sheesh, these signings are getting expensive...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=167485&hubname=

look at the good side of it, you can rule out toronto and tampa in trying to sign Elias.

look at the good side of it, you can rule out toronto and tampa in trying to sign Elias.

No such thing as a good side of it. :shakehead

No such thing as a good side of it. :shakehead

There isn't you're right. This salary cap will become a soft cap in a few years because owners are hell bent on spending. The gm needs the contract approved by the owner and in all these cases it has been and they *****ed and costed us a season those ****ing *******s.

Ridiculous. I wouldn't give him more than 3 a year.

the more they spend , the more guys they'll need at 450 k to round out their rosters

the cap still wins in the long run

There isn't you're right. This salary cap will become a soft cap in a few years because owners are hell bent on spending. The gm needs the contract approved by the owner and in all these cases it has been and they *****ed and costed us a season those ****ing *******s.


The owners that want to keep a lid on salaries outnumber those that want to buy a winner.


McCabe's deal is too high and too long but he's important to their team and as the cap goes up I don't think it's a horrible signing.

And according to Sportsnet (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20060531_134945_4084) he's getting a no-trade clause :eek:

so what do the rags want elias or chara ?

so what do the rags want elias or chara ?


Elias and Chara will get Richards type money, from who remains to be seen. That's why I've been saying about us Devil fans being realistic. Even a guy like Arnott might command 5 million or more now. :shakehead

guys..i love him but lets face facts...there is a VERY slim chance that we will sign Elias...He is going to get 7-8 million on the FA market and we are not going to be the ones to pay it...

guys..i love him but lets face facts...there is a VERY slim chance that we will sign Elias...He is going to get 7-8 million on the FA market and we are not going to be the ones to pay it...

Why not?

Why not?

I believe that to stay within the framework of the cap and attempt to resign our RFA's Patrik is going to have to accept approx 6 -6.5 from the Devils. Another team will most likely offer him 8 million a year and going by past history (Nieds excluded)..we will move on. Let's just hope he rememers what the Devils did for him while he was sick.

Elias is going to Chicago.

Elias is going to Chicago.

He wants to win so no he's not.

I believe that to stay within the framework of the cap and attempt to resign our RFA's Patrik is going to have to accept approx 6 -6.5 from the Devils. Another team will most likely offer him 8 million a year and going by past history (Nieds excluded)..we will move on. Let's just hope he rememers what the Devils did for him while he was sick.

I disagree. Like you noted, Lou offered the max to nieds. Elias is just as important to this team as Nieds was. I think LL offers what it takes to keep him.

I think he might take that into consideration. Some of his quotes state that he is very grateful to the organization, and might not necessarily take advantage of his situation b/c of that.

He also said "I want to stay, obviously."

The Leafs will never learn. Another thing they'll never do is win the cup again with boneheaded moves like this.

"Yeah, I could get a forward who scores 100 points a season for 6 million/year or, I could get a defencemen who scores 70 and doesn't know how to play defence. It's a no brainer!"