Niin mites se Holland itse sanoi aiemmin.. "Vaikka nyt on capissa tilaa, niin ei sitä aleta tuhlaamaan tuhlaamisen ilosta.." Huoh.. Onneks ei ollut tuon pidempi sopimus, mutta mitähän Kronwall tulee maksamaan tällä hinnoittelu tavalla!? Mliven jutussa luki, että hänelle sorvataan ennen kauden alkua uutta diiliä..
Detroit ei ole enää se sama kestomenestyjä, jonne pelaajat tekevät sopimuksia ale-hintaan. Vaikka yksi parhaita joukkueita onkin.
Ei hevonvitunjeesuksenperse mikä sopimus BIG-E:lle. Menee samaan kategoriaan Kopeckyn Florida-sopimuksen kanssa.
Palkkakatto nousee ja tusinaukkojen lompakot pullistuu. Voi voi.
Ei tällaisia kestomenestyjiä enää ole. Detroitia kuitenkin vielä pari kautta sitten pidettiin tällaisena ja huippupelaajat tekivät halvempia sopimuksia kuin muualle.Tähän sit vähän perusteluita, kiitos. Mitä mielestäsi on kestomenestyjä nykypäivän NHL:ssä. Ja mitkä joukkueet tälläisiä nykyään on?
Holland earlier on Thursday said that he was making progress in contract talks with right wing Patrick Eaves.
Eaves, 27, also would like the opportunity for a greater role after two seasons as a grinder and penalty killer who also has contributed offensively (25 goals combined in the past two seasons). A source said the team offered Eaves slightly more than $1 million per season. He made $750,000 in 2010-11.
The Red Wings also are trying to re-sign forward Drew Miller, but are not close. Miller realizes his role as a fourth-line grinder would continue, but he doesn’t want to be in the same predicament as last season, when he was a healthy scratch in 15 games.
"Just had a philosophical conversation (with his agent)," Holland said. "I made an offer. Can’t say we’re making a lot of progress."
Miller’s agent, former Red Wings defenseman Jason Woolley, did not return a call seeking comment.
"What happens with some of our own guys impacts our thinking (Friday)," Holland said. "There’s a number of players we have interest in at forward, defense and in goal.
"We got quite a bit of cap space. We’ll see if we use it all or not."
The Red Wings aren’t likely to exhaust the roughly $12 million they have under the $64.3 million cap, saving some money for potential trade deadline deals.
"On defense, we’d like to do something," Holland said. "The market is getting picked over. It’s an expensive market."
Center Brad Richards is by far this year’s premier free agent and likely will command in excess of $6 million per season. The Red Wings have enough cap space to sign him, but a top-tier forward is not their biggest need.
"Up front, we’ll see what goes on with Jagr," Holland said. "We got 10-11-12 forwards signed, just looking for the right fit."
As for finding a backup to Jimmy Howard, Holland said, "We’re not going to spend a lot on a backup (goalie). Chris Osgood is an option, but we want to explore what’s out there."
Holland said coach Mike Babcock continues to talk to assistant coaching candidates and hopes to have his staff in place early next week. The team has two vacancies.
"We’ve narrowed it down to a few guys," Holland said.
Patrick Eaves deal done - $1.2 million per season for three years.
Craig Custance Twitterissä:
Patrick Eaves deal done - $1.2 million per season for three years.
No nyt tuli hyvä diili. Eaves ois helposti ansainnu sen 1.5m per kausi, mutta tää 1.2m kelpaa paremmin kuin hyvin. Holland taas järjissään. Mikähän aivopieru se eilinen oli?
Mikähän aivopieru se eilinen oli?
En vaan ymmärrä sitä logiikkaa tuon summan takana.
En vaan ymmärrä sitä logiikkaa tuon summan takana.
Ehkäpä Kennyllä oli jo joku 4v yht. 10m soppari BIG-E:lle valmiina, kunnes Rafalski ilmoitti lopettavansa...
Red Wings high on Johan Hedberg