NHL Transactions, Injuries & Rumours

[Loki]

Supposedly this is the first ever Devils-Rangers trade

[CasperX22]

Supposedly this is the first ever Devils-Rangers trade

Some fans probably rolled in their graves.

[Tony]

Grabner to the Devils for a 2nd round pick and a prospect.

Rykov. Good pickup by both teams.

My boy, Rykov - woot. Best player in that trade...

[Lee]

6 years 5 per for Josh Bailey

[CasperX22]

6 years 5 per for Josh Bailey

Lol.

[thom54]

6 years 5 per for Josh Bailey

Lol.

+1 response.

NYI always paying guys that JT has propped up

[Tony]

6 years 5 per for Josh Bailey

[Arian The Insider]

6 years 5 per for Josh Bailey

Lol.

Seems like quite a few lol worthy deals being signed lately

[Lee]

He's on pace for 85 pts this year 5m doesnt seem like a stretch

[Arian The Insider]

He's on pace for 85 pts this year 5m doesnt seem like a stretch

Mostly the term that's strange

[CasperX22]

He's on pace for 85 pts this year 5m doesnt seem like a stretch

Mostly the term that's strange

It was obvious that he was going to get paid while having a career year. It's just another example of the Islanders doing Islander things. Lord help that team if JT does decide to leave.

[kimmer]

He's 28 now and contract runs til hes 34. Not that lol worthy. If he can stick with JT {pending premise} the rest of the way and taper off at 40ish pts in his final days, this contract is as good as it gets for both sides.

This contract actually tells me JT likely stays an Islander.

[foofnik]

Hometown discount, helps with JT.

I still hate Bailey but he would've gotten between 6-7m if he hit the open market so not awful value wise. If we lose JT it'll be a disaster, but while glued to JT and it pains me to admit he's solid.

[kyuss]

Hometown discount, helps with JT.
I still hate Bailey but he would've gotten between 6-7m if he hit the open market

[foofnik]

Hometown discount, helps with JT.
I still hate Bailey but he would've gotten between 6-7m if he hit the open market

Teams are stupid and pay for recent success, cap is going up, yeah I'm confident he would've been $6-7m per on the open market. And whoever signed him would've instantly regretted it.

[thom54]

Hometown discount, helps with JT.

I still hate Bailey but he would've gotten between 6-7m if he hit the open market so not awful value wise. If we lose JT it'll be a disaster, but while glued to JT and it pains me to admit he's solid.

you can't ALWAYS count on Vancouver doing that (hello Eriksson)

[foofnik]

Hometown discount, helps with JT.

I still hate Bailey but he would've gotten between 6-7m if he hit the open market so not awful value wise. If we lose JT it'll be a disaster, but while glued to JT and it pains me to admit he's solid.

you can't ALWAYS count on Vancouver doing that (hello Eriksson)

118 points in the last 139 games, he continues this for the rest of the season you're gonna seriously tell me no one would pay him $6m a year?

[thom54]

maybe someone stupid enough would have, DET, VAN, ...but the market has much better wingers out there that may suppress that (Hoffman, Patches, etc)

[Da_Hawks]

maybe someone stupid enough would have, DET, VAN, ...but the market has much better wingers out there that may suppress that (Hoffman, Patches, etc)

They aren't UFAs this year though. Free = more $$.

[Matthew]

I agree he would have been paid.