SacKingZZZ wrote:
Petrie has always been more than fair to players he likes. As fans we can take the human element and throw it out the window. I have no doubt that JT just as a good human being is worth a bonus. Good teammate, ultimate professional, etc. etc. But your exactly right. The only caveat would be that he may have feared that when teams started getting their offers matched they'd then turn to JT and overpay for him. Personally, I didn't and don't see that happening. And even if it did maybe you can get a nice sign and trade. This smells too close to one of those moves where you hold onto someone just so nobody else can have him. Terrible timing to do that. Pretty much any space the Kings now have going forward is only good enough to keep the pieces you already have, adding anything else without trading for it is pretty much extinguished.
To be fair to Geoff, JT, and Chuck....
JT & Chuck seem to be positive attitude and good teammates for a variety of reasons.
T Rob is just starting out, so may be some complications, but I like the kid and expect him to out play JT within a short amount of time.
Perhaps Geoff figured there was nothing worth taking in FA, and locked up JT while he could with the expectation on moving Chuck or JT by the deadline, or next off season.
Would I have made these assumptions that I could move JT or Chuck for something reasonable in the future? No I would have not, especially with both of them locked for at least 3 years.
If Hassan develops decently I would have to assume either Chuck or JT would be on the block by trade deadline.
I am very happy for JT as a person, he seems like a really good guy, but still don't like this long term commitment.
