[Signing] Canucks sign Baertschi to 2 yr deal ($1.85 mil AAV)

[sureLoss]

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
#canucks have signed Sven Baertschi to a two-year deal with an AAV of $1.85 million. ($1.7M in 2016-17 + $2.0M in 2017-18)

[TheScorpion]

Hate to say it, but that's a pretty reasonable deal for a player who looks to have finally found a decent home.

I still like Andersson more, though.

[skudr248]

lolz

[IgiTang]

Nice !!!

[Major Happy]

Always liked him with the Flames, although was growing tired of his attitude issues, he seems to have turned it around somewhat.

Glad we essentially got Andersson for him though.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Hate to say it, but that's a pretty reasonable deal for a player who looks to have finally found a decent home.

I still like Andersson more, though.

Agreed.

It's not a terrible bridge deal for a one-dimensional 2nd-liner these days, but I like how we made out. I don't think Baertschi will ever be a star player.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Agreed.

It's not a terrible bridge deal for a one-dimensional 2nd-liner these days, but I like how we made out. I don't think Baertschi will ever be a star player.

Is he a second liner?

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Is he a second liner?

on Vancouver? I certainly hope so!

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Is he a second liner?

Yeah, pretty easily. Last year he was on pace for 18 goals and 33 points, and he is still only 23. Lots of room to grow.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Yeah, pretty easily. Last year he was on pace for 18 goals and 33 points, and he is still only 23. Lots of room to grow.

So Joe Colborne is also a second liner pretty easily?

[btimbit]

Not a bad deal, I'm still rooting for the kid (but hope it's elsewhere he finds success)

Like mentioned, so far I prefer what Anderrson might be able to bring.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

So Joe Colborne is also a second liner pretty easily?

Yes, he is. Last year he put up 44 points in 73 games, a 50-point pace, essentially. He just needs to be more consistent.

[Enoch Root]

I hope the Flames' standards for being a 2nd liner are higher than yours

[PeteMoss]

On pace stats are meaningless if you get hurt constantly. It's just part of who you are.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I hope the Flames' standards for being a 2nd liner are higher than yours

Why? How is a 45-point player (even with injuries) not a 2nd-liner? For example, at times late last season Chicago's 2nd line was centred by Artem Anisimov, who scored 42 points last year, and he was flanked by Andrew Ladd (46 points) and, IIRC, Hossa (33 points).

I get that Colborne doesn't use his size as much as guys like Hossa, but he's younger than all of those guys and has room to grow.

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

On pace stats are meaningless if you get hurt constantly. It's just part of who you are.

Sure, but even with injuries, Colborne's putting up point values north of 40. He's a special player.

[Buff]

I still sorta like Baertschi, but I hope that he goes elsewhere before taking the step to the next level.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

On pace stats are meaningless if you get hurt constantly. It's just part of who you are.

Exactly. Those phantom points don't really mean anything for the team. At the end of the day, a healthy guy scoring at a lesser pace has the exact same impact to the team.

[GreenLantern2814]

I wish I got paid $1.85M a year to live in Vancouver....

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I hope the Flames' standards for being a 2nd liner are higher than yours

Or put another way, I hope the Flames options for being a second liner are better than Vancouver's.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

I wish I got paid $1.85M a year to live in Vancouver....

Thats only $900k after taxes and agents and escrow.

No house for you.