The Lankinen Question - Re-Sign...or...?

[MrG9002!]

Re sign Lankinen right now.
Demko is done.
Possibly an up and comer young guy with something to prove and some fire as a backup for Lankinen.
Buy out Demko's contract and get a real goalie for backup.
Is Demko's middle name Jonah?

[theman]

Re sign Lankinen right now.
Demko is done.
Possibly an up and comer young guy with something to prove and some fire as a backup for Lankinen.
Buy out Demko's contract and get a real goalie for backup.
Is Demko's middle name Jonah?

Is this what Demko's buyout would look like?

$3,333,333 / 2yrs, so $1,666,667 for next year and the year after?

[rats19]

Why buy out?

Wouldn’t we get at least a pick for him …

[donlever]

Yeah..no need to buy him out.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Demko is done???



Yeah no I'll disagree with that. He's an elite goalie who is recovering from a major surgery. It takes time, likely not til next year will he regain his form unfortunately.

I'm in the resign Wankinen camp and explore options for Demko such as offering him a more reasonable extension. One where we can afford to run both of these goalies (4x5$ maybe)

If he says no then he's not necessarily worth the risk so see what he can fetch at the deadline or next summer

[Meds]

Re sign Lankinen right now.
Demko is done.
Possibly an up and comer young guy with something to prove and some fire as a backup for Lankinen.
Buy out Demko's contract and get a real goalie for backup.
Is Demko's middle name Jonah?

Is this what Demko's buyout would look like?

$3,333,333 / 2yrs, so $1,666,667 for next year and the year after?

Yes.

[theman]

Re sign Lankinen right now.
Demko is done.
Possibly an up and comer young guy with something to prove and some fire as a backup for Lankinen.
Buy out Demko's contract and get a real goalie for backup.
Is Demko's middle name Jonah?

Is this what Demko's buyout would look like?

$3,333,333 / 2yrs, so $1,666,667 for next year and the year after?

Yes.

With only 1 year left on his contract, after this one, don't really see the point in buying him out.

[Meds]

Re sign Lankinen right now.
Demko is done.
Possibly an up and comer young guy with something to prove and some fire as a backup for Lankinen.
Buy out Demko's contract and get a real goalie for backup.
Is Demko's middle name Jonah?

Is this what Demko's buyout would look like?

$3,333,333 / 2yrs, so $1,666,667 for next year and the year after?

Yes.

With only 1 year left on his contract, after this one, don't really see the point in buying him out.

As Ratman says…..Demko would at least return a pick. I’d say a 3rd rounder.

[donlever]

EP
Demko

Cozens
Power
Luukkonen

...massage

[Meds]

EP
Demko

Cozens
Power
Luukkonen

...massage

Happy ending?