[Signing] Hurricanes sign Scott Darling to 4 year deal ($4.15 mil AAV)

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Derek Sutton

Scott Darling is a great story, this is a questionable contract in my opinion.

I agree. I like that he battled personal demons and managed 70 or so NHL games as a late bloomer, but for the most part I consider him unproven.

Plus, he has a hipster beard!

[ToewsFan]

Originally Posted by savardandjokinen

This could either go really well or go really bad.

It's going to go very well for Scott.

[Enoch Root]

Wow, that is a huge contract for an unproven goalie.

As Scorpion noted, the Canes have a solid D and a defensive coach. That creates a great environment for Darling, but man this is a risky contract.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Now they just have to find a home for one of their other two goalies. I wouldn't be surprised to see Lack traded or waived given his conflict with the coach. I doubt they buy him out since they are still paying both Semin and Wisniewsky $3.33 million next year to NOT play for them. And yet, they still have the best cap hit in the league.

They're probably hoping Vegas takes Lack and they'll just run with Darling and Ward next year.

[Hey Connor, It's Mess]

Originally Posted by ToewsFan

It's going to go very well for Scott.

There you have it, lock the thread up. Nothing left to discuss now.

[Poe969]

Originally Posted by ToewsFan

It's going to go very well for Scott.

First name basis, cousins​?

[Fischy13]

He's going to be 29 this year, I know goalies are typically late bloomers but this is even a little beyond that. One would think he'd have carved out a starting role somewhere by now if he had it. Could be wrong here, but I don't think the Flames missed out on this one.

[White Out 403]

great deal. darling will be a beauty, another total #### up and misfire by the Jets gm. who needs stable goaltending?

ffs

[Svartsengi]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

great deal. darling will be a beauty, another total #### up and misfire by the Jets gm. who needs stable goaltending?

ffs

Fleury or Bishop would look good in Winnipeg. Jets have lots of cap space to get Bishop and assets to acquire Fleury.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

Fleury or Bishop would look good in Winnipeg. Jets have lots of cap space to get Bishop and assets to acquire Fleury.

Fleury is a possibility but that's assuming he would waive his NTC go there which is doubtful. Bishop not a chance. Jets aren't big spenders and Bishop would likely rather play in 28 other places as lets not forget the Jets are probably the first team on most free agents lists of teams they won't go to.

[Bingo]

Every goalie decision made has the risk of losing the guy the Flames really want, but at least it also closes the holes that exist for goaltenders making the remaining teams with extra stoppers nervous.

If the Flames didn't like Darling than this is a good thing.

[ToewsFan]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

Fleury or Bishop would look good in Winnipeg. Jets have lots of cap space to get Bishop and assets to acquire Fleury.

Jets management is too cheap to do that.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by ToewsFan

Jets management is too cheap to do that.

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised to see them sign Elliott actually.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by ToewsFan

Jets management is too cheap to do that.

The low Canadian dollar and the lack of any success in Winnipeg for six years now could quickly become a problem for the Jets. They are already hamstrung by their budget, and depend more heavily on gate revenue than any other NHL team as they play in the League's smallest venue by a sizeable margin. Winnipeg ranked 25th in attendance last year while simultaneously were 1.9% over capacity.