Phil Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morphinity 2.0 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Crikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Possibly the most backwards franchise in the history of this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Love Tage this will be a good deal for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Took almost 1000 faceoffs this year and was 40% yikes. Highest goal total before this year was 8. Huge gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I need his agent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I too have the potential to be a decent player on a bad team can I have a fortune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Some major Buffalo tax on this one. Nobody wants to play there, but he’s not turning down that payday. Good for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 The chances that he will turn out to be worth $5m per season are greater than the chances that he will be worth $9m, so this is obviously not a good team deal. I'm not sure if there still is or should be a Buffalo tax. They aren't close to contention but have turned a corner. The chances of them being a contender in five years is no worse than the chances for Columbus, where Goudreau signed. Their chances in five years may be better than Calgary's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 It's kinda in the ball park for a near 70 point player, but I'm not certain this guy is gonna be a perennial 70 point player. I think you guys are right though: "Buffalo Tax" applied here in full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 im not going to pretend i know i lot about this guy but he scored 38 goals last season and now is locked up for all his prime years. Pretty good deal IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 30 minutes ago, CCCP said: im not going to pretend i know i lot about this guy but he scored 38 goals last season and now is locked up for all his prime years. Pretty good deal IMO Imagine if they didn't blackball Eichel. They may actually be on track but a contract like that after one season of success and no upward trend prior is dangerous. Tage Thompson is the next Petr Prucha but making WAYYYYY more ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 14 minutes ago, jsm7302 said: Imagine if they didn't blackball Eichel. They may actually be on track but a contract like that after one season of success and no upward trend prior is dangerous. Tage Thompson is the next Petr Prucha but making WAYYYYY more ! Prucha never sniffed 38 goals. But in today's NHL everyone's getting rewarded after one good season. It's probably because there are no bridge contracts anymore. i mean, look at our own Adam Fox 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 15 minutes ago, CCCP said: Prucha never sniffed 38 goals. But in today's NHL everyone's getting rewarded after one good season. It's probably because there are no bridge contracts anymore. i mean, look at our own Adam Fox Nope. But he sniffed Phils moms panties 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 minute ago, rmc51 said: Nope. But he sniffed Phils moms panties this post should elevate you to the Mod status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 hours ago, rmc51 said: Nope. But he sniffed Phils moms panties You've got it backwards, homie. I sniffed his. I still do. Follow that dude on Insta. He's still crushing life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I pay really close attention to Tage bc he would always score against the Rangers in big moments when he was potting like 7 a year. He was awesome last year and has a great combo of size and release on his shot. I think he will continue to be a 35/35 guy and Buffalo always has to pay a premium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said: I pay really close attention to Tage bc he would always score against the Rangers in big moments when he was potting like 7 a year. He was awesome last year and has a great combo of size and release on his shot. I think he will continue to be a 35/35 guy and Buffalo always has to pay a premium I’ve liked the kid, and glad he showed up big last season. But damn, this contract is a bit much. this takes him years passed his prime when he’s only had one good season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyInTheMiddle Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I've always liked him going back to his US NDT days, but it's like Buffalo signed him to distract from how bad the Jeff Skinner contract is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 53 minutes ago, josh said: I’ve liked the kid, and glad he showed up big last season. But damn, this contract is a bit much. this takes him years passed his prime when he’s only had one good season. It takes him until he’s 32. Still prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyInTheMiddle Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, CCCP said: It takes him until he’s 32. Still prime Term is not the issue; it's the AAV. Does he become an annual 30+ goal and/or 60 point guy? If yes, that is good value and will become much better every year as the salary cap goes up. Anything short of that production though and this is an unnecessary overpay any way that you slice it. Edited September 1, 2022 by MuddyInTheMiddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 On 8/30/2022 at 7:51 PM, Patrick Bateman said: Love Tage this will be a good deal for them #GoodDeal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Thompson shows off hands for hat trick, 6th point vs. Red Wings https://www.thescore.com/s/23393655 Yea, Buffalo may have had the right idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Buffalo is looking solid. As usual with that franchise it's getting players to actually stay there long term (along with attracting free agents). Signing him to a long-term deal was a great thing. There's definitely something good brewing there finally. I think there's a good comradery developing there with the young talent and you'll see more of them signing long-term contracts when it is time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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