Where does Iginla play next year?

[Stay Golden]

my guess is Iggy will take a couple mil less to stay with the Pens a star roster team. Where Iggy can thrive in a support role instead of being expected to provide more than he can in these next 2-4 seasons to come.
4.5-5.5 per for 3 years is what he probably gets.

I bet he has already recieved an offer from Pit which is why he was so quick to sell his mansion here.
I think he wants to stay in Pit and the team ownership has done everything to make his family comfortable there.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by flameswin

He's playing like a 35 year old star who was brought in to support some of the best players in the league, and is putting up solid numbers, good for 5th best in the league. I'd say it's exactly what they were expecting. They weren't expecting 2004 Jarome to come in and put a team on his back and drive the play, it seems you were?

<------ I'm shocked

[DeluxeMoustache]

I suspect he was quick to sell his house here because he no longer works here, and as it is not his off season residence, why keep it?

Option A: hang on to a house in a city that you won't see for minimum 6 months, presuming your gamble on Pitt works out and you get a Cup and the Flames have you in next year's plans, or if not, then longer, years
Option B: take 4 million in cash

Pretty simple answer that really has nothing to do with Pittsburgh making some kind of offer

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

4.5-5.5 per for 3 years is what he probably gets.

Not a chance in hell. They have Malkin, Letang, Kunitz, etc all coming up after next year. If he stays with the Pens it will be a 1 yr max.

[timbit]

Is Dupuis's contract up?

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by timbit

Is Dupuis's contract up?

Cooke UFA
Dupuis UFA
Kennedy RFA

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

Cooke UFA
Dupuis UFA
Kennedy RFA

Those guys have been pretty important role players for the Penguins. Will be interesting to see how things play out as say what you want about Cooke he's become a very solid role player. I expect they will try hard to keep Dupuis and go from there.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Those guys have been pretty important role players for the Penguins. Will be interesting to see how things play out as say what you want about Cooke he's become a very solid role player. I expect they will try hard to keep Dupuis and go from there.

I wouldn't be too surprised to see the Penguins play hard ball with Dupuis. He's 34 years old and hasn't put up huge numbers until he started playing with Crosby.

He's having one heck of a season.. but if I were the Pens I'd let him walk and let someone overpay big time when he's a UFA and watch him crash next year.

[timbit]

Dupuis will be the Penguins top priority amongst the UFAs.

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

I wouldn't be too surprised to see the Penguins play hard ball with Dupuis. He's 34 years old and hasn't put up huge numbers until he started playing with Crosby.

He's having one heck of a season.. but if I were the Pens I'd let him walk and let someone overpay big time when he's a UFA and watch him crash next year.

How do you play hard ball with a UFA??? Are the Flames playing hardball with all the UFa's they don't make an offer too?

Are the Flames going to play hardball with Dupuis as well?

[T@T]

Originally Posted by timbit

Dupuis will be the Penguins top priority amongst the UFAs.

If Iggy and Dupuis want the same money, I think Iginla would be the one kept.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

How do you play hard ball with a UFA??? Are the Flames playing hardball with all the UFa's they don't make an offer too?

Are the Flames going to play hardball with Dupuis as well?

He's not a UFA yet. He will be but he isn't yet. My guess is there will still be negotiations up until he is a UFA.

Playing hardball = Letting him walk.

[Iggy Snipe]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

Cooke UFA
Dupuis UFA
Kennedy RFA

All replaceable. All have speed, but are all replaceable. Dupuis is nothing, and i mean nothing without Crosby. His numbers are so inflated its stupid. Cooke and Kennedy are definitely role players that a lot of guys can fill, although cooke is a pain and is known league wide. He tends to get teams off their game.

[Iggy Snipe]

Originally Posted by T@T

If Iggy and Dupuis want the same money, I think Iginla would be the one kept.

Iginla is twice the player Dupuis ever was. Kunitz had a career year with Crosby too. Tim Jackman would score 20 goals with Crosby as well. No joke. Crosby is that good.

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by T@T

If Iggy and Dupuis want the same money, I think Iginla would be the one kept.

in the last 24 games since Iginla became a Penguin

Iginla 8 goals

Dupuis 11 goals

Dupuis gets 2-3 minutes more ice time.

Dupuis is making 1.5 M this year and Iginla 7M..... you figure Iginla will figure he is worth only half what the Flames have been paying him.

Doubling Dupuis's contract to 3 M leaves him 1M less than Hudler ..

dupuis has 80 goals in the last 4 years Hudler 68

Dupuis is an averaged sized forward 6-1 200 Hudler is one of the smallest players in the league.


Iginla might be worth more if you want to sell tickets.... but hard to argue he will be a better player next season.

[MrMastodonFarm]

It's not like Dupuis is some young up and comer, he's a year younger then Iginla who had one hell of a season playing with the best player in the game.

[killer_carlson]

Iginla will occupy penner's roster spot in LA next year.

Penner to ottawa

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Iginla will occupy penner's roster spot in LA next year.

Penner to ottawa

Still won't have the money to sign Iginla.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by timbit

Dupuis will be the Penguins top priority amongst the UFAs.

I could see that. Dupuis has speed,size and grit. He also can play up and down in the lineup. I don't think they will be able to re-sign Dupuis. Penguins will probably want 1 year contracts for support players next year. This could be Dupuis best chance to make some money, and will probably get a multi year deal, with more money, to a team with cap space.

Penguins will probably start contract talks first with Dupuis, but will go to Iggy shortly after. My gut tells me Iggy will accept a 1 year deal and might even go down as low as $3 million to stay with the Pens.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by T@T

If Iggy and Dupuis want the same money, I think Iginla would be the one kept.

I don't agree. If both would accept the same offer of a 1 year deal at $2.5-$3 million, i think Pitt would take Dupuis.