maybe the best move Sweeney has made yet. Now let's see how he fills that hole with a (I hope) better player.
Just give his ice time to Colin Miller. Boom. Upgrade.maybe the best move Sweeney has made yet. Now let's see how he fills that hole with a (I hope) better player.
Thanks.$1.167m
$2.167m
$1.167m
$1.167m
Worth it - a replacement level player is an upgrade.
I'm pretty sure he said if the Bruins don't want him, he will retire. Don't have the link handy, but that is what I remember.Fair points for #2, even if I don't agree.
Disagree on #1. I absolutely think they could retain salary and get another team to take him. We'll see if/where he signs, but I'll be surprised if he doesn't catch on somewhere. I wouldn't give up a major asset, but I would definitely rather be retaining salary than carry his cap hit for more years, especially when they'll need that cap space in years 3 and 4.
What % of teams do you think put weight into possession #'s, esp for D men? I'd be shocked to find out that more than 1/2 the GMs look at possession #'s more than blocked shots/hits for a stay at home defenseman. I'm not arguing the point, just think are you jumping to conclusions assuming most GMs are using advanced metrics all that much.I don't disagree with TFP overall - I'd much rather retain $2m per year in cap hit. I'm just not sure that was ever on the table without the add-ons (my guess would be 3rd rounder+) being too much to stomach, especially with so many mid-round picks having already been traded.
Even for a cap floor team, they can easily take a look at his possession #s and see that Seidenberg on the roster at any cost would be a detriment, either by blocking a prospect or by being no longer an acceptable NHL defenseman. Without getting the type of supplemental asset that would make it worth their while, why not wait to evaluate the free agent market first to get a better player at that price point?
Well, they should be sure to not abjectly suck for multiple years then.Other players looking to sign in Boston may give a shit.
Every potential trade target and free agent would look at that as a reason not to come to Boston.Who gives a shit if he gets mad about being sent down? If anything, it would tell the players that mediocrity isn't rewarded.
Yeah, fuck him for getting old and hurt after winning a Cup for the team.Well, they should be sure to not abjectly suck for multiple years then.