***Confirmed, Ducks Sign Wisniewski***
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 3:45 PM PDT
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Wisniewski in Anaheim hits pay dirt with a settlement of 3.25M on a 1 year deal.
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Sportsnet analyst Nick Kypreos has reported via Twitter that the Ducks have signed defenseman James Wisniewski to a one year deal at 3.25M. UPDATE: OCR's Eric Stephens has confirmed.
If true, his would be the second time in as many years that the Ducks and Wisniewski signed a one year deal while scheduled for arbitration. Last year, the injury-prone defenseman admitted the sides were apart on term and the 09-10 campaign would be used to evaluate his performance in a full season of healthy hockey. Wisniewski suffered only one minor injury during the year, though he did miss additional games as a result of two suspensions, and yet, Ducks general manager Bob Murray has admitted in recent months that the sides remained far apart on a new contract.
The Duck's likely position in this summer's negotiation was, perhaps, best summed up by OCR beat writer Eric Stephens, who noted the following when the Ducks qualified Wisniewski:
It is believed that Wisniewski is seeking a salary closer to what a No. 2 defenseman makes while it’s likely that the Ducks don’t view him as that and had to play him so much more out of necessity than desire.
If Kypreos' report is true, this contract will take James Wisniewski to the age of 27 and thus make him an unrestricted free agent next offseason.
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No kidding
We bend to the will of the Wiz but we won’t give Bobby a little more cash? Jesus, talk about misplaced priorities (I know we need D, but if you’re gonna overpay for someone, at least let them be a good player).
by PhantomPretender on Jul 30, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Wiz wanted a multi-year out of us, not sure why, but that’s what he wanted last year and supposedly why he played on a one-year. So, when they were “far apart,” I’m assuming it was on term. Giving him more money may have been the only way to buy a one-year out of him; that was apparently the case last year.
If Murray’s legitimately pursuing a trade, maybe Wisniewski can be a piece. That’s wishful thinking, I know, but he’s at least a good Cap dump piece if we want to take on a contract at the deadline.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I know the theory’s covered in tinfoil, but seriously, if Murray found a taker for Wisniewski, signing him to a 3.25M one-year is better than trading him with a 4.25 one-year after arbitration.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
This is interesting. It’s a half million dollar raise. He was going to get a raise no matter what happened. It’s whether the amount is fair or not. If he went to arbitration, would he have done better? Probably, since a lot would have been based on his inflated stats.
If term was the issue, he still would have gotten a raise and be paid around $3 million. So $3.25 for a year isn’t all that bad. I don’t feel that the Ducks are seriously overpaying here as it again is a one year contract only. The Ducks have plenty of cap space and this won’t really hurt them – at least on the payroll.
Everytime I think Murray is rounding a corner, something like this happens.
by Daniel AC on Jul 30, 2010 4:07 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
The Murray Ducks are all about subtraction by addition.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
For real. On a budget team, 3.25M is a whole lot of gamecheck. You’re out there lowballing guys like Saku Koivu, probably selling him on the nature of the Anaheim purse strings, and you’re basically paying Wisniewski to go away, maybe hoping you’ll find a fool to take him later. Who knew Pahlsson telling Murray he wanted to test free agency would hurt this much; it’s the cut that keeps on bleeding.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe. We got outbid for Barker last year. Even cap dumpers have some leverage if there are bidders. That’s why I’m sincerely hoping as MikeStewie says above that this is of the sign and trade variety
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Wisniewski Economics
If I’m Sbisa, I walk into the office next year demanding 4M straightaway. “You gave Wisniewski 3.25 and he can’t even play hockey. All right. 4M for one year, I don’t care, just give me the 4M” Then, after they say no, I’ll file for arbitration, and the only video me and my agent will bring to the hearing will be video of James Wisniewski.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 4:40 PM PDT reply actions
Per the Ducks Twitter:
Ducks trade newly signed Wisniewski to Islanders for third-round pick in 2011.
I guess there is no more bitching about that. Hahaha… Now everyone can complain about the return we got.
The one thing I will say is this… Could this lead to us getting our 3rd back from Toronto in the case that Murray wants to offer sheet someone like Stall? Send the NYI’s 3rd and maybe a little something more (some low ball prospect or a very late round pick) to Toronto for our 3rd back? Just a thought…
haha. JOY. I knew it wasn’t a PURE tinfoil theory.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahaha omg sign and trade? Does this mean Murph is going for Staal?
There's nothing to see here. And nothing gazes back at me.
Like trading the Isles third round pick to Toronto to get our conditional back? It’s a dream he’d go for anyone he really has to pay for, but I say that with the sincerest hope that he acts out of character this summer. This is a good move because it lets the ownership know he won’t do what he did last year and rent a guy who’s not good.
We can definitely take on a 5M defenseman now, though, so if he wants to make a play for Staal, that would be awesome. It would definitely give Getzlaf and Perry quality young defenders to play out the rest of their current contracts. Getzlaf might be the only guy left when our future D matures.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Sign and trade. I used to always wonder about these. Why do they happen in Hockey? Why not just trade his rights? It’s not like the NBA where the signing team can offer him more money and a longer term and then trade him with that contract to another team. By the way, if the NHL had sign and trades like the NBA, I would suppose that would count as circumventing the salary cap.
Islanders are actually searching for the Cap floor right now, so I don’t know if they would’ve minded a big contract. I think the one year pending UFA part is attractive as they’re waiting for a lot of the parts in their system to mature. They’re buying out Witt next week, so this gives them a little bit of a safety net in terms of depth defensemen
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
all guesses. don’t take my guest spot on that Islanders radio show last year as indicative of anything :) Maybe Garth’s a big Wisniewski fan.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I know you’ve said before that Wiz’s offensive nature could find probably find a little more success in the Eastern Conference.
He won’t be exposed as much. He won’t be as good as Streit or anything, but it’s a better system for him.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 30, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
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