Penguins sign Ryan Bayda to a one-year, two-way contract
by FrankD on Sep 29, 2009 12:17 AM EDT
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Props to Geno the Great for posting this up earlier as a fanpost.
Guess this settles it then - Ryan Bayda is on board as a Pittsburgh Penguin for the 09/10 season. What started as a tryout developed into a full opportunity to try and help this team repeat for a Cup. As far as fourth-line forwards go, Bayda is a solid pick. He showed some grit and a lot of effort during the preseason so you can't say this guy didn't earn it.
As far as forwards go, you'd have to think Bayda was a front runner and possibly even obvious pick over the likes of Paul Bissonnette and Chris Conner. NHL experience can really earn you that coveted spot, and Bayda is evidence of that.
Last week Hooks asked you guys who you felt had the best shot out of the three of making the team. Bayda and Conner were the frontrunners, although Bayda stepped away with the lead (thanks to some special love from the Canes Country folk).
Happy with the signing?
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What do they mean by two way contract?
by SlayerGhaleon on Sep 29, 2009 12:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The two-way part means basically that when he plays for an NHL team he’ll make X amount of dollars. The second way is if he gets demoted to WBS he’ll make another amount. He also doesn’t need to clear waivers
For example, a player with an NHL salary of $1 million on a two-way contract may have it marked in his contract that if he’s demoted to the AHL he only makes $200,000. That’s pretty drastic, but just an example…
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by FrankD on Sep 29, 2009 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He also doesn’t need to clear waivers
That’s not true Franky boy.
Waivers are determined by a player’s age and how many NHL games they’ve played (the rule of thumb: the older a player is and the more NHL games he’s had, the more likely he’ll have to pass through waivers).
The “two-way” portion of the deal only applies to his salary, doesn’t mean anything for waivers. A player on his entry level contract is automatically exempt from waivers but other than that all contracts have to conform to waivers if the player qualifies.
Bayda would have to pass through waivers if the Pens wanted to send him to the AHL.
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by Hooks Orpik on Sep 29, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fine, jerk.
Waivers always confuses the hell out of me anyway.
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by FrankD on Sep 29, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is confusing, now I will not correct you in public again! :)
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by Hooks Orpik on Sep 29, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hah You can correct me in public, it’s no biggy. I just won’t talk about things I know you know more about.
So there.
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by FrankD on Sep 29, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks like they’ve already put him on waivers and are hoping to assign him to WBS.
by paps35 on Sep 29, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats what she said
sorry I had to…
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BSD is an addiction, and this is the first step.
by carolinaeasy on Sep 29, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I personally preffered Conner, but few can argue that Bayda got the chance and tried to make most of it…
by Bla Razor on Sep 29, 2009 7:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Look — he’s a guy who’s likely going to play 30-40 games with Pittsburgh this year, 4-5 minutes a game, so this isn’t really an impact move.
I mean, between Rupp, Goddard, and Bayda, once Talbot comes back, they will be fighting for one spot on the fourth line.
by RCheli on Sep 29, 2009 11:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good depth move...
…always nice to have someone like that available (the Caps have Keith Aucoin). By signing Bayda to a 2-way, they make the waiver claim less palatable to other teams. If they claim him and try to send him to their farm team, the Pens can claim him right back…
I suspect he’ll clear and end up in the AHL, but he’ll see the NHL this season.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Sep 29, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m glad Bayda will be in the organization for the season (seemingly) but I’m also glad he’ll start in the AHL. Conner had the better camp, IMO.
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by Hooks Orpik on Sep 29, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bayda on Waivers
Did anyone else see this?
Doesn’t name the source, so i’m not sure if it’s true. Just thought I’d see what you guys thought of it.
by Dew God on Sep 29, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s true, Bayda’s on waivers. I expect he’ll clear them and be assigned to Wilkes-Barre.
The Penguins obviously wanted Bayda this year, but still feel Conner adds more speed or Bissonnette adds some toughness and one/both are better served on the NHL roster right now.
Must be a mixed day for Bayda — most veteran tryouts end without a contract offered, he got to sign so he’s playing pro hockey this year, but at the same time it doesn’t look like it’ll be at the NHL level unless another team claims him by noon tomorrow.
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by Hooks Orpik on Sep 29, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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