Habs and IDR

[It's Damn Real!]

Nah, some wise guy will say something like "but the puck stops here, so other sports should be talked about".

 

[hatehabsforever]

Is this something we should set up now, or wait for the start of the next season? I think we should set it up now, so such things as the absurd amount of money being paid to Ryan McDonagh can be discussed

Or why a team that was two wins away from the Stanley Cup sees a need to make such sweeping changes in the offseason.

 

[It's Damn Real!]

Now. Plenty of signings, etc. going on. And you're fucking insane if you think McDonagh was overpaid, and I'm gonna son you on it in about five minutes on why.

 

[LSN80]

Now. Plenty of signings, etc. going on. And you're fucking insane if you think McDonagh was overpaid, and I'm gonna son you on it in about five minutes on why.

The McDonagh contract was a great deal for both sides.

1. McDonagh is only 24 or 25 years old. So a six year deal takes him to 30, while he'll still be very much in his prime.

2 He would have gotten more from any other team, at least 75k more which makes him moveable to another team, a huge asset.

3. The intangibes he brings are excellent. He's already a solid defensive defenseman, and he's shown signs of offensive flair, so at 24, there's likely a good bit of upside in that department.

I love McDonagh, and would have praised Ray Shero in a "New York minute" had he made this deal. He's the kind of guy that makes few mistakes and should only improve offensively. A quality guy and a deal lower then he would have gotten on the open marker. Good move by the Rangers to lock him up lonh-term.

 

[It's Damn Real!]

The McDonagh contract was a great deal for both sides.

1. McDonagh is only 24 or 25 years old. So a six year deal takes him to 30, while he'll still be very much in his prime.

2 He would have gotten more from any other team, at least 75k more which makes him moveable to another team, a huge asset.

3. The intangibes he brings are excellent. He's already a solid defensive defenseman, and he's shown signs of offensive flair, so at 24, there's likely a good bit of upside in that department.

I love McDonagh, and would have praised Ray Shero in a "New York minute" had he made this deal. He's the kind of guy that makes few mistakes and should only improve offensively. A quality guy and a deal lower then he would have gotten on the open marker. Good move by the Rangers to lock him up lonh-term.

I agree on all points, other than 2, because he was an RFA and ineligible to use "other teams" as leverage of any kind. Doesn't matter what they were willing to pay.