Blackhawks acquire Steve Montador

[MassHavoc]

They couldnt sign Sharp until July 1st.

Yeah? Irrelevant to what I said.

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

Sure they look great in perspective now, but in relation to the time nothing changes. It's a different NHL environment now and just like we thought they were slightly overpaid then, just wait till 2 years down the road when we think wiz is going to be a steal at 5.5. Unfortunate trend.



What really has me scared is the though of trying to resign Sharp now. Wish they would have had it done already. The pay scale alone is going to bump him up.

I see Sharp at a cap hit of 6.1. Just beneath 19/88 6.3.

 

[PatrickShart]

Yeah? Irrelevant to what I said.

Well, you said you wished it was done already - I didn't know you meant the last 53min.

 

[Kerfuffle]

 

[MassHavoc]

Well, you said you wished it was done already - I didn't know you meant the last 53min.

Sorry, guess I should have said... Wish they could have had it done already....

 

[R K]

I guessed 4 weeks but it looks like I might lose that 5 bucks and a beer.



**** me.

 

[Ton]

Not sure if anyone knew this, but apparently Montador's deal has a NTC in it. Must submit 10 teams.



The contract is also front loaded, $4.6M the first year.



I like the idea on front loading the contract, as it makes him easier to move later on if it comes to that point, however I don't understand the NTC. To me, that seems a bit excessive. Something like that should be reserved for elite players, not guys like Montador.

 

[roshinaya]

These NTC/NMC's are bargaining chips as much as term and money. Maybe to take a little less money or term they want to have some control where they can be shipped if at all.



And when and why did RK quit the site? Who's to blame? Fluffy?!

 

[EspoForever]

I see Sharp at a cap hit of 6.1. Just beneath 19/88 6.3.

When 19/88/2 signed their contracts, they were due to be RFAs. 10 has been around long enough to be UFA. That completely changes the negotiations over money. If Stan can sign our leading goal scorer over the past couple years about to be a UFA for less money than our RFAs I will be amazed.

 

[EspoForever]

... however I don't understand the NTC. To me, that seems a bit excessive. Something like that should be reserved for elite players, not guys like Montador.

Any player that wants an NTC sacrifices some money to get this bargaining chip in return. If Montador (or any player) wishes to sacrifice some riches to gain a bit of control over how much their families get jerked around, they have every right to make that part of the negotiations regardless of whether they are elite players.

 

[MassHavoc]

I too like that it's frontloaded, and it's not a full NTC so it's not too bad with 10 teams on that list, I would really like if it was only 3 years because I think that 4th year would be the killer but at the same time I don't think we'd have any probably sending him somewhere in that 4th year with a cap hit of 2.75 and a cost of 1.8... With what we saw d-men get signed for this year, the tend by that 4th year will make this contract look like a entry level rookie contract. with the D talent we have coming up, if he's serviceable, people will be begging for him.

 

[Ton]

Any player that wants an NTC sacrifices some money to get this bargaining chip in return. If Montador (or any player) wishes to sacrifice some riches to gain a bit of control over how much their families get jerked around, they have every right to make that part of the negotiations regardless of whether they are elite players.

I understand why a player would want the stability of a NTC, but I cannot understand why any organization would be OK with handing that type of contract out to a player that could potentially be replaced on the depth chart.



Imagine if the Canucks gave Keith Ballard a NTC.

 

[Shredder]

I understand why a player would want the stability of a NTC, but I cannot understand why any organization would be OK with handing that type of contract out to a player that could potentially be replaced on the depth chart.

That's what I don't get either.



Think back to when Sharp signed his four-year deal in January of 2008. Seems like eons ago, and that contract still has another year left on it. Does it seem plausible that Montador will be around for that long? I mean, what's his upside? Keith Carney maybe? Eric Weinrich?



Maybe he shocks us all as he becomes the next Steve Smith...

 

[JOVE23]

Maybe he shocks us all as he becomes the next Steve Smith...

Or Greg Smyth...