Regardless of what they do or don't do this year in Columbus (and who really knows in the age of parity) the point is they got good value right now and showed their fanbase they weren't giving up for the next 4-5 years. Personally I'm not betting against them to rebound a bit. They're literally a completley different team than they were the majority of last season...
Well, the rest of te Central has been noticeably weakened so that should help.
Columbus is a better team today than the one that ended last season and in fact they now have 13 million in cap space and next year when Mason and others comes off the books they will have 30 million in space with only Anisimov and prospal as major players to sign and even then unless Anisimov has a huge year(which would be great for them) they won't command a lot of money.
if Johansen develops a bit into a #2 center i could see them going after a big name UFA forward(getzlaf?) and throwing money at him and then getting a goalie from somewhere and suddenly they don't look too bad
Why does it have to be either, 1) Holmgren stupid, Gillis genius or 2) Holmgren genius, Gillis stupid?
Holmgren's offersheet was well thought out and it was worth a try. Gillis had a feeling it wouldn't work. Neither of these two GM's have lost or gained anything.. So why is either parties getting bashed/praised?
Both of them were smart for doing what they did/tried to do.
Because the only person who struck out here is Holmgrem? In a world without Holmgren, a team might have successfully pried Weber from the Preds this summer.
Gillis deserves some credit for reading the situation right.
Phew, so glad that Nashville matched. Could have been a disaster for Gillis. Now it's just a calculated and cool decision.
Weber must thrilled, lol. I guess we'll see next summer if he has the balls to demand a trade from a team that paid him 27 million in 11 months and 1 week.
Because the only person who struck out here is Holmgrem? In a world without Holmgren, a team might have successfully pried Weber from the Preds this summer.
Gillis deserves some credit for reading the situation right.
There is no credit to be thrown out here. Gillis did the right thing, but he still comes out a loser here. In the end, it's possible everyone comes out a loser. Weber because he may have actually wanted to leave Nashville (probably not), Nashville because they put themselves in a financial bind now, and every other team in the league because they have no chance at Weber now.
I'm happy Nashville matched, their franchise would have been screwed if they would have taken the 4 late 1st round picks.
Now they can wait until next off-season and trade him for much more.
I hope Nashville (or some other team) offers Voracek a big contract just to **** with Philly.
Here's my question if Schroeder shows well, moving forward in a year or two would you toss around the consideration of Kesler + 1st + Prospect for Weber?
Good for Nashville. Predatory (no pun intended) move by the Flyers in doing what they did, nice to see the Preds step up. Whether or not Weber wants to stay, he's worth a TON more in a trade locked up to that kind of deal at a pretty reasonable cap hit.
Here's my question if Schroeder shows well, moving forward in a year or two would you toss around the consideration of Kesler + 1st + Prospect for Weber?
I honestly don't see why nashville would ever want to trade Weber. You don't trade someone who is the best player at their position for any reason in my opinion.
Especially since they have him locked up forever now, and they will no doubt choose not to give him an NTC, which means if he ever asks for a trade he will have no ability to control his destiny.
I honestly don't see why nashville would ever want to trade Weber. You don't trade someone who is the best player at their position for any reason in my opinion.
Especially since they have him locked up forever now, and they will no doubt choose not to give him an NTC, which means if he ever asks for a trade he will have no ability to control his destiny.
Predators might not want to trade him, but if it's obvious he wants out and causes the organization a nuisance than you should move him especially with this offer sheet he just signed.
Predators might not want to trade him, but if it's obvious he wants out and causes the organization a nuisance than you should move him especially with this offer sheet he just signed.
It was pretty obvious he wanted out.
I disagree. It was pretty obvious he wanted to get paid prior to lifetime contracts being abolished with the new CBA.
Predators might not want to trade him, but if it's obvious he wants out and causes the organization a nuisance than you should move him especially with this offer sheet he just signed.
It was pretty obvious he wanted out.
Just like Sakic, Kesler, Ohlund, and Backes wanted out?
If Weber wanted to cut ties with the Predators he made about the stupidest possible decision he could have in signing an offer sheet. Why would you give a team you didn't want to play for the option to match your contract and be tied to them for 14 years without any kind of NMC/NTC?
Predators might not want to trade him, but if it's obvious he wants out and causes the organization a nuisance than you should move him especially with this offer sheet he just signed.
It was pretty obvious he wanted out.
Then why did he sign an offersheet knowing that the Preds could (and did) match? That seems like a person who wanted a certain dollar and term amount rather than someone who desperately wanted to leave Nashville. I would think that he would have demanded a trade if he wanted out that badly.
