Faulk signed
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HeyKurtz
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Coverage from the Canes' site...
http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=710975&navid=DL|CAR|home
http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=710975&navid=DL|CAR|home
CarolinaRedEyes
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Kinda surprised they chose on a six yr deal given the obvious problems with the extended contracts of our current overpaid players. Hopefully he will be worth that hefty price tag when he is 28.
cmaleski2
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That's bigger than the deal Roman Josi (7 years $28 million) and Ryan McDonagh (6 years $28.2 million) got. Not too far off that market but I'm surprised he got more money than McDonagh. The only difference really is that Faulk is a few years younger than McDonagh and will make less in the first 2 years before the contract elevates to bigger bucks. McDonagh is making $4 million this year in the first year of his deal.
I'm wondering if we negotiated a trade off of money in the first 2 years by giving him bigger dollars in the later years and bigger overall dollars than McDonagh got.
Its a fair market deal and around what we should have expected. Whether or not Faulk is as valuable as this contract expects him to be of course remains to be seen. At least this is out the way now and the focus can be on the 'rework' we and the pundits are expecting.
I'm wondering if we negotiated a trade off of money in the first 2 years by giving him bigger dollars in the later years and bigger overall dollars than McDonagh got.
Its a fair market deal and around what we should have expected. Whether or not Faulk is as valuable as this contract expects him to be of course remains to be seen. At least this is out the way now and the focus can be on the 'rework' we and the pundits are expecting.
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In general I've got a good feeling about this one. I think I'd normally be a little concerned about the last two years, but Faulk is the kind of guy who seems very likely to continue to grow into that paycheck.
Plus ... this wouldn't really hurt the tear it down and rebuild it approach I advocate at this point. Faulk is young enough and good enough to be a building block for the short and long terms IMO.
Plus ... this wouldn't really hurt the tear it down and rebuild it approach I advocate at this point. Faulk is young enough and good enough to be a building block for the short and long terms IMO.
CanadaCanes
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Too bad the Canes do not have two more defensemen in similar skillset to Faulk and age range to balance out the blue line. Any trade of Ward and #12 this summer has to have two good defensemen coming back that can balance the money and cap space out on this team. Faulk and Sekera is one pair but in order to compete you need another pair of defensemen that can bring the same sort of talent and top-end minutes every night.
Next Season Wish List on D:
Faulk-Sekera
Newbie D1 and Newbie D-2
Hainsey-Murphy
Bellemore.
Liles in place of Hainsey perhaps...
perfectstormhits
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Is there a NMC?
CarolinaRedEyes
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Yes, we did overpay for a player who is slightly over-slotted, yet again. I'm not going to get any hopes up for this "rebuild" process.
cmaleski2
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Sekera is farther into his career, so its hard to say what his next contract looks like. But if he follows up this season with more of the same through the first half of next year he's probably in line for $5 million per year (for how many years would be debatable). He's an incredible bargain right now ($1.75 million this year and next year). He's going to be 28 next season.
With caps going up and so many team looking for solid DMen, Sekara is going to get paid and paid very very well once he clears this contract. Canes will have to make a decision on whether or not to make the financial investment in Sekera required to keep him given his sudden offensive explosion and pretty solid (2nd line worthy for sure) defensive play. Just one year like Sekera has put up on the blueline gets you more than $4 million for sure in the open market.
With caps going up and so many team looking for solid DMen, Sekara is going to get paid and paid very very well once he clears this contract. Canes will have to make a decision on whether or not to make the financial investment in Sekera required to keep him given his sudden offensive explosion and pretty solid (2nd line worthy for sure) defensive play. Just one year like Sekera has put up on the blueline gets you more than $4 million for sure in the open market.
Liles is signed for 2 more years at $3.875 million, which might make Murphy trade bait. Hainsey is a UFA after the season. Unless Hainsey re-signs for about the same $2 million he's making now, I don't think he'll be back.
Seems like a lot, but he is one of very few guys I think have the potential to make it a bargain if he continues to develop. I would also expect that this isn't a problem should they decide to trade him - at least not until after next season when he completely tanks like all the other members in the Canes Country Club. Faulk and Sekera are solid enough to be 2 of your first 3. If we add a stud number one guy, then Murphy is fine in our mix. If we're overslotted by half a D, then it gets hard to find a spot for him. I'd like to see:
Newbie D1 - Faulk
Sekera - Murphy or Hainsey
Hainsey or Murphy - Liles or Belimore
I'd like to not have Liles in there, but don't think he's going to be easy to move. We don't need 2 more guys if we get the number 1 guy who get's us slotted right.
I also think outside of Liles all of the rest of our D are movable with the contracts they have, so if we need to adjust to get a certain shot, or to add more size etc, we have assets that are priced right to allow that kind of movement.
Really, the only boat anchor contract we still have is Liles and maybe Cam, if you don't count what we're paying for guys who don't play for us anymore.
I'd trade Liles for a bigger nastier overpaid D since we don't need the overpaid PMD. Then hope Cam rounds into tradeable form the rest of this season. Pair that with trading 12 for a comparable asset with a more physical game and the rest of what you need are tweaks to your bottom 6.
In the draft, they better go for size and stop the trend of talented shrimps. If we had some big prospects, they'd probably be able to crack the lineup in a more meaningful way than exchanging one little guy for another.
Newbie D1 - Faulk
Sekera - Murphy or Hainsey
Hainsey or Murphy - Liles or Belimore
I'd like to not have Liles in there, but don't think he's going to be easy to move. We don't need 2 more guys if we get the number 1 guy who get's us slotted right.
I also think outside of Liles all of the rest of our D are movable with the contracts they have, so if we need to adjust to get a certain shot, or to add more size etc, we have assets that are priced right to allow that kind of movement.
Really, the only boat anchor contract we still have is Liles and maybe Cam, if you don't count what we're paying for guys who don't play for us anymore.
I'd trade Liles for a bigger nastier overpaid D since we don't need the overpaid PMD. Then hope Cam rounds into tradeable form the rest of this season. Pair that with trading 12 for a comparable asset with a more physical game and the rest of what you need are tweaks to your bottom 6.
In the draft, they better go for size and stop the trend of talented shrimps. If we had some big prospects, they'd probably be able to crack the lineup in a more meaningful way than exchanging one little guy for another.
My feelings, too. And...
Lindy is good BUT we'd have been better off with Nichushkin or Zadorov.
LOL! Well, except for that horrific contract the Flyers forced, I say E Staal for S Weber.
Nah, I'd say unless Ronnie pulls off a miracle we'll have one signing of a decent, but not an earthmover type, say like D Boyle, K Bieksa or B. Allen. We'd be fortunate to get a K. Yandle.
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CanadaCanes
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Well, any trade of #12 this summer should/would require a decent center and a top 4D talent coming back this way!
Wardo trade to Calgary...why not shoot for Giordano coming back this way?
Tlusty moved out...how about for a top four defenseman?