Apparently Alex Edler Is the Next Signing

[HeadInjury]

Per Hoven

 

[Helvetica]

What..?

 

[jammer06]

Multiple reports, its either 1 year at 3.5 or 2. Not sure which but at that price I'll give it a thumbs up.

 

[dannybuoy1]

He had 0 goals last year in 52 games.

 

[HeadInjury]

Let's be honest. Our team just got a little less ugly.

 

[Statue4Deano]

He's fine on a short term deal. If he sucks you give him the Maata treatment. If he can still play, great! If not at least he's a mentor for Bjornfoot.

 

[jammer06]

Per capfriendly its a 1 year 35+ contract for 3.5

 

[aaron]

https://twitter.com/domluszczyszyn/status/1420453660929183750

 

[Helvetica]

1-year doesn't bother me at all. This just gives Blake another year to find that dynamic left shot guy he keep stalking about.

 

[NewCastle]

This is what I expected and what was needed.
Short contract for some frickin' experience on the blueline and a lefty.
Damn, we were terrible there all season the past few seasons.

(Would've preferred the return of Martinez, but I get why he stayed -- income-tax-free state plus, y'know, winning...)

 

[JWR]

He's fine on a short term deal. If he sucks you give him the Maata treatment. If he can still play, great! If not at least he's a mentor for Bjornfoot.

So we can expect Bjornfoot to learn how to take a stupid penalty at the worst possible point in the game.

 

[roenick]

This site cracks me up. Nothing is ever good enough. None of us want to see the great/good/potentially good or great prospects go yet. LAK don’t even know what they have yet in these prospects. Blake gets shredded for not doing enough but the cupboard is stocked for the first time really in their history. Today’s deals make complete sense. A low term and amount on a 4/5/6 defenseman who can make your defense better and he has a ton of NHL experience. Talk about low risk! The second deal is for a true 3C who can potentially fill in as a 2C until Turcotte or Byfield take that job. Additionally by signing a six year deal Danault is a large part of the big picture due to more term. They had to overpay to get him and he could become a Jarrett Stoll type of player. He already showed huge value with a lower seed team in the playoffs. The LAK are way better then they were yesterday.

 

[jammer06]

So we can expect Bjornfoot to learn how to take a stupid penalty at the worst possible point in the game.

Apparently he wasn't getting the message quick enough from Doughty. Had to bring in a real expert.

 

[jt]

This site cracks me up. Nothing is ever good enough. None of us want to see the great/good/potentially good or great prospects go yet. LAK don’t even know what they have yet in these prospects. Blake gets shredded for not doing enough but the cupboard is stocked for the first time really in their history. Today’s deals make complete sense. A low term and amount on a 4/5/6 defenseman who can make your defense better and he has a ton of NHL experience. Talk about low risk! The second deal is for a true 3C who can potentially fill in as a 2C until Turcotte or Byfield take that job. Additionally by signing a six year deal Danault is a large part of the big picture due to more term. They had to overpay to get him and he could become a Jarrett Stoll type of player. He already showed huge value with a lower seed team in the playoffs. The LAK are way better then they were yesterday.

Now trade Bjornfoot and a couple of the young centers for Werenski.

 

[roenick]

Now trade Bjornfoot and a couple of the young centers for Werenski.

I’d absolutely do that deal.

 

[DryKing]

This is what I expected and what was needed.
Short contract for some frickin' experience on the blueline and a lefty.
Damn, we were terrible there all season the past few seasons.

(Would've preferred the return of Martinez, but I get why he stayed -- income-tax-free state plus, y'know, winning...)

So true, would have been great to have Martinez back for multiple years. Worse than not bringing him back is seeing him wearing a Knights jersey. That said, Edler is a good short-term pickup that should help solidify our D and mentor the younger members while instilling accountability.

 

[rajuabju]

On a 1 year deal, I like it. We have the cap room, and gives us the ability not to rush you know who and he can mentor the kids we already have. This signing is hereby approved.

 

[Trapper9]

Edler, great. He's "dynamic"

 

[What party?]

Edler, great. He's "dynamic"

 

[stadlere]

This site cracks me up. Nothing is ever good enough. None of us want to see the great/good/potentially good or great prospects go yet. LAK don’t even know what they have yet in these prospects. Blake gets shredded for not doing enough but the cupboard is stocked for the first time really in their history. Today’s deals make complete sense. A low term and amount on a 4/5/6 defenseman who can make your defense better and he has a ton of NHL experience. Talk about low risk! The second deal is for a true 3C who can potentially fill in as a 2C until Turcotte or Byfield take that job. Additionally by signing a six year deal Danault is a large part of the big picture due to more term. They had to overpay to get him and he could become a Jarrett Stoll type of player. He already showed huge value with a lower seed team in the playoffs. The LAK are way better then they were yesterday.

You hit the nail on the head. Couldn’t agree with you more.