[Signing] Lightning re-sign Callahan (6 yrs, $5.8 mil AAV, partial NTC)

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by _Q_

I understand that he's a better player than Clarkson, but at the end of the day, Callahan is a below average sized player with average stats who will probably regress now that he's hitting 30. He can have all the intangibles in the world, but at the end of the day lots of players out there bring what he does and more for far less money.

He's kind of a slightly better Matt Stajan.

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

He's kind of a slightly better Matt Stajan.

Very very similar to Glencross... Glencross is 2 years older and nominal bigger

Over the last 4 seasons

Glencross 224 games 77 goals 141 pts .63 ppg -26
Callahan 246 games 89 goals 169 pts .69 ppg -5
Stajan 243 games 33 goals 105 pts .43 ppg -7

Contract year coming up for Glencross -- Stajan locked in at 3.125 for the next 4 years.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

Very very similar to Glencross... Glencross is 2 years older and nominal bigger

Over the last 4 seasons

Glencross 224 games 77 goals 141 pts .63 ppg -26
Callahan 246 games 89 goals 169 pts .69 ppg -5
Stajan 243 games 33 goals 105 pts .43 ppg -7

Contract year coming up for Glencross -- Stajan locked in at 3.125 for the next 4 years.

Yeah but Stajan was a 50-60 point player in the Eastern Conference. Callahan would be a 30-40 point, 15 goal player in the Western Conference which is inline with Stajan.

[GreenLantern]

5.8 is a slight deal for a guy in his prime, should balance out the term of the contract.

[Flash Walken]

One thing to remember too, is I think the owner in Tampa is one of those 'player's owner' type of guys. There are perks that go along with playing there.

The other thing is, that Tampa team looks like it could be one of the top teams in the East next year. For someone wanting to win, it's not a bad place to be.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

5.8 is a slight deal for a guy in his prime, should balance out the term of the contract.

Really?

I don't think this is any sort of deal at all. If anything, this is an overpayment.

Callahan is not worth $5M+ and I don't care what his intangibles are or how many other bozos are now getting overpaid these days. I think he's worth no more than $4.5M.