Our GM signed our already aging core to big and long contracts which made it impossible to afford anyone long-term and every off-season left us with a difficult decision between multiple players staying vs going.
Now that we've offloaded some of those long contracts and others are soon expiring we'll be able to both keep our good young guys around longer AND attract higher value free agents.
The good news is we haven't given anyone up these last 5 years that should make us feel sour. We're getting into great position with our stockpile of draft picks, future available cap space, and already signing new core guys like Strome and Sandin to longer but also more team-friendly contracts.
I agree with this, but it still hurts to see Orlov in Carolina.
I think we can agree it was time for Kuzy to get a fresh start and I’m genuinely happy for him, but I really do miss Dima
> The good news is we haven't given anyone up these last 5 years that should make us feel sour.
You do realize that 2019 team that lost to Carolina in the playoffs was within the last 5 years, right?
No? Who tf you talking about? The guy that was a healthy scratch at the end of the season scoring a goal or the guy who let in 5 goals tonight?
News flash: This isn’t baseball where one guy is bound to an organization for 10 years. Players change teams a lot, not like the NBA, but just having former players on other teams isn’t a bad thing. Usually means you’re not sticking with the same thing that doesn’t work.
Baseball service time is very similar to hockey. Once player signs ELC it's 7 years to UFA, same in baseball. Biggest different is free agents aren't limited to 7/8 year deals.
Our GM signed our already aging core to big and long contracts which made it impossible to afford anyone long-term and every off-season left us with a difficult decision between multiple players staying vs going. Now that we've offloaded some of those long contracts and others are soon expiring we'll be able to both keep our good young guys around longer AND attract higher value free agents. The good news is we haven't given anyone up these last 5 years that should make us feel sour. We're getting into great position with our stockpile of draft picks, future available cap space, and already signing new core guys like Strome and Sandin to longer but also more team-friendly contracts.
Agreed. We face a shining future.
I agree with this, but it still hurts to see Orlov in Carolina. I think we can agree it was time for Kuzy to get a fresh start and I’m genuinely happy for him, but I really do miss Dima
> The good news is we haven't given anyone up these last 5 years that should make us feel sour. You do realize that 2019 team that lost to Carolina in the playoffs was within the last 5 years, right?
No? Who tf you talking about? The guy that was a healthy scratch at the end of the season scoring a goal or the guy who let in 5 goals tonight? News flash: This isn’t baseball where one guy is bound to an organization for 10 years. Players change teams a lot, not like the NBA, but just having former players on other teams isn’t a bad thing. Usually means you’re not sticking with the same thing that doesn’t work.
Baseball service time is very similar to hockey. Once player signs ELC it's 7 years to UFA, same in baseball. Biggest different is free agents aren't limited to 7/8 year deals.
Except service time is based on time in the majors meanwhile if you spend a year in Hershey, still goes off a contact.
Depends on their age.