New, 425 comments. Updated Jan 20, 2019; Posted Jul 19, 2012 . We are a destination for free agents. The Wild not only snagged Suter, but also agreed with forward Zach Parise, Suter's good friend who left New Jersey for a similar deal to Suter's, a month after leading the Devils to the Stanley Cup finals. We encountered an issue signing you up. Should the team decline to match the offer, the new club must pay draft picks as compensation to the previous one. They needed to do more though, and a potential splash was needed of some sort.eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'thehockeywriters_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_2',664,'0','0'])); Free-agent options dwindled including top defenseman-on-the-market Ryan Suter. His 1.3 points per game is the best among all defensemen in the CHL. It will never be physical skills that hold Morin back. The offer sheet is a rarely-used tactic by NHL general managers. As first announced by TSN's Darren Dreger, the Flyers have signed Nashville star defenseman Shea Weber to an offer sheet. The Flyers were coming off of a playoff run in which they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in one of the most entertaining series in recent memory before flaming out against the New Jersey Devils in the second round. 20 in each of the past four drafts. @TSNBobMcKenzie How about Ivan Provorov sticking in Philly? Report: Flyers sign Shea Weber to offer sheet, after Red Wings were in talks to land defenseman. Drew Doughty was every bit as good as Weber that year, and the rest of the Kings team was better than the Flyers. Earlier in the season, Chris Pronger had suffered a devastating injury as a result of a high stick, and did not return for the remainder of the season. However, that contract would have hindered the team on the salary cap long-term, especially provided a team like the Canadiens would not have wanted to take that contract on in the future. • Paul Holmgren, always willing to make a gutsy move, signed Shea Weber to the richest offer sheet in NHL history. Neither team has won a playoff series since. As first announced by TSN's Darren Dreger, the Flyers have signed Nashville star defenseman Shea Weber to an offer sheet. Plus, Free Agency reaction. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. © The Hockey Writers 2018. But would they be able to get past the powerhouse Capitals, and whatever worthy opponent comes from the Western Conference? That is not even factoring in the potential of what these guys can become when they hit the prime of their careers.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_7',671,'0','0'])); Weber would have given Philadelphia a stellar replacement for Pronger for a few seasons, and we can all only guess what the differences would have been in how the team performed. The Flyers are left to figure out what's next. Thursday, the Predators released a statement on the offer from the Flyers. Paul Holmgren, always willing to make a gutsy move, signed Shea Weber to the richest offer sheet in NHL history. Weber's agent, Jarrett Bousquet of Titan Sports, was reached for comment by The Tennessean. If the Predators opt not to do so, it is believed they will receive a package of four first-round draft picks from the Flyers, although compensation depends on the annual average value of the contract. Seeing him regularly here in Moose Jaw, he seems too good for the WHL already. The Philadelphia Flyers have actually done it a couple of times already, the first being when they put an offer sheet in for Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler. © 2020 The Province, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. And Weber, for a week at least, hoped he would land in Philadelphia. "They said, 'You know what? The Predators said they had the money to keep Weber and Suter after signing goalie Pekka Rinne to a seven-year, $49 million deal last November. "Under the rules pertaining to an offer sheet, the Predators have one week to decide whether to match or accept the compensation. This was accompanied by the single thought of “Wow!!”. Nashville already lost free agent defenseman Ryan Suter to Minnesota this summer, and losing Weber would have been an unexpected blow to a defense-first team that had 104 points last season and has captured hearts around the region the past two years with postseason runs. He’s a massive player that skates very well, has a booming slapshot, and is physical in his own end. Nashville Predators All-Star defenseman Shea Weber has agreed to an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Flyers announced in a Thursday morning press release. He would’ve become the face to run the defense, the same way that Pronger did when he was there. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. This is the seventh time an offer sheet has been signed since the most recent CBA was signed in 2005. 2015: Ivan Provorov. They maybe win a round or two, but I can’t see them getting by the Penguins, Bruins (eventual Eastern Conference winner), or Blackhawks (eventual Cup winner). He's in a place that's familiar to him and ownership's proven that they're solid and ready to step up.". I said it two weeks ago… Paul Holmgren is never done. Those terms were not confirmed in the club's press release. We have stated previously that, should a team enter into an offer sheet with Shea, our intention would be to match and retain Shea. With blue line options becoming more limited, Holmgren figured he would take a different route to solve his new defender dilemma. It's easily the biggest contract in Nashville history. But Poile couldn't keep Suter in town despite team officials thinking they had a good chance to keep their top draft pick in 2003. One of their top guys, Chris Pronger, had dealt with injury problems the previous year, getting hit in the eye and dealing with a concussion. Weber is owned $27 million over the next year and $68 million in bonus money over the first six years of the deal under the current CBA. Weber, the runner-up for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman, had one year remaining before he would have been an unrestricted free agent. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5e2f69caeba219f5 TSN's Darren Dreger, who first reported the story, says the deal is for 14 years and more than $100 million. Shea Weber dropped a bombshell on the NHL last week when he signed a 14-year, $110 million offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers. Flyers fans and management alike were hopeful that Pronger’s career could continue with rest, but the reports of his condition were not positive. Cimini on the Bell relationship. He’s an incredible skater who reads the game at a high level and move the puck like no other defenseman in the CHL. He turns 27 on Aug. 14 and is coming off a season in which he scored 19 goals and added 30 assists for 49 points. They needed another name to help defender Kimmo Timonen lead on the blue line for the upcoming 2012-13 campaign. Travis Sanheim (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports). Restricted free agents may negotiate with any team, but the team that holds their rights has a chance to match any contract signed to them by a rival club. Over 2 million monthly readers now come to THW for their hockey fix. As Weber continues getting older, the more of a burden that contract becomes. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2019. eval(ez_write_tag([[468,60],'thehockeywriters_com-box-3','ezslot_11',661,'0','0']));Offer sheets in professional sports are not a common occurrence. All Rights Reserved. Had Nashville not matched the offer sheet, the Flyers would have owed the Predators four first round picks in the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 drafts. • Would matching the offer sheet be in the best long-term interest of the team and organization? Related: Flyers Showdown – Lindros vs. Clarke. This season, his 72 points lead all CHL defensemen, and his 1.2 points per game is second only to, yes, Travis Sanheim. Another element of the Weber offer sheet deals with what Philadelphia would’ve given up for his services. "It was absolutely essential that they understand and believe that we are doing everything possible to ice a Stanley Cup competing team each and every season," the Predators said in a release. Poile said from the start the Predators would match -- and they did, even at the steep price. Nashville took Weber, the team's fourth pick in the second round in that same 2003 draft, to arbitration a year ago and couldn't take the restricted free agent there again this summer. By Dirk Hoag @Forechecker Jul 19, 2012, 10:32am EDT Share this story. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc.© Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2019. On behalf of Predators chairman Tom Cigarran, GM David Poile and CEO Jeff Cogen, the team released a statement that called the Weber signing, "the most important hockey transaction in franchise history." Please try again. The offer sheet is a rarely-used tactic by NHL general managers. Report: Shea Weber offer sheet $110M, $80M in 1st 6 seasons. All three enjoyed tremendous draft years after not being terribly highly regarded in prior years before being snatched up by the Flyers. Usually, players negotiating long-term deals will put no-trade clauses that cover their unrestricted free agent years. The Flyers started the offer sheet train back in 2006 when they tried to go after Ryan Kesler. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Defencemen typically peak later and longer than forwards. They dealt Weber to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman P.K. "We are in receipt of the offer sheet signed between the Philadelphia Flyers and Shea Weber," Poile said in the statement.
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