[News] Ducks re-sign Getzlaf to 8 year deal, $8.25 AAV

[d_phaneuf]

I think it's a bit of an overpayment, but he's one of the top 10 centremen in the league and if you are going to overpay for someone it might as well be one of those guys

not surprised he didn't take a home town discount, you don't usually see those for teams that aren't near the top of the standings year in and year out, and Anaheim is off to a great start but they have struggled the last few years

[jayswin]

I'm surprised at how many posters are trying to compare one of the first major signings under the new CBA, where you can no longer articially lower the cap hit to the old CBA major signings. Under the old CBA, they would have just tacked on three extra years at a mil or two, and made it a 5-6mil cap hit and a lot of these same posters would be calling it a smart signing and saying how great it is to have a franchise centre locked up to reasonable cap hit.

It's apples and oranges, the days of seeing large contracts with reasonable cap hits are over, and I suspect in a couple of years when more of these new, higher cap hit deals get signed, a lot of these same posters in this thread will realize it's the new reality and this isn't a bad contract.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

I heard that the Ducks have a cash flow problem and that Perry will now more than likely be traded.

The whole reason for asset management is to set up seasons like the one the Ducks are having. Perry's not getting traded (except maybe his rights after the season).

[drPepper1]

What was the whole point of the ####ing lockout! Huge over payment. Wonder how much Perry will make now or which team he'll be going too.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by drPepper1

What was the whole point of the ####ing lockout! Huge over payment. Wonder how much Perry will make now or which team he'll be going too.

What an overreaction.