http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=321824

Locking up a 100 point player for a decade with a $67M contract? Sure hope his production doesn't drop off, or that it's tiered right.

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mechaphil

Washington, welcome to being Tampa Bay Part II

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backstrom is awesome. thats gonna be a scary team.

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Yea, until they become Tampa II. Alex brings up a legitimate point about how much they're spending on their stars.

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mechaphil

Breaking news, Washington signs Richards to a gazillion dollar contract.

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These mega long term, super expensive contracts annoy me for some reason. I think they're stupid. The GM might as well just say during the announcement, "We signed [insert player here] for a gajillion years for a bazillion dollars!!!!!!! YAYYY!"

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hockey Night in Buffalo

If Varlamov can stay healthy and prove he's a starting goaltender, if their solid defensive rookies (Carlson and Alzner) and whoevers left (plus offseason moves) can help stabilize their back end like they want them too, and if their offense can continue to tear up the league (resigning Backstrom was a huge part of that)... Washington will be a scary, scary team next year.

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Well, they have one season of Varlamov cheap before his RFA time comes up because, if he DOES prove he's legit, he's going to command some money.

NHLNumbers.com has already been updated with Backstrom's deal, and it puts the Caps at 42.602M already for next season. That's $15M available, and they have a slew of UFAs (10) and RFAs (8) to deal with.

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mechaphil

Yeah I don't think those long contracts are worth it for anything but a franchise type player.

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so you would be mad if the sabres signed tyler myers to a 10 or 12 year contract?

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"It is more about them than it is about the team...Cannot play with them, cannot win with them, cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win." - Mike Singletary

Tyler Myers - Future captain of the Buffalo Sabres, and future Norris Trophy Winner

Manning the machine gun on the Tyler Myers Bandwagon - just in case any teams have an idea of prying him away from us (3 GM's shot already)

Connolly/Roy - 2 goals in the last 47 playoff games

Bada Boom.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

You gotta wonder what they're thinking with Semin now. Where does he fit into their plans after next season? If they extend him to a similar deal..... they're fucked.

I would sure as hell NOT give him a 10 to 12 year year deal. Give him 7 years.

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mechaphil

seven seems about right.

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10 to 12 years are you kidding me? Who knows what's going to happen in 10-12 years. Who knows who's going to be on the market, who knows what your team's needs are going to be during those 10-12 years. It's a gamble for sure.

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hockey Night in Buffalo

Sweet Jesus

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I don't know, 10 years? A little much I think.

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

10 years for a player who can produce 100 points now, I like it and don't disagree with him. He is with you for life, and you have Ovechkin with him for life.

It's not too stupid and it's not unreasonable, just because with how young the guy is, he still has plenty of hockey left in him.

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... was that from star trek?

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.