Speculation: 2021 Offseason Thread - Back To Back Champs Edition

[BoltzManConstant]

For the rumoured Point extension, doesn't the average AAV have to be at least what he is making in the final year of the current deal?

No, the two sides can agree to whatever they want.

Now if the team doesn't sign Point early, and if they want to retain his RFA rights for negotiating purposes next offseason, then they'll need to make him a qualifying offer by the QO deadline. And for Point, that's a one-year deal at least equal to the $9m he'll be making this year in the final year of his current deal.

But even then, there's no minimum on what they actually sign him for (other than the league minimum). Of course there's not much chance he'd agree to anything less than the QO amount -- he negotiated that $9m for a reason -- but you never know.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

This isn't a legit source. That's pathetic for Buffalo. Smith is a UFA in a year so of no real long-term use, maybe he can be flipped for a 2nd + if they retain. Krebs is alright but is a pretty underwhelming main piece. Hague is a good young D but Buffalo already has Dahlin and now Power on the left. The 1st would be late. Ristolainen got almost that much.

What do you mean? Kennedy is more of a prospect guy but him and THN are a credible source.

 

[HoseEmDown]

What do you mean? Kennedy is more of a prospect guy but him and THN are a credible source.

They may be credible but that offer is trash. Would be beaten by several other teams. Unless the injury he has is that bad where teams don't think he'll be the player he was before Buffalo can get more. If they like Krebs that's fine but the next piece needs to be Tuch, not Smith. If you think Hague can play the right keep him in, the 1st stays but I would want another 1st.

 

[Point21]

 

[The Gongshow]

It's finally done.

 

[JTBF81]

Pretty solid move overall, sucks to see TJ go but one more had to.

 

[The Gongshow]

Question. With Seabrook on LTIR, who pays that money? The league or Vinick now?

 

[Point21]

 

[The Gongshow]

BOGO COME ON DOWN!!!

 

[CupsOverCash]

 

[theimmortal1]

Question. With Seabrook on LTIR, who pays that money? The league or Vinick now?

Vinick. The deal was effectively Johnson + 2nd + real money on Seabrook.

Insurance covers a chunk of it for sure

 

[These Are The Days]

Yeah, but "potential" doesn't mean much when it's Jack Eichel on the other side. He would turn them into favorites, IMO.

It reeks of impatience. They would blow through 3 centers who would've been cost controlled for like 5 years or longer. Winning the Cup is hard, it's no guarantee even with Eichel and now they'll have limited said title window. We don't go back to back without some kids named Point, Gourde and Cirelli in the system to fall back on in 2016. Imagine if we traded them for some big name and we still didn't win. It would be over.

This wouldn't be such a big deal if VGK didn't already have a massive title window. But instead of winning with what they have (and they could have already) while their youth developed as an internal solution, they'd be hosting "last dance" in 3 years with an Eichel trade if they still don't win and won't have anyone to fall back on

 

[Rschmitz]

Question. With Seabrook on LTIR, who pays that money? The league or Vinick now?

95% of that is probably paid for by insurance

 

[Todd1a]

95% of that is probably paid for by insurance

Normally it’s 80 percent

 

[Rschmitz]

Normally it’s 80 percent

Yeah something like that, yours sounds accurate

 

[Todd1a]

 

[DFC]

Welp, problem solved. Time to go for three.

 

[DMB06]

Get home to see we finally got the TJ deal done, and now we get to put another player on LTIR, awesome. Makes it even better, I hope the hate towards us flows even stronger than last season.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Late night predictions from Elliot Friedman says Brian Elliot to TB.
Free-agency predictions: Will Brayden Point and Darnell Nurse be extended?

 

[Flat Ronnie]

So we have roughly 6M in cap space.

Other than resigning the kids, what kind of damage can we do with that? Players to keep an eye on?

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

So we have roughly 6M in cap space.

Other than resigning the kids, what kind of damage can we do with that? Players to keep an eye on?

Definitely getting a backup goalie. I would keep my eye out on a veteran forward as well. I think we leave some space just in case Foote isn't ready for playoff hockey and we need to make another Savard-like trade.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

this stuff confuses me

 

[Lightning1995]

Coleman to Boston would suck

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

Coleman to Boston would suck

i heard pitt wants a tougher 3rd line his name was at top of list per their peeps i hate it..... anyway

im confused we are not cap compliant yet we are like what 1.2 over cap??? we need certain amount of bodies then can use ltir etc.... do we have the numbers??? can we add a goalie even???

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

Late night predictions from Elliot Friedman says Brian Elliot to TB.
Free-agency predictions: Will Brayden Point and Darnell Nurse be extended?

gawd NO please NO and my reasoning we are champa bay....is not he is terrible is he is a lifetime LOSER ottawa and philly yep played good for st louis for a long time but stats say that time is past ,,,also the 35 age rules etc...get me someone younger who hasnt lost entire career please.....we got a swagger not sure he could hold up but biggest is 35 you cant get away from that ...so if took min can dump? ya otherwise give me anyone else lol YOUNGER