Zemgus to Tampa 3 years, 850k AAV

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[TRIP65]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

 

Whew

[SwampD]

I’m puttin 20 bucks on Tampa to win the cup,…

and another 20 on wherever Skinner ends up.

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

Just how bad was the offer Adams made him that he chose $850k x 3?

He's my guess of the next former Sabre to win a SC.  (And was prior to the signing.)

 Why would he tie himself to the min for 3 years? 

[Brawndo]

1 hour ago, Flashsabre said:

Pegula loves Girgs. I’m sure he had to make an offer to appease Terry but both sides knew it was time to move on.

 

1 hour ago, Thorny said:

Thanks I hate it 

The good news is Pegulas New Favorite Player is JJ Peterka 

[WhenWillItEnd66]

At least he will play in the playoffs next season.... congrats to Girgs

[nfreeman]

You don’t see too many 3-year deals at the vet minimum.

In any case, farewell Zemgus.  I hope you get to have some fun in the playoffs.   

[shrader]

1 hour ago, nfreeman said:

You don’t see too many 3-year deals at the vet minimum.

In any case, farewell Zemgus.  I hope you get to have some fun in the playoffs.   

Well you’ll have to keep looking. The minimum is $775k. 

[PerreaultForever]

8 hours ago, GoPuckYourself said:

We paid him 2.5M AAV, yikes!

He takes a little less because of Florida tax reasons and the term they gave him. Otherwise the 1 million (a little more for some a little less for others) is your proper 4th line number. I suspect the only reason he signed here for the previous contract was the huge overpay for a 4th liner. This time we likely only offered him a year at less than that 2.5 . He made the smart choice. 

[#freejame]

I’m genuinely surprised by this. Sorry for the slander, Z, but I’m still happy you’re gone. 

[Alaska John]

If you put together a roster of former Sabres still active in the league you certainly have a better team than what they've got now.  I think ZG makes that castoffs roster a little better.

He'll be a solid add to the Lightning who are desperately trying to win one more before their core ages out.

[DarthEbriate]

The Locomotive has left the station.

41 minutes ago, Alaska John said:

If you put together a roster of former Sabres still active in the league you certainly have a better team than what they've got now.  I think ZG makes that castoffs roster a little better.

He'll be a solid add to the Lightning who are desperately trying to win one more before their core ages out.

An ex-Sabres team would bludgeon a current-Sabres team in a playoff series (unless Ullmark got injured, because your ex-backups are Comrie and Johansson).

However, Zemgus might not even dress for that ex-Sabres squad...

[Mango]

14 hours ago, Brawndo said:

The offer was probably higher. I think he realized moving on was the best option at this point 

 

This is the dangerous part of the cycle for Adam’s. He’s been around long enough that the “nobody wants to come/be here” is not an inherited problem. 

When mediocre players start taking way less money to leave during your 5th off-season you’ve gotten too close to entering the death spiral that’s plagued this franchise the last 13 years. 

(When it comes to Girgs, I think he’s a “fine” bottom 6 player. Like Eichel, and ROR, and Reinhardt, and Mitts, and Skinner we are so starved for a real hockey team that we judge some of these guys against a role they aren’t cut out to play. All of these guys are fine hockey players when asked to ply within their skill set and value. In properly constructed and coached NHL org they’re good enough players.)

[Cranky old man]

I’m happy for Girgs. Finally he is going to a winning organization. Good luck fella.

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Mango said:

This is the dangerous part of the cycle for Adam’s. He’s been around long enough that the “nobody wants to come/be here” is not an inherited problem. 

When mediocre players start taking way less money to leave during your 5th off-season you’ve gotten too close to entering the death spiral that’s plagued this franchise the last 13 years. 

(When it comes to Girgs, I think he’s a “fine” bottom 6 player. Like Eichel, and ROR, and Reinhardt, and Mitts, and Skinner we are so starved for a real hockey team that we judge some of these guys against a role they aren’t cut out to play. All of these guys are fine hockey players when asked to ply within their skill set and value. In properly constructed and coached NHL org they’re good enough players.)

One thing to keep in mind on the Girgensons deal is it MIGHT just be a 1 or 2 year deal where he gets his full $s this year and maybe next & them he gets 2/3 of what's left the last year (or 2).  Which makes the deal $1.1MM/yr x2 or ~$2MM x1 yr.  (That's what  they were reportedly trying to do w/ Stamkos - low $/yr x 8 years w/ a buyout after 2 or 3 years.)

[Huckleberry]

17 hours ago, SwampD said:

I’m puttin 20 bucks on Tampa to win the cup,…

and another 20 on wherever Skinner ends up.

Oilers vs Tampa cup final next year  🙂