The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that Alexander Semin has signed a one-year deal worth $7 million.
We did a lot of research about Alexander. Discussions about his fit with our team included coaches, players & staff.—
Jim Rutherford (@HurricanesGM) July 26, 2012
Alex’s elite skill level & ability to score fill important needs, & we hope a fresh start will serve both him & our team well.—
Jim Rutherford (@HurricanesGM) July 26, 2012
According to Chip Alexander in the Raleigh News and Observer, if Alexander Semin is to sign a one-year deal, he is reportedly looking for a contract worth $7 million.
Alexander writes that the Hurricanes are interested in Semin but only on a one-year deal.
Michigan newspaper The Heritage notes that if the Red Wings miss out on Shane Doan they may look to sign Semin.
It has been written that the main reason Semin has not yet signed is because he is looking for too much money.
Semin’s agent notes that the Capitals keep asking Semin to return.
Rutherford has had several discussions in past week with Semin's agent.—
Chip Alexander (@ice_chip) July 20, 2012
Earlier in the offseason, Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said of Semin “We wouldn’t want to get locked in to anything, because we’ve all heard the stories about him. We do like his skill level. It could be that we could bring him in for a year, get to know him and go from there in terms of considering something longer term.”
Semin's agent Mark Gandler tells SovSport "Washington is constantly offering us to come back." #Caps—
Dmitry Chesnokov (@dchesnokov) July 19, 2012
Semin reportedly is still unsigned because he wants too much money.
When asked last week if he would have interest in bringing Semin back, Caps GM George McPhee said that he doesn’t like talking about situations like that.
At ESPN Insider, Craig Custance writes that according to an NHL GM the main reason Alexander Semin has not signed with a team yet is that he wants too much money.
Custance writes that in regards to Semin, who made $6.7 million last season, “there appears to be a difference in opinion of what that salary should be.”
It has been suggested that Semin is looking for a two-year deal worth $10 million and that he needs “the right fit.”
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At CSN Washington, Chuck Gormley writes that Caps GM George McPhee was evasive when talking about the potential of bringing Alexander Semin back, but added that he isn’t that surprised Semin is still on the market.
On Semin finding a new team, McPhee said “It would have to be the right fit for him.”
Gormley writes that Semin is reportedly looking for a two year deal worth $10 million.
He notes that the Penguins have interest in Semin.
65% of readers said that they would sign Semin to a two-year deal worth $10 million.
At Sports Illustrated, Stu Hackel writes about Alexander Semin and the strange situation that he finds himself in this far into free agency.
Semin, a three time 30 goal scorer, is still a UFA due to criticisms from people like Marc Crawford and Pierre McGuire and his former teammate Matt Bradley.
Bradley said of Semin, “he could easily be the best player in the league, and just for whatever reason, just doesn’t care.”
Semin made $6.7 million last season but the Capitals chose not to re-sign him. Last year he scored 21 goals and 33 assists. The 21 goals are the fewest he has scored since 2006.
When asked recently whether you would sign Semin, 31.24% said YES, 42.4% said NO and 26.33% said ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.
However, 65% of voters said that they would bring Semin in on a two-year deal worth $10 million.
Adam Rotter: This is starting to remind me a bit of the Alex Frolov situation from two summers ago where he wanted a long-term deal for big money and then signed with the Rangers for one-year and $3 million. Frolov signed on the 27th of July and Semin may be waiting for some other players to move (Shane Doan and Rick Nash) before he signs a new deal. Someone will give him a chance, probably on a one-year deal, to show he can be one of the top players in the league. If he doesn’t show it, that will be the end for him in the NHL.
Semin told me today there is no timeline on his decision where he will sign; wouldn’t confirm the clubs that made offers.
— Dmitry Chesnokov (@dchesnokov) July 9, 2012
Semin reportedly has an offer of up to $30 million to sign in the KHL.
Marc Crawford and Pierre McGuire RIPPED Semin on July 1.
When asked recently whether you would sign Semin, 31.24% said YES, 42.4% said NO and 26.33% said ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.
However, 65% of voters said that they would bring Semin in on a two-year deal worth $10 million.
Carolina Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said of Semin, “We wouldn’t want to get locked in to anything because we’ve all heard the stories about him. We do like his skill level. It could be that we could bring him in for a year, get to know him and go from there in terms of considering something longer term.”
Darren Dreger tweets that the Capitals are planning to trade Alexander Semin’s rights.
Semin is a UFA on July 1.
When asked recently whether you would sign Semin, 31.24% said YES, 42.4% said NO and 26.33% said ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.
However, 65% of voters said that they would bring Semin in on a two-year deal worth $10 million.
At NHL.com, Dan Rosen wonders what team will sign Alexander Semin after he posted his worst season this past year with 21 goals and 54 points.
He notes “there are teams in need of offense (the Rangers?) that might bank on Semin becoming a 40-goal scorer again.”
In three of the last six seasons, Semin has been over 70 points. He scored 40 goals in 2009-10. In 2009, Semin had 14 points in 14 playoff games but only has 12 points in his last 30 playoff games.
Semin made $6.7 million last season in Washington.
When asked over the weekend whether you would sign Semin, 31.24% said YES, 42.4% said NO and 26.33% said ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.
