[Signing] Phoenix is closing in on a $5.7 million/6 year extension for Mike Smith

[Drake]

Smith's extension with the Coyotes is still being finalized. Sounds like closer to $5.7 per year x 6 yrs.

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/sta...88853312331776

[Oling_Roachinen]

Not a bad haul for a player who was closing in on 30 and hadn't made much of a name for himself as anything but a 1b.

A single really good season in a system that seems favourable to goalies and he's going to make 30M+ now. Not saying Phoenix had options or Smith wouldn't have made similar money elsewhere, but with contracts like this it's easy to see why the league needed 2 lockouts so close.

[nik-]

It's like we're all signing Mike Smith!

[jschick88]

Friedman said the Canucks were kicking tires on Smith. Another option gone for them!

There was a rumour going around Saturday that Gillis might jettison both goalies and start over with Mike Smith, who is a former client from the GM's agent days.

That was forcefully denied.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opin...mour-mill.html

[foshizzle11]

I think this is a little bit much for 1 really good season. Will be interesting to see the trends for goalies moving forward.

[FAN]

Feaster must be disappointed.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by FAN

Feaster must be disappointed.

I doubt it. I don't think he is or will be looking at any goaltenders this summer. Think he wants to see what he has in Ramo/Berra. Next year might be a different story.

[Beatle17]

Originally Posted by nik-

It's like we're all signing Mike Smith!

YOU'RE not signing anyone.

[BurningSteel]

You sure we wont flip our 6th to Phx for the rights to Smith. There is still 5 hours to go.

[Jack]

I don't think it is necessary to shell out this kind of dough on a goalie with system they play in Phoenix.

Dave Tippet will make any goalie rich.

I would let him walk and get someone else. Mike Smith was chopped liver in Tampa. Bryzgalov went from hero to zero when he left Phoenix.

I really do think their system makes goalies look good.

The same can be said for the Trotz system in Nashville and the Lemaire coached Wild

[Cali Panthers Fan]

The system does make the goalie look better than he is, BUT Mike Smith is still a legitimate #1 goalie in my eyes and they aren't really overpaying him compared to other starting goalies...especially when you start looking at the numbers he puts up. This is a good deal for both parties.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Jack

I don't think it is necessary to shell out this kind of dough on a goalie with system they play in Phoenix.

Dave Tippet will make any goalie rich.

I would let him walk and get someone else. Mike Smith was chopped liver in Tampa. Bryzgalov went from hero to zero when he left Phoenix.

I really do think their system makes goalies look good.

The same can be said for the Trotz system in Nashville and the Lemaire coached Wild

well said. i was gonna come here to say that Smith should give a portion of that contract to Tippett.....

[868904]

Originally Posted by jschick88

Friedman said the Canucks were kicking tires on Smith. Another option gone for them!



http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opin...mour-mill.html

Lol....oh Gillis, try trading 1 goalie first, before you try trading 2.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by jschick88

Friedman said the Canucks were kicking tires on Smith. Another option gone for them!



http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opin...mour-mill.html

Bwahahahaha that's awesome