Predators match offer for Weber
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Predators match offer for Weber
The Predators matched the Flyers' offer sheet for defenseman Shea Weber. (Associated Press)
The Nashville Predators have matched the Flyers' offer sheet and will retain captain Shea Weber.
The Flyers offered Weber a 14-year, $110 million deal last week. The Predators chose to match, keeping their captain in Nashville.
“In tendering an offer sheet to Shea Weber, we were trying to add a top defenseman entering the prime of his career. With Nashville matching our offer, we wish Shea and the Predators all the best," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said in a statement.
More details to come.
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Extend BRYZ contract for 6 more years..make it a 15 yr contract!!..If I was Homer I would sit tight and hold my money till next year. We cant compete with Rangers this year....If Bryz repeats last year we will have to eat his contract next year..By the end of this year we will better know where we stand...— flyers1000- Dam you Lucy!— NYPHILLYPHAN
- Carp!— blueye7
- Nashville had no choice...had they let him walk, they'd likely have to fold. Now with him, they have a chance but will likely have to fold anyway. There's just no way they could lose their top 2 players, both defensemen. Flyers are royally screwed now.....this hurts, a lot!— Tar Heel 1
- Apparently no one actually asked someone that understands how to run a corporation if the contract could or should be matched. To those of us who do, it is obvious that losing Weber would have potentially folded the franchise in 2 years while keeping him gives them a chance . Do these reporters do any work or do they just regurgitate everything they hear? — UncleStosh
- Don't overpay for Doan!!— philly thug
- Every off season Homer goes out and tries to make this team better via trades of FA signings. He's made bold moves. Some good, some bad. But so far none of them has yielded a cup win. There's no doubt they would be better with Weber. But maybe this year, sticking with the core young guys already on the team is the move (or in this case non move), to make. Time will tell.
- Homer should have signed him before Suter walked...timing was poor...— Napa818
- Without a top-shelf defenseman this is an early exit playoff team. Plenty of offense, but big time lacking on defense considering the net-minder. This is a good team as-is, but not a Stanley Cup team. Has to really hurt watching the two homegrowns win a Cup in LA!— OUTOFTOWN
- Get ready for the massive drop off in play from Briere this year too. He has sen his best years and will be in decline mode from here on out.— OUTOFTOWN
- Wow! Definitely surprised. Congrats to Nashville on keeping their star. I always like seeing stars stay with their team (even though, obviously, I wanted him to come to Philly); although, I wonder at what true cost will Nashville end up paying in the end for him. Can't fault the Flyers for trying. Things just aren't working out in the their favor right now. Hopefully, they can find some workable pieces.— Penfold18
- Trade Giroux for Joeffrey Lupul. Thought I would liven things up a bit with this comment.— neddyflanders
- Homer, should kiss his sister, at least that's considered a tie.You traded Richards, which led to the Kings winning the Cup! Signed 'Bryz' to an nine year deal.Threw in Michael Chaput in the Sestito deal, and didn't draft Olli Maatta with the 20th pick, butPittsburgh did. (HTML deleted)— olneyboy
- I think the preds think now Homer is going to have to make a trade with them for Schenn, Coutier, and Mezz. Don't do it Homer. Let them go bankrupt. Wait it out. They will become very desperate. They can't handle this contract and you know it.— FlyersFan64
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