FINALLY the Lombardi deal is being reported as official. TSN didn't release financial terms, so I'm going to assume the 1.8M/year number is the right one for now. Yay!
Surprisingly, it seems Sutter has inked Marcus Nilson to a new 2 year deal as well. Not sure I'm on board with this move, seeing as Nilson struggled all season to be in any way useful to the team. To my eyes he was frequently one of the worst players on the club and going into the off-season his contributions looked entirely replaceable through a rookie promotion (Prust, Taratukhin). What I don't know here is the salary figure and the degree to which Nilson's knee issues hindered his play. If Sutter was able to grab Nilson at a discount relative to his last contract (1.368M/year) AND Nilson is able to attain a level of play resembling his first season in Calgary, then this signing should work out. However, if Marcus looks anything like he did last year in 07/08, Sutter has only wasted cap space and a roster spot.
