Eagles ink three on the backend
Edmonton addressed some of its depth issues on defense in its first set of signings of the RHL17 auction.
Craig Rivet (2yr - $2.94M)
Rivet brings a solid, veteran presence to the blueline and will compete for a spot in the top two pairings entering camp.
GM says: "We like the fact that Craig will never hurt us when he is on the ice. He can log plenty of minutes and he has a zero injury rating. He'll be a good influence on some of our younger players."
Dustin Byfuglien (1 yr - $500k)
Byfuglien is strictly a depth defenseman for RHL17, but does some upside. The towering defenseman brings a physical presence to the backend, and has some offensive talent.
GM says: "We love this signing. Dustin is only 22 and he has put up some nice numbers in the AHL last year (63gp 16-28-44). With this being his first year in the league, he reverts to RFA after this season."
Daniel Tjarnqvist (1 yr - $606k)
Another depth defenseman, Tjarnqvist enters his 5th year as an Eagle.
GM says: "Considering the price of UFA defensemen, Daniel gives us some more versatility on the backend at good value. He's proven he can hold his own when called upon."
Craig Rivet (2yr - $2.94M)
Rivet brings a solid, veteran presence to the blueline and will compete for a spot in the top two pairings entering camp.
GM says: "We like the fact that Craig will never hurt us when he is on the ice. He can log plenty of minutes and he has a zero injury rating. He'll be a good influence on some of our younger players."
Dustin Byfuglien (1 yr - $500k)
Byfuglien is strictly a depth defenseman for RHL17, but does some upside. The towering defenseman brings a physical presence to the backend, and has some offensive talent.
GM says: "We love this signing. Dustin is only 22 and he has put up some nice numbers in the AHL last year (63gp 16-28-44). With this being his first year in the league, he reverts to RFA after this season."
Daniel Tjarnqvist (1 yr - $606k)
Another depth defenseman, Tjarnqvist enters his 5th year as an Eagle.
GM says: "Considering the price of UFA defensemen, Daniel gives us some more versatility on the backend at good value. He's proven he can hold his own when called upon."
posted by Chris - Eagles at
10:38 p.m.
1 Comments:
Rivet looks to me like he might be the anchor on your defense, after the price of bringing back CFP to E-town got too high.
The usual image I have of the Eagles having a mobile and punishing defensive core is perhaps not as strong as in the past, but this group looks pretty solid. A bit strange to not see a load of "4" and "5" defensive ratings though, for that matter all throughout the lineup as well, but the offense will be scary for Edmonton this season.
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Vancouver Olympians, at 3:04 p.m.
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