im sorry its gunna have to be a 1st+ its a really bad contract

Im almost confident the Sens would do that but why would Carolina until Norris shows hes healthy and good to go?

I mean the sharks aren’t going to need the cap until maybe the last year of his deal

I know, but regardless, its going to take a first

as im typing this I could be convinced otherwise because I know the buyout isn't bad

Clearly the first step is a new coach, Brindamour will never coach again.
Your welcome for the sound advice.
And,
Thank you... a Leaf fan.

(or a Kraken fan, I'm sure R. Francis would love his buddy to be his coach).

All jokes aside, rods a great coach, but do you start to question his future in Carolina? Hes a fan favorite, but at the end of the day favoritism does not get you championships

I wished Ottawa waited until Carolina made a decision with Rod

No to these deals

yeah, I hate these decisions teams make that just pass these old coaches around. lazy moves

We hired before anyone aside from Buffalo and we took Travis Green lol. Rod wouldve did wonders for the Sens.

Yep, Id be shocked if Rod is moved on from in Carolina, but eventually you have to take a look if this keeps happening, maybe his system just isn't quite right for the guys there, you just never know

Edit: Sens have some insane talent, some coach has got to bring them success

****ing right

They had pulled his offer extension in the 1st round. Now that they are out, he might not get an offer or they may lowball him. I wouldn't be too shocked if he's not their coach next year. They did fire Ron Francis as President of Hockey Ops & GM after all.

Exactly, I mentioned this previously when this type of deal came up. He's 23 and could absolutely still pop. Then you look like a genius only paying $4.8m. If not, his buyout, while long, maxes at $835k. I think for two second rounders you take a run at this.

Besides, the Sharks org seems to be committed to trying to get every 2018 first rounder at least a year in SJ.

As a note, his buyout stays cheap (increases a bit to 850k) as long as he's bought out before July 6, 2026, so we could even give him a shot for two seasons and, barring another weird covid-like season pushing things back significantly, he'd maintain that 1/3 price. Doing that would also make it end after the 2033-34 season instead of 2035-36.

Decent trade for OTT, I just don't think they move on from Norris yet.