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07-10-2014, 08:47 AM
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Per Lebruns twitter
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Sureloss is going to be crushed....you beat him to this.
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07-10-2014, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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I think the bigger news for the Blues is Sobotka signing in the KHL. He filled a big role for them.
Statsny is a different type player.
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07-10-2014, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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This is a good signing, I really like Ott and what he brings to a team. He seems like a good guy to have on the team and a guy everyone hates to play against. I really think the Blues look good this year, I wouldn't be surprised to see them replace Sobotka with a reclamation project.
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07-10-2014, 09:14 AM
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Really liked Sobotka's game. I wonder if there was an opportunity to pick him up, as he is an RFA and St. Louis is up there cap-wise.
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07-10-2014, 09:39 AM
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That sobotka lost is sure going to hurt. They probably should not have low balled him
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07-10-2014, 10:05 AM
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Sobotka was one, if not the best faceoff men in STL as well as a solid penalty killer. wish we could have got him
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07-10-2014, 10:51 AM
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Sureloss is going to be crushed....you beat him to this.
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It just proves that "Sureloss" is human and not a machine. Unless that's what it/they wants us to think??
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07-10-2014, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by Tawiskaron
It just proves that "Sureloss" is human and not a machine. Unless that's what it/they wants us to think??
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SureLoss is the guy that operates the league's fax machine in New York.
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07-10-2014, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Bit much for a guy that won't play outside the 4th line.
Jesus, what is the Blues cap number at? Every summer they seem to have money to throw around.
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07-10-2014, 11:00 AM
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Bit much for a guy that won't play outside the 4th line.
Jesus, what is the Blues cap number at? Every summer they seem to have money to throw around.
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Disagree, he's a very good agitating 3rd liner.
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07-10-2014, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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I agree, Ott is going to be a good addition and will be a 3rd line/pk guy who could always move up if things happen to other players. The guy is like an older version of Marchand, like them or not those guys have a place in the league. He must have done something good for the Blues to want him back.
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07-10-2014, 01:31 PM
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I don't know what he was asking for but surprised they let Sobotka go as he seemed like a young, cheap option that fit perfectly on the 3rd line and was great on FO's. Would have loved to see him on the Flames even if it was just as a winger on a checking line with Backlund where he took the draws and Backlund moved to center after the FO.
I think Ott is a good fit as the 3rd/4th line center and key PKer. Hitchcock was on PTS the other day and talked about how they need more minutes out of their bottom 6, particularly in specific roles. Which seemed to mean he didn't wnat guys like Backes having to play PK and PP so if Ott replaces Backes in that role on the PK then good move that fits with what they want to do.
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07-10-2014, 01:52 PM
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Re: Sobotka's departure to KHL
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Vladimir Sobotka signed a three-year deal with Avangard Omsk of the KHL. He’ll get $4 million per season with Omsk and can leave for the NHL after any season (per isport.cz)
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Armstrong confirmed Sobotka will still owe #stlblues 1 yr of service after Arb award is given if/when he returns to #NHL
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Armstrong said they offered Sobotka contracts ranging from a year up to five-years. Offered a three-year deal at over $3 million per season.
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07-10-2014, 03:04 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Bolted to the KHL for an extra million/year? Not a huge incentive when you're downgrading leagues, especially for a non-Russian.
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07-10-2014, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Bolted to the KHL for an extra million/year? Not a huge incentive when you're downgrading leagues, especially for a non-Russian.
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Take home pay is a lot higher than that.
After taxes in the US on a $3M contract he'd probably be seeing about $1.8M and then he has to pay his agent's fees, so maybe $1.5M
In Russia he'd be getting damned near every dime of that $4M.
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07-10-2014, 03:35 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Locke
Take home pay is a lot higher than that.
After taxes in the US on a $3M contract he'd probably be seeing about $1.8M and then he has to pay his agent's fees, so maybe $1.5M
In Russia he'd be getting damned near every dime of that $4M.
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Fair enough. It wouldn't be enough to make me leave the NHL (outside of a few teams), much less from a legitimate contender.
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07-10-2014, 03:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Fair enough. It wouldn't be enough to make me leave the NHL (outside of a few teams), much less from a legitimate contender.
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Oh I agree, it makes you wonder if there were other reasons.
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07-10-2014, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Sobotka has missed time with at least a couple (maybe more?) concussions.
More in the pocket plus less chance of same is probabaly a good career choice for him at this time
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Ott re- signs with Blues 2 years 2.6 aav
