Jones signs 2-yr deal?

by Americanario on Jul 5, 2009 11:32 PM MDT

Adrian Dater is reporting he's heard Jones has signed, but no details as of yet.

I’m hearing Jones has signed a two-year deal with the Avs, but haven’t gotten it totally confirmed yet, and I don’t know for how much either.

No confirmation on the Haydar rumors.

I’ve heard the Darren Haydar rumors too, but don’t have it confirmed that he’s signed anything with the Avs. It’s a holiday weekend, and a lot of people around the team are off.

Avs may still be looking to bring in someone:

*People are asking about whether the Avs are in the market for a forward/center/PK guy/whomever, and my best answer right now is: could be. Guys like Yelle/Malhotra/Betts are out there still, and no it wouldn’t shock me if the Avs tried to sign one of them.

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I’m more interested in who we’ll be trading next. Hannan? Liles? Salei?

by thedoctor on Jul 6, 2009 9:33 AM MDT reply actions

but it is good that they re-signed Jones and are looking at a PKer.

by thedoctor on Jul 6, 2009 9:36 AM MDT up reply actions

Stastny?

I would imagine Sherm could really hold someone’s feet to the fire on that one. They could probably retrieve another overpaid D-man coming off of a career worst season, another potential up and comer coming off of back surgery, and a 4th rounder!

Our 2009-2010 Avs: The towel has been thrown into the rink.

by Bob in Boulder on Jul 6, 2009 9:45 AM MDT reply actions

Damn! Jibblekopfed!

Our 2009-2010 Avs: The towel has been thrown into the rink.

by Bob in Boulder on Jul 6, 2009 9:46 AM MDT up reply actions

If they move Stastny I really don’t know what I’d do. But I don’t think even they are that dumb.

by thedoctor on Jul 6, 2009 10:09 AM MDT up reply actions

I think it's pretty safe to say

SoS is one of the completely safe guys.

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by Drakenlot on Jul 6, 2009 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions

With this “Organization” no one is completely safe…though SoS is probably the closest to it.

MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.

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by Americanario on Jul 6, 2009 11:18 AM MDT up reply actions

NHL.com´s player search page for the Avalanche has Brian Willsie, Kyle Cumiskey, Philippe Dupuis, Matt Hendricks, Chris Durno, Tyler Weiman, and Jones listed for Colorado´s 2009-10 active roster. This would indicate that these players have signed for at least next season, but there has yet to be an official announcement.

Jori had an interesting observation regarding Jones and several other players. I am thinking that she’s on the right track.

by c0nquistad0rian on Jul 6, 2009 11:25 AM MDT reply actions

http://avsprospects.blogspot.com/2009/07/rumored-signings.html

by c0nquistad0rian on Jul 6, 2009 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions

well, quoting a reporter other than dater as a source is a big improvement on the credibility level right there.

by Pookie on Jul 6, 2009 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions

Numbers in on this one

$1.675 million for 2 years. He makes $825k this year, the rest on the second year of the deal.

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by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Jul 7, 2009 12:11 PM MDT reply actions

Thanks. Where’d you get the numbers from?

by c0nquistad0rian on Jul 7, 2009 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions

Dater’d

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by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Jul 7, 2009 12:22 PM MDT up reply actions

another RFA we didn’t pay their QO.

by thedoctor on Jul 7, 2009 1:05 PM MDT up reply actions

Those QO numbers for RFA’s are only MINIMUMS needed to retain the rights of that player. Most teams don’t sign their RFA’s to the minimum amount that they are required, unless that player was already making league minimum and only played a fourth line role.

Pretty sure that the RFA has the right to not sign his QO and hold out or file for arbitration, if he is eligible. Or he could even sign an offer sheet from another team if one is tendered. In both cases, they were given fair contracts.

by c0nquistad0rian on Jul 7, 2009 1:24 PM MDT up reply actions

I think that in many cases, the minimum QO is just a formality for the team to keep the rights to a player. Just look at the situation in Chicago. Had those QO’s been sent via courier instead of post, there wouldn’t be any contraversy. But regardless, teams usually continue negotiating after the Qo is tendered. And each and everyone of those RFA’s (Brouwer, Fraser, Eager, Johnson, Barker) signed for more than their minimum QO’s had to be.

by c0nquistad0rian on Jul 7, 2009 1:33 PM MDT up reply actions

im aware, but Jones wasn’t eligible for arbitration afaik. I like Jones, but I don’t see why we consider it required to pay RFAs more than their QOs when they don’t file for arbitration and no one else is really interested in them. good will with the player?

by thedoctor on Jul 7, 2009 1:38 PM MDT up reply actions

More or less. I think that it really shows what that the organization is interested in the player’s future with the team and his worth to the organization.

by c0nquistad0rian on Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM MDT up reply actions