Rumor: 2024-2025 Trade Rumors and Free Agency - Offseason Edition

[Balthazar]

Sure, that still doesn't mean he would be smart signing a long term deal on a low AAV. If he doesn't like what's out there, I would tell him as an agent to bet on himself on another 1 year deal. A full year playing with MacK, getting close to a PPG, and I guarantee you those bigger deals will be out there next summer.

Heard out of town journalists last week saying the Avs should be offering 3M X 2 to Drouin, that it was a fair contract because he had a good season with Mackinnon but the Avs shouldn't go higher or longer than that.

I think he gets nowhere near 5M X 4 on the open market.

 

[Avs_19]

Love Drouin and everything he has come back from but I don't think the Avs can pay him $5M year, even if they somehow make it work with the cap. You also don't lock him in until 35 or 36 years old because that would be insanity. Then again, they just handed out a six-year deal to a 4th liner so maybe they would.

Hope he's back on a reasonable deal because he showed he's a good player and not just when he's on Nate's line but they have to be careful.

 

[Muffin]

Does Nuke count towards the offseason cap?

 

[LOFIN]

Does Nuke count towards the offseason cap?

I don't think so, because he isn't going to be put on LTIR.

 

[Cypher]

Welp, CapFriendly going down July 5. Get your GM rosters in now. F the Caps @Richard88

https://x.com/i/web/status/1799877573352329276

 

[Mighty Makar]

Why would they buy that website and shut it down?

 

[Balthazar]

Why would they buy that website and shut it down?

Why would they buy the website if every other team could benefit from it ?

 

[Vaslof]

Why would they buy that website and shut it down?

It's just going to be private for their own use.

 

[Bender]

Why the f*** would Drouin sign that?

Why did RNH sign the deal he signed ? Same logic applies here.

Drouin is comfortable here and he completely turned his career around with the Avs.

What did it? The fact that he got to play with Mack? Was it Bednar's coaching? The fact that he was in a less-pressured filled market in Denver than Montreal ??

Regardless what it was, other teams will be more reluctant to commit to him on big $$$ AND big term because of that uncertainty.

I feel like the deal I mentioned would be a good deal for both the team and the player all things considered.

Could he sign a shorter team deal with another team in the hopes to maximize his earnings within the next 2-3 years....sure but if it goes south and it's a bad fit and he struggles, he gets WAY less.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Personally, I think the Avs will sign Drouin to a 7 year deal to match the years left on Mack's deal and also bring down the AAV.

So something around 7 X 3.95M or something like that.

Honestly for 7 years they better get a lower AAV then that. I dont see a market for him north of $4M even on a 1-2 year deal. There's still a bunch of uncertainty around him. Was this year truly him changing into a new player, or just a random one off/product of Mackinnon.


I think a couple teams like Chicago or San Jose would probably give him $4M for a couple years. I'd bet the Avs would be one of the only teams in the league willing to go 5+ years so if we're going 5-7 years, it should be for like $3-3.5M rather than $4M.


And Honestly, if his 2 best offers are say 2x$4M from San Jose, or 6x$3.5M from Colorado, I would say the Colorado deal is the easy one to accept.

 

[Pokecheque]

Welp, CapFriendly going down July 5. Get your GM rosters in now. F the Caps @Richard88

https://x.com/i/web/status/1799877573352329276

I’m sure there will be a replacement but this sucks.

 

[Grigowski]

Why the f*** would Drouin sign that?

Safety?

 

[Alienblood]

Dubas is signing Drouin

 

[Balthazar]

I’m sure there will be a replacement

Puckpedia already exists but it kinda sucks TBH

 

[Vaslof]

Safety?

It's honestly not a bad deal. I think he might get 5.0M or 5.1M in the open market, but 2-4 years.

 

[henchman21]

I'd hesitate on giving Drouin term. Yeah he turned around and played very well the last half of the season, but he's had plenty of injury issues in his career along with a number of disappointing seasons. There's a good amount of risk here.

 

[Balthazar]

I'd hesitate on giving Drouin term. Yeah he turned around and played very well the last half of the season, but he's had plenty of injury issues in his career along with a number of disappointing seasons. There's a good amount of risk here.

He’s getting 4 or 5 years max

 

[The Abusement Park]

He’s getting 4 or 5 years max

I mean he’s 29 and while he was good this year there’s still plenty of risks with giving him term.

 

[henchman21]

He’s getting 4 or 5 years max

4 or 5 years still has a lot of risk attached.

 

[Balthazar]

4 or 5 years still has a lot of risk attached.

Hence the lower AAV

 

[henchman21]

Hence the lower AAV

At the low end, we are probably around $4m and the high end around $5m. If Drouin bombs starting in year 2, that 4-5m could be a pretty big anchor. That isn't a reason to not do it, but to think a 4-5 year deal for Drouin doesn't present some significant risks is misguided.

 

[Pokecheque]

Puckpedia already exists but it kinda sucks TBH

I loved it when it was NHL Numbers.

 

[Vaslof]

At the low end, we are probably around $4m and the high end around $5m. If Drouin bombs starting in year 2, that 4-5m could be a pretty big anchor. That isn't a reason to not do it, but to think a 4-5 year deal for Drouin doesn't present some significant risks is misguided.

I could see MacFarland rather investing that money on Rantanen who's been a top ten scorer for years. When I put it that way, it sounds kinda crazy to bet on Drouin.

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

I don't think one good year with Mac will completely erase the fact that he posted 29, 20, 23 and 15 points in the 4 prior seasons. It should be term or AAV but not both. I think term (+5 years) with something in excess of $4M would be a win for Drouin... I hope the Avs do better than that, either with lower AAV or less term.

 

[jfc64]

Dubas is signing Drouin

If Dubas signs Dumba he's a dumbass.

If Dubas signs Drouin he's is ruined down to the base.

I don't think one good year with Mac will completely erase the fact that he posted 29, 20, 23 and 15 points in the 4 prior seasons. It should be term or AAV but not both. I think term (+5 years) with something in excess of $4M would be a win for Drouin... I hope the Avs do better than that, either with lower AAV or less term.

I'm thinking Jonathan might learn all what Nathan can teach him.