flyercanuck Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 In the worst kept secret of recent memory the Leafs signed happy-faced Dion Phaneuf to a longterm extension at $7 million per year. I don't think it's a bad signing...it's not like they were going to get anything better out there. He's likely not a top ten defenceman in the league even though he's being paid like one (heck he may not be a top ten CANADIAN defenceman). But with the cap going up it should work out ok, as long as he doesn't regress now that he's locked in til he's 35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerrod Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 here's a link for his thank you speech... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ0SRgh3X9Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Not a bad signing, like you said there aren't really better options out there. Keeping Dion is better than getting another teams sloppy seconds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Suck it Phaneuf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 @Podein25 Hartnells finest moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hartnells finest moment.Agreed. It could only have been made better if he had tripped over the blueline.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Clueless Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hefty price, but happy to see Phagoof locked up. A Leafs defense without him is just....pitiful at this point. Him and Kessel got some pretty big bucks from Nonis I have to say. Still, that looks really good in comparison to the ghosts of contracts past (and probably present, if early indications on David "Wendal" Clarkson mean anything). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 @Commander Clueless All teams have contracts they aren't too happy with. I'm a big Giroux fan but think his new contract is too much. But like Phaneuf, it's not like you can replace the guy with someone else, so i guess you pay it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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