revvvrob Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 http://www.tsn.ca/1.1178922 HABS SIGN BYRON TO FOUR-YEAR, $13.6M CONTRACT #TSN according to my math - that’s 3.4 per year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 That seems like great value for a 20 goal guy, but with so many wingers and a "retooling" year it seemed like a bit of a no-brainer to trade him and make room for some youth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvvrob Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 I wonder if this contract doesn’t actually make him even more valuable in a trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habopotamus Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Good to see Byron finally get a solid pay day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, Trizzak said: That seems like great value for a 20 goal guy, but with so many wingers and a "retooling" year it seemed like a bit of a no-brainer to trade him and make room for some youth. Boooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, revvvrob said: I wonder if this contract doesn’t actually make him even more valuable in a trade? He is going nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Byron is one of the best habs forwards, never takes a shift off, blazing speed. What is not to like about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I am pretty sure his fight against FLA helped MB decide on this As MB haters would say Because MB doesn't make good decisions ever! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Not a fan of this. Team has way too many wingers right now and will down the road. He had some value at the deadline to get a good pick. That said, good kid, seems happy to be a Hab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, Machine of Loving Grace said: Not a fan of this. Team has way too many wingers right now and will down the road. He had some value at the deadline to get a good pick. That said, good kid, seems happy to be a Hab. I'm happy for Byron - love the guy - but I share some of these concerns. He might be a prototypical 'good player on bad teams' guy, apt to find himself crowded out on a strong roster. Also, he's 100% reliant on speed, and the second he loses a step he becomes a marginal player. In any case, he is likely deadline bait, so if the contract does turn out to be too long (I have no problem with the salary) it'll be some other team's problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 The habs are a bad team, they will be for the next 2-4 years. They do have a lot of wingers, hardly any of them bring more than Byron does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: I'm happy for Byron - love the guy - but I share some of these concerns. He might be a prototypical 'good player on bad teams' guy, apt to find himself crowded out on a strong roster. Also, he's 100% reliant on speed, and the second he loses a step he becomes a marginal player. In any case, he is likely deadline bait, so if the contract does turn out to be too long (I have no problem with the salary) it'll be some other team's problem. Same contract length as Drouin, only Price and Weber longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habopotamus Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 1 hour ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: I'm happy for Byron - love the guy - but I share some of these concerns. He might be a prototypical 'good player on bad teams' guy, apt to find himself crowded out on a strong roster. Also, he's 100% reliant on speed, and the second he loses a step he becomes a marginal player. In any case, he is likely deadline bait, so if the contract does turn out to be too long (I have no problem with the salary) it'll be some other team's problem. I don't see Byron getting dealt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 This is what I expected a Byron extension to look like. He certainly has earned this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott462 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Love me some Paul Byron. He’s definitely earned it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I think this is good value for what he does and there is a strong possibility that he will keep getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I love Byron, but this is another example of Bergevin overpaying 'his guys' against better judgment. We need to be acquiring youth, assets, and flexibility, and this deal makes it harder for a contender to trade for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMAC Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 17 hours ago, Neech said: I love Byron, but this is another example of Bergevin overpaying 'his guys' against better judgment. We need to be acquiring youth, assets, and flexibility, and this deal makes it harder for a contender to trade for him. Definitely not a Bergevin supporter, but I find it hard to criticize this deal. Byron is reliable, relatively low cost secondary scoring who can occasionally play up in the line-up and kills penalties. Even if we are “re-setting” we still need a supporting cast and some veterans. Byron ticks all the boxes. If you think Byron is overpaid check the comparable. He is value at 3.4 mill aav 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, PMAC said: Definitely not a Bergevin supporter, but I find it hard to criticize this deal. Byron is reliable, relatively low cost secondary scoring who can occasionally play up in the line-up and kills penalties. Even if we are “re-setting” we still need a supporting cast and some veterans. Byron ticks all the boxes. If you think Byron is overpaid check the comparable. He is value at 3.4 mill aav It's not the salary, it's the term, that adds a question mark to this deal, IMHO. This isn't to say it's some sort of big mistake, but I'm not clicking my heels about it the way many fans are. As I say, though, good for Byron, a genuinely likeable player. It's funny, though - I used to see Desharnais in the same way I see Byron, i.e., as a guy who had absolutely nothing handed to him, had to overcome biases relating to size, and who earned every single thing he got despite long odds. For this reason I always respected, and pulled for, him, just as I do with Byron. And like DD, Byron will likely end up with a relatively short career in terms of peak NHL productivity. Yet while fans seem to adore Breakaway Byron, the same affection was never extended to DD. What's up with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I'm with CC The term is the issue for a player who relies on speed as much as Byron does. I have no idea what he will look like in 4-5 years (the last two years of this deal). If he loses half a step he's a marginal NHLer. If he loses a full step, he's out of the league. His game is so reliant on speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMAC Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I get the concern on term, but we are talking about a guy who worked his ass off in rehab to come back several weeks early from shoulder surgery. To me, that means he is going to stay in shape which lessens the chances of a precipitous decline. Plus, this is not a long-term deal to a player already in decline. I think Byron is a good bet to deliver value for the length of this contract 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 41 minutes ago, Commandant said: I'm with CC The term is the issue for a player who relies on speed as much as Byron does. I have no idea what he will look like in 4-5 years (the last two years of this deal). If he loses half a step he's a marginal NHLer. If he loses a full step, he's out of the league. His game is so reliant on speed. I think this deal will make Byron an expansion draft target from the CH If you look at who may be st the NHL in two or three years from now, Byron would be one of the odd men out from the forward group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 So people have a problem with 3.4 mill for a 20 goal scorer with blazing speed and great on the PK. But know one has a problem with a 13 goal scorer making 6. Really weird Byron can be traded at anytime, there are no clauses in the contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzer Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Man, do we have to be critical of EVERYTHING, or side-eye all of Bergevin's signings? This isn't Plex at $6M a year. It's Byron, at $3.4M. If it's not dollars, it's term. If it's not term, it's dollars. He's a hard working vet. It's not like that's a bad thing to have on the team. He's not at a debilitating salary. CC and Commandant, I used to enjoy your posts as insightful, thoughtful and interesting reading. But the absolute 100% glaring negativity of EVERYTHING Habs has worn thin. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.