Robidas to TO (3 years, $3mil cap hit)

[AvroArrow]

3 years, 3M per

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Depending on the cap hit, nice signing. He was a guy that I wanted, although it's probably a year too long.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

I need to know whether or not I like this.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Depending on the cap hit, nice signing. He was a guy that I wanted, although it's probably a year too long.

Yeah, he'll work.

 

[AvroArrow]

Depending on the cap hit, nice signing. He was a guy that I wanted, although it's probably a year too long.

At least it's not longer...

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I like this.  Seems like a good risk, could probably be dealt if it came to that.

 

[L K]

3 years for a 37 year old with 86 combined games over the last 3 years.    That projects to 33 games over an 82 game schedule.  I really like Robidas.  He showed he could come back from a broken leg...and then he broke his leg again. 

I think this might be one of those Van Ryn situations where if we get him healthy in the lineup we really like what we see, it just won't be very often that it happens.    I foresee LTIR in his future.

 

[2badknees]

Depending on the cap hit, nice signing. He was a guy that I wanted, although it's probably a year too long.

Agreed. I assume back up plan to gorges, but hopefully at a discount.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Right-handed shot, probably means that Franson is a goner:

Gardiner-Phaneuf
Rielly-Polak
Marlie-Robidas

 

[dappleganger]

Total 'meh' signing.

Apparently Leafs aren't going to get better this off season.

Tank nation?

 

[louisstamos]

Yup, good player, decent term,but coming off an injury. Depends on dollars, but I think this is a good signing...

 

[Deebo]

3M AAV

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Les #MapleLeafs accordent un contrat de 3 ans et 9 M$ au d?fenseur St?phane Robidas.

 

[Kin]

3M AAV

I'll take it.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'll take it.

It's reasonable. He probably took a bit off that for the 3rd year.

 

[L K]

3M AAV.  I can handle that.  He's still going to be in and out of the lineup but he adds a veteran presence to the blueline that the team needs.  He plays good defensively and can chip in the odd amount of offense. 

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Oh he's 37? I thought he was 35 for some reason.  Hard to bank on good performances at ages 37-40.  But we'll see.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

37 year old who has broken his leg twice in the past 8 months and you give him 3 years?

Good player, but will he play much?

I don't want to watch a Leaf get seriously hurt on the ice, which almost seems inevitable for him.

 

[Bullfrog]

I don't really understand this signing to be honest. Veteran depth? Maybe this frees up Phaneuf to stay off the PK? Does Polak kill penalties too?

 

[Andy007]

3 years for a 37 year old with 86 combined games over the last 3 years.    That projects to 33 games over an 82 game schedule.  I really like Robidas.  He showed he could come back from a broken leg...and then he broke his leg again. 

I think this might be one of those Van Ryn situations where if we get him healthy in the lineup we really like what we see, it just won't be very often that it happens.    I foresee LTIR in his future.

Am I missing something here? We have the lockout year, where he played the full 48 games, and the year prior to that he played 75. This last year he was at 48.  How does that project to 33?

I like him and I like the cap hit but yea, he's signed until he's 40 and coming off a broken leg. I guess it could be worse.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I don't really understand this signing to be honest. Veteran depth? Maybe this frees up Phaneuf to stay off the PK? Does Polak kill penalties too?

Polak kills penalties, yeah. 3rd on the Blues but that's behind Pietrangelo, Jay-Bo, and Jackman.

The only problem I have with this deal, other than the 3rd year I guess, is that either Robidas or Polak will now pretty much be forced to play on the 2nd pairing, when they're both better suited for the 3rd pairing.