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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
In the 2014 offseason, Brad Treliving signed a 31 year old borderline 3rd pair, realistically #7 right-side defenseman to 2.9 million x 3 years (through age 34)
In the 2014 offseason, Steve Yzerman signed a 28 year old high-end top pair defenseman to 4.5 million x 5 years (through age 33)
In the 2016 offseason, Brad Treliving signed a 31 year old 3rd liner with a power-play worthy right hand shot to 4.5 million x 4 years (through age 35)
In the 2016 offseason, Tim Murray signed a 28 year old bonafide first liner with a power-play worthy right hand shot and playmaking to 6.0 million x 7 years (through age 35)
These are free agent signings. Other GMs are simply getting much better value in the market. Assets got nothing to do with it. Cammalleri was deciding between here and New Jersey, those were his two options. he picked the team willing to give him a fair contract. Treliving lowballs good players and then gives mediocre-to-bad players a blank check.
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In 2014, how may FAs were banging on the door to get signed in Calgary? Calgary had to overpay to get Engelland here. Calgary would have had to drastically overpay to get quality FAs that year - and they did just that with the Raymond signing. Stralman was not going to come to a team that just started their rebuild - and if so, nowhere close to that price. Also, Yzerman re-signed Coburn, much to the dismay of Lightning fans. I would rather have Engelland than Coburn, and Engelland is cheaper.
Troy Brouwer has CONSISTENTLY been the 2nd best goal scorer on his teams the last 4 out of 5 years. Yes, even on a team that features Ovie. This team needed a RW with some toughness and leadership, and who could pot some goals. Brouwer checks all of that off.
Management and fans alike on the Islanders wanted no part of Okposo's contract. I myself would be much more unhappy with it. Okposo has had a tonne of injuries in his career, and had long stretches of looking disinterested on the Islanders, while riding shotgun to Tavares. I have more faith in "Old man Brouwer" still being a value contract over its' life than I have on Okposo's. Okposo really isn't that good, but he is being paid. How many games has Brouwer missed in the last 5 seasons? How many has Okposo missed? Brouwer is more physical to boot - one of the huge criticisms of Islander fans was how he just disappeared for games and games, not doing anything at all to help the team, including physical play.