Oduya Gets Three-Year Extension

[tbo41fan]

not as pretty as we thought

 

[Jntg4]

Not too much of a pay cut... still a good signing though.

 

[DMelt36]

He'll need to play like he did in the final month of the regular season if he's going to justify that cap hit.

A whole 125k in cap savings? Meh.

Definitely see this as a sign that either Montador or Hjalmarsson or maybe even both are gone. Draft Day should be fun.

 

[icehogfan08]

3.375 cap hit

:smh:

:angryfinger: Bowman

 

[Capt. Serious]

$3.375 mil per yruke:

 

[tbo41fan]

yea I would have liked this more with a lower cap hit.

I still say hammer is gone or montador will be out a while and we can bury hit hit on LTIR

 

[ClydeLee]

I say booo, even though I like what Oduya brings

 

[tbo41fan]

I say booo, even though I like what Oduya brings

same...i like what he brings...i dont like the cash he is getting

 

[tbo41fan]

I give this signing a C+

good player

bad money

 

[tbo41fan]

Bowman says in conference call that Hawks still looking to make additions to team.

Duh!

 

[DMelt36]

Speaking of Montador ...

General manager Stan Bowman said Steve Montador is in the "same boat" as Marian Hossa right now, but hopes he'll be ready by camp.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Tim Sassone ‏@TimSassone
#Blackhawks now paying two average defensemen more than $6M combined in Montador and Oduya

 

[TheChicagoFan]

Oduya played well for the Hawks except for in the playoffs. But not many players did play well in the playoffs.

Side note: Hawks have re-signed all three black players. :thinking:

 

[Captain Iago]

Cannot say I'm thrilled about it. Like y'all said, he helped in the regular season, then was a complete flop in the playoffs.

 

[Capt. Serious]

9.6 mil between Monty, Oduya & Hammer.

 

[DMelt36]

9.6 mil between Monty, Oduya & Hammer.

Which is why one or two of those names will be gone.

Save your rage for August.

 

[Captain Iago]

The real question is what does this move signal in the rest of the offseason?

Right now, you can lock in Keith, Seabrook, Leddy and Oduya into the defense. Those four aren't going anywhere.

Hjalmarsson could very well be trade bait now. Maybe to get a 2C? Possibly. If the Hawks are going to add a top-6 forward his salary is almost a must to be removed.

If the Hawks don't add any more defensemen, expect Olsen to be a 3rd pairing guy. But I could also see a scenario where he's back getting top line minutes in Rockford.

Another big question that hasn't been discussed much on this board is Steve Montador's health. He had an eerily Crosby-like series of head injuries last season. Missed a chunk of games with a concussion, played one game, re-injured, missed the rest of the season. He's not exactly a young guy and I'm not so sure you can count on him for the start of next season.

I think it goes like this: If Monty is healthy enough to play, Hjalmarsson is gone. If not, Hjalmarsson stays or is moved when another D-man is acquired.

Re-signing Oduya does give Bowman some options.

Still have D to work on. Cannot imagine Hammer being moved to fill the 2C need...or filled that need adequately.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Stan just keeps pissing away money.

 

[tbo41fan]

Cannot say I'm thrilled about it. Like y'all said, he helped in the regular season, then was a complete flop in the playoffs.

but tbh, everyone was bad in the playoffs....oduya was just that much more noticeable because he was on defense

Which is why one or two of those names will be gone.

Save your rage for August.

Yeah.

It may look bad now, but let's wait until atleast training camp.

hopefully it wont be too late

 

[Capt. Serious]

Rather have Soupy back. What a train wreck this team is becoming.