Stoner unless it's in the proper context: you can rely on him to get injured.

You can rely on people to giggle at his last name.

[rynryn]

Originally Posted by GopherState

You can rely on people to giggle at his last name.

i'm giggling right now!

wonder if anyone will bring a "tobacco pipe" for him to sign at the Summer Bash.

[Jarick]

Re: Prosser, someone has to keep an eye on Sheppard's popper.

[rynryn]

man, i read that as Pooper.
so wrong.

[Victorious Secret]

Good deal. Definitely if he gets away from the injury bug.

[Fel 96]

Just trade Prosser to SJ!

Originally Posted by rynryn

man, i read that as Pooper.
so wrong.

Seriously.

[squidz*]

Originally Posted by rynryn

man, i read that as Pooper.
so wrong.

You are not alone.

[this providence]

<-- Not a big Clayton Stoner fan (or Prosser for that matter).

Hopefully both are nothing more than 6/7 guys...

[Victorious Secret]

Not too bad of a price for someone with some experience, though.

[squidz*]

So, assuming no further D-signings:

Scandella-Gilbert
Brodin-Spurgeon
Stoner-Prosser
Falk

It's important to note, of these players, only Scandella and Brodin are waiver exempt next year. We will also have Genoway (if re-signed), Kampfer, and Cuma under contract, but other than Genoway, they're waiver exempt. To lay this all out another way:

Need waivers:
Gilbert, Spurgeon, Stoner, Prosser, Falk, Genoway

Waiver exempt:
Scandella, Brodin, Kampfer, Cuma

Don't care:
Krupp, Caron, Bagnall, Medvec, Jobke, Lorenz (if signed)

Does a Stoner signing mean either Genoway or Falk (both RFA) is gone?

[Victorious Secret]

Given the depth problems we've had this year, I'd be surprised if we didn't go out and get at least one more D in FA.

[GopherState]

Originally Posted by Victorious Secret

Given the depth problems we've had this year, I'd be surprised if we didn't go out and get at least one more D in FA.

Looking at the lineup squidz posted, it's nothing short of disappointing if Minnesota doesn't.

[Generic User]

Originally Posted by squidz

You are not alone.

We aren't alone.

[Jarick]

With the level of trust Team Sweden has in the kid and his experience in pro hockey, I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see Brodin getting big minutes and responsibility fairly quickly.

But if you can add a real top four D-man, slide Spurgeon down, you'd have a potentially not embarrassing blue line.

Again, here was our defense going into last year:

Zidlicky-Schultz
Spurgeon-Scandella
Zanon-Lundin

[squidz*]

Signing a Colaiacovo or Oduya might be enough to make it passable.

[Victorious Secret]

Originally Posted by GopherState

Looking at the lineup squidz posted, it's nothing short of disappointing if Minnesota doesn't.

Undoubtedly.

Originally Posted by squidz

Signing a Colaiacovo or Oduya might be enough to make it passable.

Hopefully.

[mnwildgophers]

Need a ton more experience on that blueline, an Oduya or Coliacovo would be huge for this team.