It’s no surprise that Johan Franzen is getting an 11-year, $43-million contract that runs until 2021 to spread out the cap hit ($1 million the final two, years when he’ll be 38 and 39 years old). Uh no, the cap hit is the same every year, dumba**. [UPDATE: oh, I see. The parenthetical refers...
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Incompetent B.S. from the Edmonton Journal on the Topic of Hossa, Franzen and the cap
Kukla’s Korner: Who Deserves 11 Year Contracts?
There’s no questioning his ability to put the puck in the net, but is he a core guy on your team that you want to keep until he’s 40? There’s no way to predict things, but goal-scorer skills tend to decline pretty fast once you hit your mid-30s. Ask John Leclair about that; his...
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Detroit’s Cap Issues UPDATED FRANZEN CONTRACT EDITION
Datsyuk 6.7, Zetterberg 6, Franzen 3.95, Filppula 3.0, Cleary 2.8, Holmstrom 2.25, Draper 1.583, Maltby .750, Lidstrom 7.45, Rafalski 6.0, Stuart 3.75, Kronwall 3.0, Lilja 1.25, Lebda .650, Meech .483, Ericsson .900, Osgood 1.417, Hudler RFA, Hossa UFA, Samuelsson UFA, Kopecky UFA, Conklin UFA. TOTAL $52.016 But need to sign 6 forwards and 1 goalie. If the goalie is Howard, add 0.717. Now: $52.733. That leaves $3.967MM left to sign six forwards. [the...
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Detroit Red Wings sign F Johan Franzen to $43.5 million, 11-year deal – ESPN
Detroit signed forward Johan Franzen to an 11-year, $43.5 million deal Saturday, keeping him off the free agent market and retaining talent that helped the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup. The contract averages $3.95 million per season. The team said the deal for Franzen, known as Mule, is the second-longest in team history....
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Holland’s hands tied in Detroit
Via The Edmonton Journal: Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland knows that trying to sign Marian Hossa and Johan Franzen is like trying to stuff a set of golf clubs into a carry-on, but there are ways to do it. What if he traded forward Valtteri Filppula, which would take $3 million off the books?...
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Detroit’s cap issues
Warning: I am attempting to add. Datsyuk 6.7, Filppula 3.0, Cleary 2.8, Zetterberg 6, Holmstrom 2.25, Draper 1.583, Maltby .750, Lidstrom 7.45, Rafalski 6.0, Stuart 3.75, Kronwall 3.0, Lilja 1.25, Lebda .650, Meech .483, Ericsson .900, Osgood 1.417, Hudler RFA, Hossa UFA, Franzen UFA, Samuelsson UFA, Kopecky UFA, Conklin UFA. TOTAL $48.066 But need to sign 7 forwards and 1 goalie. If the goalie is Howard, add 0.717. Now: $48.783. That leaves $7.917MM left to...
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Even with unclear cap future, 2009 free agents should do well – USATODAY.com
1. Right wing Marian Hossa (Detroit): He has said publicly that he will take less money to stay with the Red Wings, and GM Ken Holland clearly would like him back. But the Red Wings have roughly $47 million already committed for next season, and it’s going to be problematic...
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Contract talks between Red Wings and Marian Hossa, Johan Franzen on hold
Contract talks between the Detroit Red Wings and free-agent forwards Marian Hossa and Johan Franzen appear to be at a standstill, as neither side is budging. General manager Ken Holland is hoping to sign one before the end of the regular season. If he has no deal in place by the first week of...
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