How much will PIttsburgh's Brooks Orpik we worth for next season?

Question

http://www.thefourthperiod.com/freeagents/top30ufas.html

It says he's worth $4,000,000

2007-08: 78GP | 1G | 10A | 11PTS

Is he really that good?

How much would you pay him to be on your team?

What am I missing?

Answer 1

any player who makes it to free agency will be overpaid, especially if he signs with the Rangers.

Maybe 3 million, or more if the Sabres can't land another defenceman. They need to pick someone up.

Answer 2

Brooks Orpik is worth 3-4 million just because of the market this offseason for defensemen and him being the best physical defensman out there he will get that amount of money.

Answer 3

Brooks Orpik is a great defense man, I say he is worth 3-4 million.

He is great at setting up plays. And he works the best with Gonchar,

that might change his performance if he leaves Pittsburgh.

Answer 4

He is in this time in the NHL! Defensemen are at a premium. Their stock has risen!

No I wouldnt pay him 4mil, he is not worth it. I think he needs to sustain his level of play at say 3mil  a year for 2 to 3 yrs before he is worth 4mil or more. Kronwall took 3mil a year and I like him better. If Stuart stays he will make that also. Obviously Holland doesnt feel Stuart is worth 4mil a yr either, cause he would pay him that to keep him right now. Thats the WINGS philosophy, take a little less and let Holland build a team with you on it and compete for the CUP every year!

Answer 5

He's a gritty player with more defensive up side than offensive.  He probably doesn't deserve four mil, but that's the nature of the free market players are usually vastly over paid.  Orpik was third in blocked shots (second if you don't count the shots Gill blocked for Toronto before he came to Pittsburgh), lead the team in hits (second place had 101 fewer hits then Orpik.  Orpik is a very steady reliable player every team would love to have, but four mil seams excessive, 3.5 is the highest i'd pay, but hey maybe that's why i'm not a GM

Answer 6

i cant believe they dont have one of the places he is going is Buffalo (back home) for him  I would pay 3-4 million for Orpik to play in Buffalo so that in a few  years  he and his brother can play together imagine Brooks Orpik and  Andrew  Orpik both D-men being paired together

they have Buffalo as one of the possibilities where  JM Liles and Ron Hainsey  might go wooohoooo i hope JM Liles comes to Buffalo I wonder if Ryan Miller is convincing him to come here lol

Answer 7

WHO== oh i'm sorry he plays for pittsburgh thats why i never heard of him

Answer 8

He's worth about 3 mil I say. Honestly, he often gets over looked. I don't think anyone really respects him like Pittsburgh fan. Pittsburgh fan love a good hit or a good fight, and Brooks is good at both of those.

Free Candy? Yes. :)

He IS currently on my team, and I hope it stays that way.

Answer 9

hes worth more than the penguins can afford.

Answer 10

He plays for my team...but I don't think he deserves more than 2.75 mil....he's good..but a toddler can look like a rockstar when your partner is Gonchar!!