flyercanuck Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I can't believe after Holmgren signed Briere to that stupid contract, then Pronger to that stupider contract, then Bryz to the even stupider one, then Hartnell to an almost as stupid contract, that he's managed to basically equal the moronic value with a 4 year $22 million deal on 35 year old Streit, who IMO isn't even that good. Fire the lunatic!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH1FlyersFan Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I think the mistake some posters are making is the idea that money isn't king for most of these players.I think timing matters. At the end of a career, uncertainty setting in, money may become king for most of those players and drive the decision. They're thinking about padding the retirement. Getting as much as they possibly can knowing they aren't going to be playing for a regular, guaranteed by contract paycheck anymore. Though, there's always broadcasting, I suppose. Seems like more than a few retired professional athletes find their way into a booth somewhere these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 There's "money" and then there's "money"$5.5M per vs. $5.75M per isn't "money" at that level.An extra year at $5.5M sure is.The Islanders wouldn't sign their own captain to a four-year, $5.5M deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) Four years... my bet is 6M for year 1, 5M for year 2, 4.5M year 3 and 4.5M year 4...I am shivering at the thought of what this contract could be... Edited June 17, 2013 by murraycraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH1FlyersFan Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Whatever it is, four years is too long. The length is what concerns me.....even more than the money. Exactly what we were afraid of going back to page 2 of this thread. I just don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 There's "money" and then there's "money"$5.5M per vs. $5.75M per isn't "money" at that level.An extra year at $5.5M sure is.The Islanders wouldn't sign their own captain to a four-year, $5.5M deal.I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that the extra year is more important to Streit than the extra $$$. I expect the total dollar value to be not much more than what NYI offered him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 agreed OH... agree 100%...Since I am in a good mood maybe this spells the end for Bryz? Positive vibes, positive vibes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Keep in mind... Streit is Swiss. He surely knows how to invest wisely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 @JackStraw I'm just going to go out on a limb..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) @ jack... I hope you are right. If this is north of 5.5M I might need to go to the hospital. So if you see something incoherent like this after this post please call the medics:nfa;jsJBF:gafads[*TFS'ASBFbASOH IFHYDAS U"AFP MxPHS9NCAF[0U89qjkmh fssnp[nvC*_C<FXMC ntdsy[&C{,DX"UPMPThis means I have fainted and my head is laying on my keyboard all while ready to stroke out over this deal...Thanks for the help in advance.... Edited June 17, 2013 by murraycraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 @flyercanuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 @ jack... I hope you are right. If this is north of 5.5M I might need to go to the hospital. So if you see something incoherent like this after this post please call the medics:nfa;jsJBF:gafads[*TFS'ASBFbASOH IFHYDAS U"AFP MxPHS9NCAF[0U89qjkmh fssnp[nvC*_C<FXMC ntdsy[&C{,DX"UPMPThis means I have fainted and my head is laying on my keyboard all while ready to stroke out over this deal...Thanks for the help in advance....You got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Honestly...how as a gm do you do this when you have FOUR contenders for compliance buyouts and only TWO buyouts. Sorry, make that FIVE contenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) per dregger... 4 years at 5.25M per yearDarren Dreger @DarrenDreger 6m Told Streit deal with Flyers is 4 years, $5.25 mil per. Edited June 17, 2013 by murraycraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Dreger is saying 4 x $5.25M. Not great, not horrible. Personally I care more about the annual cap hit than the extra year.Told Streit deal with Flyers is 4 years, $5.25 mil per.— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) June 17, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 per dregger... 4 years at 5.25M per yearDarren Dreger @DarrenDreger 6mTold Streit deal with Flyers is 4 years, $5.25 mil per.Beat me to it you b@st@rd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Beat me to it you b@st@rd!Because of the "tagging" rule concerning players under contract for next season and the salary cap, the Flyers are already over the cap by more than $2 million- Timmy P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 sorry! at least I did not see anything north of 5.8M... crisis adverted. Phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that the extra year is more important to Streit than the extra $$$. I expect the total dollar value to be not much more than what NYI offered him.Well, they reportedly had three years, $5.5M per ($16.5M)I'm now seeing 4 years, $21M for Streit. $5.25M per Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Because of the "tagging" rule concerning players under contract for next season and the salary cap, the Flyers are already over the cap by more than $2 million- Timmy P.Great negotiating ploy to play your hand that you now HAVE to make a move.In case you were wondering if they were going to use a compliance buyout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 So they signed him to 4 years at $5.5 per year then they're buying him out next week right? Seems to be some confusion on whether it's $5.25 or $5.5 per year... either way it's more than the Isles offered. The extra year is important to him as well I'm sure. Could have been much worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 So they signed him to 4 years at $5.5 per year then they're buying him out next week right? Seems to be some confusion on whether it's $5.25 or $5.5 per year... either way it's more than the Isles offered. The extra year is important to him as well I'm sure. Could have been much worse!I had heard Isles offer was three years, $16.5M, but am seeing indications it may have been a sub-$5M offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I had heard Isles offer was three years, $16.5M, but am seeing indications it may have been a sub-$5M offer.Their site reported three years at $4.75 per year. Reports from Newsday earlier in June indicated that Streit may be seeking as much as $5.5 million per season in a 3-year deal. Brisson will clearly argue, on behalf of Streit, that his client could receive a huge payday on the open market, possibly considered to be the weakest free-agency class in NHL history.Looks like he might have gotten what he was searching for. Right $$ for a longer term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Looks like he might have gotten what he was searching for. Right $$ for a longer term.This is me, smacking my head... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 This is me, smacking my head...Sorry bud! But look at the bright side! You guys did need a puck moving defenseman. He can do that. I bet you get at least two good years out of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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