Mike Fisher Joins the Blues (and more!)

[DropIt]

To Tampa Bay:
(NHL) Jim Slater
(AHL) Alexander Khoklachev
(AHL) Cody Golobeuf
CHI 2016 3rd round pick

To St Louis:
(NHL) Mike Fisher
(NHL) Peter Regin

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To Philadelphia:
Corban Knight

To St. Louis:
2015 3rd round pick (to be obtained)

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To San Jose:
Adam Pardy

To St. Louis:
2015 4th round pick


Im sure there is some cheeky title joke to be make Mike Fisher/Carrie Underwood/Blues music but im not nearly creative enough to piece that together...

Mike Fisher- ing in the dark? I need to hire a publisher

[droopydrew19]

Tampa was looking for future assets for Mr Underwood. It might not have "Blown Away" the fans but it was best we move him "Before he Cheats" retirement

[Knut]

Fisher Sings the Blues - It is simple really.

[simmer2]

Mike Fisher's return keeps dwindling throughout the year.

He is an interesting guy in the CPHL. His cap hit is high next year, but he is still producing in both the NHL and CPHL.

Not sure why our league continues to have lower value on someone like this.

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by Hesla

Fisher Sings the Blues - It is simple really.

Well thats not a very nice way to portray my own team. even if i am in 3rd last

[Knut]

Originally Posted by simmer2

Mike Fisher's return keeps dwindling throughout the year.

He is an interesting guy in the CPHL. His cap hit is high next year, but he is still producing in both the NHL and CPHL.

Not sure why our league continues to have lower value on someone like this.

The value of guys over 30 has been dropping for a year now. It is really tough to get a decent return for them. Especially big cap hits for 2nd/3rd line players.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by simmer2

Mike Fisher's return keeps dwindling throughout the year.

He is an interesting guy in the CPHL. His cap hit is high next year, but he is still producing in both the NHL and CPHL.

Not sure why our league continues to have lower value on someone like this.

IMO people get so much in love with youth and the next big thing they forget all about the vets that you need to have to win.

[MJK]

So make adjustments and acquire vets for a cheaper than usual price.

This is really not the time to be acquiring youth but it sure should be the time to sell it!

[JiriHrdina]

Yup the market decides player worth. As GMs the key is to respond to that valuation accordingly.

[Hanna Sniper]

I see it pretty much a result of the way the Grid contract system young players hitting top contracts in the 2nd contract (like the new NHL)

The grid contract is really set up to achieve top dollar without prejudice in regards to Ov alone... with this you have GM making poor finical decisions. For example some GM re-sign every RFA for one season to save cap for the upcoming season and resigning at a small discount, while other resign 3 years without thinking of the long term possibilities

Added to this very little top flight UFA are thrown back into the pool and what we have is too many high end salary and thus dropping the value for the least attractive of the two...

There's a place to sign for 1 season and a place to sign for 3 tears and I really think a lot of GM don't give this enough respect. You really need to take a look at the curve of the player and try to time your contract well to stay away from mistakes. Plus too many times I've seen a guy 26 and get a 3 year deal. The team ends up paying more per season for the longer deal and they threw away another two season that they could have signed still as RFA and now paying even more to sign him as a UFA at max with 1-way

Just proof the GRID contract works and we as a pool of GM or ignorant and refuse to manage out cap with the never let an asset walk for nothing mentality. Its these vets right now and the process of moving them that are the damage of our incompetence