Vermette

[jeffc]

Looks like he'll be a Sen for 2 more years

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL...17616-sun.html

[Mattchew]

good to see him stay. alot of potential...lets hope he shows it this year!

[Wilster]

I totally agree , i guess he has 2 years to prove himself , which probably explains the short contract.

good to see him stay. alot of potential...lets hope he shows it this year!

[Indio]

I totally agree , i guess he has 2 years to prove himself , which probably explains the short contract.

Or getting him signed to make a trade.

[sillywilly]

I sure hope he is trade bait

[3Jack]

Dudes, he's signed for well below market value. At this price, they're keeping him. Others with similar stats got alot more dough. I like Vermette, great on the PK, and he's only been in the league for four years, so there's still room for him to grow offensively. 24 goals with just over 11 minutes of ice time per night is a strong ratio.

[Indio]

Dudes, he's signed for well below market value. At this price, they're keeping him. Others with similar stats who got alot more dough. I like Vermette, great on the PK, and he's only been in the league for four years, so there's still room for him to grow offensively. 24 goals with just over 11 minutes of ice time per night is a strong ratio.

Didn't say I didn't like him..... but quite a few teams want him and I have a feeling if the right deal comes around, he is gone.... I would prefer they kept him myself.

[3Jack]

Based on what Murray said on the radio today, he's not going anywhere...

[Foddz]

Trade bait or no, I like the deal.

On the one hand, if he performs up to or beyond the standard of last year, that's a great price for him. He's a solid base to build the 3rd line and secondary PK line around. Shows up to play pretty much every night. Suffers from 'stone hands' on the breakaway - but if he didn't, we'd be paying him much, much more.

On the other hand, he's great trade fodder to fill any gaps the Sens find they have this season. He can buy us a decent D-man or some good muscle at that value.

[jeffc]

I think its a solid signing, and another guy that Ottawa fans like to say underperforms. 63 points last year while playing on the 3rd line for the most part and a lot of time on the PK. One of the fastest skaters in the league and 6th in terms of face-off %. If he were on another team, he'd be getting $4M / year. I think he will step it up for the next 2 years and continue to improve.

[Big Johnny69]

I think its a solid signing, and another guy that Ottawa fans like to say underperforms. 63 points last year while playing on the 3rd line for the most part and a lot of time on the PK. One of the fastest skaters in the league and 6th in terms of face-off %. If he were on another team, he'd be getting $4M / year. I think he will step it up for the next 2 years and continue to improve.

53 points last year....geez, if he thinks he got 63 points he'll start asking for $4mil per year.