Comments on: Emery Re-Signs with Ottawa

By: senators101

senators101 — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:32:25 +0000

The only reason they still have Gerber was because a backup in case Emery wouldn't get signed. Now that he's signed, expect Gerber to leave the team shortly.

By: openclose

openclose — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:59:16 +0000

heatley 6.5 million? don't think it is going to happen. He is miles ahead of Drury/gomez/briere and should be rewarded as such. Right now he can command the max salary possible and spezza isn't to far behind him. Ottawa is screwed next off season. Redden will be gone. And you can bet that if Heatley makes it to july1st he isn't coming back. Spezza might get the same kind of vanek offer too.

By: Marc0427

Marc0427 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:31:53 +0000

Let's be honest, Emery's an OK goaltender...

He's never going to be top 5 in the league or anywhere's close. He's never going to be great, only ok.

The sens now have 7mill/year tied into OK goaltending. This is a huge issue for a supposed cup-contending team who's going to need to re-sign a pile of players soon.

By: wingsfan13

wingsfan13 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:22:44 +0000

i had to laugh when he said "i don't care about the money". who doesn't care about the money in the nhl. if it didn't matter than arbitration would have never come close. if emery works on his mobility coming cross crease, poise, and rebound control he can be a top 5 goalie.

By: riseagainst

riseagainst — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:48:13 +0000

the problem is still that Greber still makes more then Rayzor, ho wcan the Sens justify that, Greber needs to be shipped out.

By: wayne2

wayne2 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:49:08 +0000

Great signing by the sens.This is (according to today`s standards) the amount and lenght he should`ve gotten.3 years is enough for him to really prove himself and for the sens to plan his next contract if he performs to expectations.Imo:
Heatley: 5 years 35 mil
Spezza: 4 years 24 mil
Redden: 3 years 15 mil
Fisher: 5 years 20 mil

Re-sign Mezsaros and Vermette long term.

By: loco42

loco42 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:46:45 +0000

Actually, Gerber played good when Emery got suspended. So, he has juice in his tank left. Just, I think he deserves a #1 spot on another team, like LA.

By: Asquaredx2

Asquaredx2 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:44:38 +0000

To be fair, Gerber was a victim of a brutal Sens defence in the early portion of the season. He improved as the team improved. He was a wall for Carolina throughout the 05-06 season, and at times was a wall for the Sens. He could go to a team looking for a goalie (LA) or he could go to a team struggling to find the Cap floor such as Phoenix or Nashville. A cheap back-up such as CuJo, Auld or Belfour could then be signed.

By: Asquaredx2

Asquaredx2 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:42:26 +0000

I think Fisher deserves $4+ million, but he's going to accept something 3.5 or below. The guy is loyal.

By: senators101

senators101 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:18:46 +0000

I think this is a pretty fair deal for both parties. Emery gets a nice raise but he deserves it. 3.16/year isn't bad for a number 1 goalie. Now we gotta trade Gerber and get our 3.7 million dollars back.