08-27-2008, 09:21 PM
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Devils get 'em.
1.02 million, 3 years, 2 way, 25% AHL
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08-27-2008, 09:23 PM
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#3
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aka Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Devils get 'em.
1.02 million, 3 years, 2 way, 25% AHL
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Wow...were there even any other close bids?
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08-27-2008, 09:23 PM
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#4
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CMPunk
Wow...were there even any other close bids?
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You mean were there any other bids period. 
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08-27-2008, 09:24 PM
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#5
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aka Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
You mean were there any other bids period. |
Ouch....
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08-28-2008, 01:05 AM
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#6
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Dead Rear, AB
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And right there is a perfect example of why it would have been better off coughing up a 5th round pick (I mean, it's a 5th! Who cares?!) and signing him as an RFA. Yeah well, the Devils had cap to spare so no big trouble for them.
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08-28-2008, 06:56 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Why would it have been better to cough up a 5th round pick? He got him for free
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08-28-2008, 07:16 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Dead Rear, AB
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Because he could've saved $250k or more, signed him for 1 or 2 years and had a much cheaper AHL %...just to name a few reasons.
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08-28-2008, 08:49 AM
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aka Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind
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That was his choice on the offer. He could have offered $500 000 and got him for all we know
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08-28-2008, 08:55 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Dead Rear, AB
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Yeah, for sure there's that chance if he's a UFA, he could've got an even better deal than if he was an RFA, but there's also a chance that he loses out on him to a bigger bid which is exactly why he bid what he did. All I'm saying, is all that risk not worth a 5th? A 5th holds no value whatsoever in a trade, so I'm surprised someone bid that much instead of giving up a 5th to make sure.
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08-28-2008, 09:16 AM
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Scoring Winger
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what was mezei rated? He's not on the rosters page anymore
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08-28-2008, 09:16 AM
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#12
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Well really a million bucks ain't that bad. Fills a hole on his team and gives him some depth. It's certainly not an albatross of a contact that he'll regret down the road.
Not sure if the RFA commitee would have accepted less than 1 million anyways. At best he might have saved 100K or so.
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08-28-2008, 09:51 AM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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No way the RFA panel would allow a pay cut that big. I think 25% is the largest pay cut that has been allowed this year for a player with a rating of 70 or better. In this case it's like 60%. In the NHL if you want to cut a guys wage the team loses his rights as a RFA an the player becomes UFA. We sort of hold the same phillosophy here....if you want a pay cut of more than 25% on a player and aren't prepared to at least match the old AHL wage for a guy with an AHL rating...cut him loose, or pay up. Those are your two options. NHL teams don't get to have their cake and eat it too, neither will you!
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08-28-2008, 06:40 PM
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#14
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Disenfranchised
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I feel OK about a million bucks, especially with a 2W deal. If he ends up completely pooping the bed or running back to Europe I can just demote him and then release him from there. Sure, I could have saved ~ 0.50 million on his salary but I have the room and now I also have a large number of defensemen around that range. Yay!
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08-28-2008, 08:40 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At the Gates of Hell
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cphlblackhawks
what was mezei rated? He's not on the rosters page anymore
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In the real world a big ZERO  Lotsa stupid penalties
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08-28-2008, 08:49 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Antithesis
I feel OK about a million bucks, especially with a 2W deal. If he ends up completely pooping the bed or running back to Europe I can just demote him and then release him from there. Sure, I could have saved ~ 0.50 million on his salary but I have the room and now I also have a large number of defensemen around that range. Yay!
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Mezei signed in Kazakhstan, he won't be in the NHL this year. That's why I was surprised to see a 3yr deal.
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08-28-2008, 08:57 PM
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#17
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Disenfranchised
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Ha, yay for me, I guess I might use him this year as an injury replacement and the el-releaso. Imagine that, the one time I get a free agent it's the time I don't bother to make sure the guy is in the NHL. Oh well.
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08-28-2008, 09:48 PM
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#18
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Yeah term doesn't matter unless it's on a one way - Steve can use 'em and dump 'em
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08-29-2008, 01:44 AM
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#19
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by simmer2
Mezei signed in Kazakhstan, he won't be in the NHL this year. That's why I was surprised to see a 3yr deal.
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Kazakhstan? Wow...he's better than some of the guys on the Sens blueline right now..
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08-29-2008, 08:26 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cphlblackhawks
Kazakhstan? Wow...he's better than some of the guys on the Sens blueline right now..
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He saw Borat and liked the mankini so he took a run for it.
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Bransilav Mezei is a free agent
