10-08-2020, 09:20 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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BJs to buyout Wennberg
Aaron Portzline @Aportzline
The Athletic: Alexander Wennberg will be placed on waivers at noon today by the Blue Jackets, the Athletic has learned, the first step toward buying out the remaining three years of his contract #CBJ
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10-08-2020, 09:21 AM
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#2
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Franchise Player
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This is a player I really like. I’d be cool with seeing him as a Flame.
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10-08-2020, 09:21 AM
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#3
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Oh wow. Wennberg is a really solid player who got overpaid big-time on his last contract but who could be found money for a team on the right deal.
Big fan of his.
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10-08-2020, 09:22 AM
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Lifetime In Suspension
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What’s wrong with him?
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10-08-2020, 09:23 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Back in Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ResAlien
What’s wrong with him?
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Contract mostly.
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10-08-2020, 09:23 AM
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#6
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Franchise Player
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Blue Jackets have been rumored to not be happy with Wennberg for a while now.
When is the deadline for buyouts?
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10-08-2020, 09:25 AM
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#7
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ResAlien
What’s wrong with him?
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Nothing really, just a $2.5mil player being paid almost $5
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10-08-2020, 09:25 AM
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#8
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by agulati
Blue Jackets have been rumored to not be happy with Wennberg for a while now.
When is the deadline for buyouts?
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The first buyout window closes today at 5pm ET.
Teams get a 2nd buyout window after they finish their last salary arbitration.
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10-08-2020, 09:29 AM
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#9
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Franchise Player
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Man there is some interesting options being either bought out or not qualified because of the COVID flat cap.
I just don't see how this guy moves the needle much for the Flames if they were to sign him and use him to replace any of their C's they already have.
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10-08-2020, 09:29 AM
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Don't click that link!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Rural Alberta
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Wow lots of decent middle 6 centers are available.
It would be nice to find someone Janko was supposed to be.
Also, this makes it tougher to ship out Ryan?
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10-08-2020, 09:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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I think Wennberg could benefit from a change in scenery. Was really good a couple years ago.
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10-08-2020, 09:37 AM
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#12
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Crash and Bang Winger
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So is CapFriendly's buyout calculator pretty accurate? If so, looks like the Jackets will save quite lot of cash while still not having to carry too much cap hit ($440k over next 3 years then $892k over following 3 years), so as far as buyouts go this seems like a pretty good one for the team.
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10-08-2020, 09:39 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by delayedreflex
So is CapFriendly's buyout calculator pretty accurate? If so, looks like the Jackets will save quite lot of cash while still not having to carry too much cap hit ($440k over next 3 years then $892k over following 3 years), so as far as buyouts go this seems like a pretty good one for the team. |
Yeah the buyout is different because of Wennberg's age.
He gets bought out at 1/3 of the remaining salary spread out over twice the remaining term instead of the normal 2/3 of the remaining salary.
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10-08-2020, 09:40 AM
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Franchise Player
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Certainly an intriguing guy but also someone you don't want to over pay. He doesn't drive offense, and his big year was largely due to a hot streak and chemistry with Saad.
Even in his draft year he was a guy that was framed as a two way player, with concerns about his offense translating to the NHL. That's what he is.
I suspect someone will overpay. You don't want to be that team.
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10-08-2020, 09:48 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Paradise Island, Bahamas
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Certainly an intriguing guy but also someone you don't want to over pay. He doesn't drive offense, and his big year was largely due to a hot streak and chemistry with Saad.
Even in his draft year he was a guy that was framed as a two way player, with concerns about his offense translating to the NHL. That's what he is.
I suspect someone will overpay. You don't want to be that team.
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How about 2 years at $1.75? A contract I would consider offering to Turris also.
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10-08-2020, 09:54 AM
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Franchise Player
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Definitely some good opportunities to re-imagine the bottom 6 if we want
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10-08-2020, 10:06 AM
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Franchise Player
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I'd take a flyer on him on a 2 year deal under 2.5M per
But where does he fit in our lineup? Our center depth is off the charts, and he's a LHS which we have an abundance of so I can't really see us being a good landing spot without trading away a C.
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10-08-2020, 10:32 AM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Royle9
I'd take a flyer on him on a 2 year deal under 2.5M per
But where does he fit in our lineup? Our center depth is off the charts, and he's a LHS which we have an abundance of so I can't really see us being a good landing spot without trading away a C.
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For him to be effective he would atleast need third line minutes.
I don't see a fit really.
I would much rather have Bennett at C and see what he can do.
I mean if he wants to come in and play 4c go ahead but even then I would prefer a cheaper contract then that.
Imagine paying a 4th line of Lucic-Wennberg-Ryan.
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10-08-2020, 10:39 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ComixZone
This is a player I really like. I’d be cool with seeing him as a Flame.
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Feel the same! In the right scenario would love to have him here.
Upphetsad!
( apparently "excited in Swedish, also means "on fire")
Last edited by cral12; 10-08-2020 at 10:43 AM.
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10-08-2020, 10:53 AM
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Franchise Player
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If the Flames miss out on Hall, Wennberg would be a good piece to supplement the existing core.
He wouldn't be a core piece but at a reasonable contract, he could help.
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