ATLL765 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Says he was looking for multiyear at 3.5 per year. Wings offered 2 years at 2.5. Honestly, not sure what sort of crack Brunner is smoking to think he is worth 3.5. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/07/red_wings_questions_readers_wo.html It's not that ridiculous. He's a player, who while only having one season in the NHL, is not "developing", except for having to adjust to the NA game. The biggest question for me is whether or not his season was so good only because he was an unknown and know that he's on people's radars, things could be different. If he was any other player at the same age, he'd get $3.5 and multiple years no problem. I don't think it's completely unreasonable for him to ask for it. I wouldn't pay more than $3M per. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevsftw Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I don't think $3-3,5M a year for this guy is unreasonable at all.. Might turn out to be a steal even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH26 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Says he was looking for multiyear at 3.5 per year. Wings offered 2 years at 2.5. Honestly, not sure what sort of crack Brunner is smoking to think he is worth 3.5. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/07/red_wings_questions_readers_wo.html he's thinking "Ville Leino got more than that" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) Sure. I get that it might be a steal. But I feel teams would see that he 1) hasn't played in the NHL even a full season and 2) some of the production was definitely due to playing on a pretty stacked line. I think Detroits offer is very fair. Prove yourself some more and then we'll see about a higher multiyear deal. Honestly, I'd love to see some D moved and both him and Henrique signed. I just think he may be looking for too much and pricing himself out (hence the crack smoking comment). Edited July 29, 2013 by mrthemike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Every time I read this thread's headline I think we've signed Jamie Langenbrunner. If we do sign Brunner we can save a few bucks and just put duct tape over the Langen on some old Langs jerseys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 c'mon kid sign it! We got your jersey all ready to go already ! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Do we want to take a chance with this unknown player I say yes but the price must be right. No Panic Lou, he is worth $3 M for 3 years. Would I go $3.5 yes. However we need another wing in the $3 -4 M package to complete the deal with Henrique signing as well. IMO we will then be competitive in the East. Henrique is driving Lou nuts and I don't blame Henrique, No team will offer him $4.5 M so it up to Lou to come up with a short term and a long term and I doubt that Lou can do long term deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devlin Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 That jersey is awesome! Lol would be classic if they ever allowed something like that! News on Brunner has really died down. Sent from my Galaxy TAB using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaRay Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Manta's Log: Day 20. Got an updated message from a good source that said: "there was no update". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgb6397 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I wonder if TG wakes up every morning, goes to his phone, calls Brunner's agent and is like "anything!?" and then the agent obviously comes back every time with "No, Tom". And I imagine this has gone on the duration of this report being out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 just read french reports saying that we offered a little more than the Red Wings but not 3m but that Brunner declined and that he really want 3m and wouldnt take less. I guess the Coyotes and the Sabres got in the mix and are negotiating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Leeds Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 My God, just give him the 3 million then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 My God, just give him the 3 million then Is he that good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Leeds Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Haha....i have NO idea............!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Haha....i have NO idea............!! That's why I'm okay with the waiting game. I've always loved Lou's insistence on paying players what he thinks they're worth. Even if the money isn't hugely different, I don't want the Devils changing their precedent toward free agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadvlfan Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I watched a lil of the hawks/wings game this morning. great forechecker. babcock had him on 2nd line, he looked very good. speedy guy. hopefully after this "sale" (of dev's) is complete, lou will sign him. I'm sure Henrique deal has been negotiated and done, and will be signed when the ink is wet on sale as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 So if Henrique and Damien Brunner both get signed, who is going to be traded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgb6397 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If Brunner isn't signed, can we open up a Hall of Shame for this thread to go to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 At this point, I'm expecting him to sign, then retire to go back to Switzerland before the end of the contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Harris's group that owns the 76ers includes Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, my guess is that Brunner wants to meet them before he commits to the Devils organization Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby89 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If DJ Jazzy Jeff is there, we're screwed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If DJ Jazzy Jeff is there, we're screwed... I'm cool with Jazz, just keep Carlton away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 At this point, I'm expecting him to sign, then retire to go back to Switzerland before the end of the contract. I'm swiss. I will hunt him down if that happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbZct9Ey-CI Sorry. Forgot how to embed vids on here. It's just Will Smith, Jazzy Jeff, Carlton, and Jayden Smith performing Fresh Prince of Bel Air on Graham Norton. Edited August 14, 2013 by Jerzey Devil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLL765 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbZct9Ey-CI Sorry. Forgot how to embed vids on here. It's just Will Smith, Jazzy Jeff, Carlton, and Jayden Smith performing Fresh Prince of Bel Air on Graham Norton. You just copy and paste the link and it does it automatically. See: Edited August 14, 2013 by ATLL765 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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