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Post by Elite Sim News (ESN) on Sept 12, 2006 7:51:34 GMT -5
sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=cp-nhl_dipietro_deal&prov=cp&type=lgnsDon't get me wrong, I think DiPietro is well on his way to becoming an elite goalie in the NHL (which goes to tell you just how bad the Isles D was last year), but come on now. Why would you do something like this, AGAIN? I will say that signing a kid like DiPietro long-term is a good idea. I don't think you can get much longer than that though. However, seeing that I'm an American hockey apologist, I will say good for you Ricky boy.
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Post by Vegas Golden Knights GM on Sept 12, 2006 8:44:57 GMT -5
Averages out to 4.5 mil per year... What goalie deserves 4.5 mil when he's 40!?!
Didn't they try giving him like a 12 year contract a year or two ago? But for some reason it didn't go through.
I guess that's what happens when your GM is a goalie....and your owner is insane.
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Post by Elite Sim News (ESN) on Sept 12, 2006 8:49:39 GMT -5
Yeah, they did try and sign him to a similar deal before. I can't put this one on Snow. Wang, well, insert your joke here I guess.
I like the "outside the box" thinking, but I don't think contracts like these are really the way to go.
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Post by minnesota on Sept 12, 2006 10:49:51 GMT -5
WOW! I'm speechless,
The Isles organization are crazy, thank god Lafontaine stepped down when Snow was hired, he saved his reputation.
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Post by ColumbusGM on Sept 12, 2006 10:57:25 GMT -5
Can we up our contract length maximum to 15 years?
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Post by Vegas Golden Knights GM on Sept 12, 2006 11:14:23 GMT -5
hahaha.
I want to change my offer on Roloson from 2 years to 15 years. 2.3 mil will be a steal when he's 52!
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Post by Commissioner on Sept 12, 2006 13:04:27 GMT -5
Umm.............no. 5 years max, boys. We aren't as crazy as ANY WANG in the NHL!  |
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Post by ex-BluesGM on Sept 12, 2006 13:13:53 GMT -5
I guess they're thinking 12years from, the cap will have continued to rise, and with it so will salaries, so that at that time Depietro would be a steal as a grade A true #1 goalie....
ONly problem is that 4 years from now Depietro can tear a ACL and get a concussion and his career will be done, or his performance lessened. Very few players, let alone goalies can pull-off a 15 year career where they stay at the top of their game, its ludicrous to this Rickie will be the next Broduer, or CUJO, or Belfour
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Post by phoenixgm on Sept 12, 2006 14:09:15 GMT -5
I bet Viktor Kozlov is pissed off because he only got a 1 year deal
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Post by formerBostonGM on Sept 12, 2006 15:17:24 GMT -5
Dave and I just signed Kronwall to a 16 year deal  |
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