i disagree completely with this i think overpaying on these first deals has as much to do with the overspending going on as anything else

if you arent a generational talent you shouldnt be getting a market contract at all that is what arbitration rights are for if you dont have arbitration rights you shouldnt be trying to act like you do have them

i am sorry but the jvr contract and the kessel contract were horrendous given how little the players did to earn them

benn may have done more than them but not enough for $6m or whatever it is they claim he wants

you get a market contract on your first deal when you are a ufa or giving up a fair number of ufa years or are the crosbys malkins and ovechkins of the world

everyone else should be waiting their turn

and by first deal i mean first deal that isnt the rookie deal which are all basically the same

Yeah something happened with the use of the bridge contract. I think teams would be wise to re-enlist this useful tool.

You'd think they would want to protect themselves from....well, themselves.

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Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

exactly while no one would suggest you take lessons from sather for his ufa contracts you certainly can take lessons from looking at how he deals with these bridge contracts

Looks like Benn is being a little jerkoff about the whole thing:

With Jamie Benn still unsigned, Tom Wandell is likely to play on the second line in the Stars' season opener.

"We’re looking at it the same way we would if he was out of the lineup because of an injury," Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk said of Benn. "This opens up opportunities for other players, and they’re going to try to seize them. I just talked to Tommy Wandell, and I haven’t seen that kind of look in his eye since I've known him. He’s excited about getting the chance to play with Ray Whitney and Michael Ryder." Wandell isn't a bad player to pick up for the weekend, but he isn't expected to have any fantasy value after Benn signs.

Source: Dallas Morning News

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10-team One-Year H2H League - Daily transactions
G, A, PPP, SHP, GWG, PIM, Hits - W, GAA, SV%, SO
Start 2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 2Util, up to 3G
Minimum appearances to qualify for Goalie stats - 4
2 IR spots

C - Tavares, Getzlaf, Bozak, Nugent
LW- Hall, Benn, The Wizard, Pacioretty
RW- St. Louis, Eberle, Neil
D - Chara, Campbell, Enstrom, Voynov
G - Quick, Price, Reimer, Bernier

I just read that benn most likely will miss the first two games...looks like I have to bench him this week...my replacement choices are turris or Silfverberg who shall I go with ? When do you think benn will finally sign ?

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12 team deep roto league
Categories : goals , shots , assists , pims , special points , plus minus , goalie minutes played , wins , gaa and svptg...... Start 13 forwards , 6 dmen and 2 goalies

Forwards - Crosby , Seguin , Eberle , Jamie benn , Taylor Hall , Wheeler , David Backes ,Silfverberg , Ennis , voracek , Andy McDonald , Berglund , Turris , Konopka

Defense -Pieterangelo , D. Keith , Giordano , Roman Josi , Kostka , Bouwmeester

Goalies- Rask , Fasth

Bench- Mueller , J Bernier , Vokoun , Barrie , Brendan Smith, Bickel

IR- Atkinson

The larger part of the dispute is over term, right? Dallas wants him to sign long term but he only wants 3 years. I don't blame a guy for wanting to keep his options open. 5 or 6 years seems like a ton when you're in your early 20s.

Ironically enough, his brother, Jordie, might be on the ice as a Star but he won't be! I love the guy, get back on the ice soon, Jamie.

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12 team Full Dynasty w cap. 13F, 7D, 2G, 5B.
G 4.25, A 2.75, PPP 1.5, SHP 3, Hits 0.4, Blocks 0.5, PIM 0.25, DFP 1
W 5 OTL 1 SO 6 SV 0.25 L-1 GS 1

F:Stamkos, C Stew, R Johansen, B Dubinsky, Max Pac, Umberger, B Ryan, D Backes, T Ruutu, Lucic, Ott, MSL, Heatley, C Kunitz, J Benn, L Adam

D: C Fowler, Kronwall, A Goligoski, JM Liles, M Giordano, K Letang, N Nikitin, R Josi

G: J Quick, A Niemi, C Anderson, Rinne

I almost ended up drafting this guy in my cash pool, good thing I narrowly missed him. A couple of games is pretty big in a shortened season.

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2013 Bay Street CBS Playoff Cash Pool - $100 buyin
12 Teams, Points Only (G/A = 1, DG = 2, W = 2, SO = 1)

The Motherpuckers (5 NYR, 2 PIT, 3 VAN)
Forwards: Neal / Iginla / Nash / Richards / Stepan / Roy / Higgins
Defense: Del Zotto / Garrison
Goalies: Lundqvist

im sorry but if you are asking for ufa money you have to be willing to give up ufa years to get it

if he only wants 3 years then he should be willing to take substantially less money

If not then I have to bench him for Silfverberg or Berglund ... What shall I do my lineup freezes for the week at 3pm today

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12 team deep roto league
Categories : goals , shots , assists , pims , special points , plus minus , goalie minutes played , wins , gaa and svptg...... Start 13 forwards , 6 dmen and 2 goalies

Forwards - Crosby , Seguin , Eberle , Jamie benn , Taylor Hall , Wheeler , David Backes ,Silfverberg , Ennis , voracek , Andy McDonald , Berglund , Turris , Konopka

Defense -Pieterangelo , D. Keith , Giordano , Roman Josi , Kostka , Bouwmeester

Goalies- Rask , Fasth

Bench- Mueller , J Bernier , Vokoun , Barrie , Brendan Smith, Bickel

IR- Atkinson

Silfverberg looks good to me, so imo start him. He's apparently going to start on Spezza's line, so you can't really go wrong there.

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Head to Head League: 1 point for G, 1 point for A. 2 for Goalie win, 3 for SO.
Start 6 guys every week. 3 O, 2 D and 1G. No substituions once they are in (before the first game starts on Monday).
F: Benn, St. Louis, Tarasenko (R), McDonald ,Henrique, Spezza, J. Staal, Marleau,
D: Pietrangelo, Kronwall, Bieksa, Phaneuf
G: Lindback, Bryzgalov, Halak, Elliott