So, harper's deal. one way. For a guy that hasn’t been able to stay in the line up in this crappy season. Seem strange?
Not really. Oduya and Wideman are both gone by the end of the season, so they’ll need him.
You don’t think they’ll hang onto wideman?
If Guy is back absolutely not. He’s also going to want more money than he is worth (ala Preisding). And there are the rumors that he hates living in Ottawa.
So, harper's deal. one way. For a guy that hasn’t been able to stay in the line up in this crappy season. Seem strange?
Not really. Oduya and Wideman are both gone by the end of the season, so they’ll need him.
You don’t need to sign guys who can barely play to 2 year contracts
It’s near league minimum. He’s a capable #7. It’s extremely low risk. They have a bunch of NCAA defenseman and older prospects heading to Belleville next season, so they need to bring him up.