Confirmed with Link: Arbitration Avoided, Bratt Signs for 1 year, $5.45 million

[JimEIV]

Or maybe Bratt and his 40.3 points per season over 5 seasons………. Since you don’t believe in ppg pace/82. I forgot it’s ok to use ppg pace for everyone except jack and nico

If Jesper only averaged 32 points per season are you willing to say Jack has only averaged 36 and Nico 42?

Either way you want to look at it they all have produced very similarly to date...at roughly around 6-ish ppg...but they aren't all paid similarly and that's the point.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

If Bratt puts up a ridiculous year Fitz won't play around, he seems like he recognizes what he has in Bratt just is trying to get a deal on a long term extension while he still has time.

The question I have is what does Bratt want really? How many times does he want to bet on himself? How important is it to have the freedom to choose his team, and what age does he want that? We have no idea but we seem to have no evidence he's unhappy in NJ, or the relationship is poor between parties. Him signing a 3-8 year extension next season just seems the most likely outcome to me, I don't see him getting traded. The number of years is going to be driven by Bratt's desires.

 

[Bcap88]

If Jesper only averaged 32 points per season are you willing to say Jack has only averaged 36 and Nico 42?

Either way you want to look at it they all have produced very similarly to date...at roughly around 6-ish ppg...but they aren't all paid similarly and that's the point.

Once again you are comparing two contracts that were signed under different set of circumstances and aren’t comparable to what Bratt should/would or could make on his long term deal.

 

[JimEIV]

Nico .68 = 7.2 million
Jack .65 = 8 million

Bratt .66 = 5.4????

Huh?

 

[hidek91]

If he wanted to walk to free agency, he would've gone through with arbitration, or he could've taken a 4 year deal in 2021. I don't believe he wants to get to free agency ASAP, there's nothing that indicates this.

Was a 4 year deal offered in 2021? Is there any source confirming this? I don't remember anything like this but still, 4 year deal in 2021 would mean that he ends up UFA 1 year later than he's able to. Also, it doesn't matter if he signs QO, goes to arbitration or just forces 1 year deal, the tangible end result is the same.

Again, I could be wrong, we can't know for sure but this is the vibe I get for players who resist signing anything particularly long-term.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

If he wanted to walk to free agency, he would've gone through with arbitration, or he could've taken a 4 year deal in 2021. I don't believe he wants to get to free agency ASAP, there's nothing that indicates this.

Is there some CBA benefit to Bratt to take a 1 year deal given through the arbitration process v. agreeing to a 1 year deal before arbitration starts? Does he get some qualifying offer guarantee or something? Or practically speaking are they basically identical outcomes?

 

[Normal Devil]

Nico .68 = 7.2 million
Jack .65 = 8 million

Bratt .66 = 5.4????

Huh?

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[Triumph]

Was a 4 year deal offered in 2021? Is there any source confirming this? I don't remember anything like this but still, 4 year deal in 2021 would mean that he ends up UFA 1 year later than he's able to. Also, it doesn't matter if he signs QO, goes to arbitration or just forces 1 year deal, the tangible end result is the same.

No it doesn't, you have to remember how years worked under COVID. Jesper Bratt signed his most recent contract in January 2021, had he signed for 4 years it would've walked him to UFA (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

Again, I could be wrong, we can't know for sure but this is the vibe I get for players who resist signing anything particularly long-term.

The thing is that nobody really does this. I guess Andrew Copp went to arbitration 2 years in a row, settled once and then went the other time, and now he's playing in his hometown. Bratt doesn't have a hometown in the NHL, if he had a trade destination he could've named it and the Devils could've tried to work something out.

 

[JimEIV]

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It's a stupid strategy... and that's why he'll be lost.

 

[Devils731]

Also, it doesn't matter if he signs QO, goes to arbitration or just forces 1 year deal, the tangible end result is the same.

I don’t think it totally agree with this.

Going to arbitration means you could find zero common ground with a player/agent.

Even signing a 1 year deal means you found enough common ground somewhere to skip arbitration.

Both results are a 1 year deal but it’s better to avoid arbitration than go to it; even if ultimately doesn’t matter.

 

[Devil X]

Nico .68 = 7.2 million
Jack .65 = 8 million

Bratt .66 = 5.4????

Huh?

This is different as 2 are long term and 1 is a 1 year deal. Bratt and his rep are banking on Bratt having another big season and getting that money higher. Im sure it will make Fitz more comfortable with committing that money long term.

My guess is they were trying to get Bratt to sign long term for a sub 7 million contract. I think when its all said and done Bratt will land between Nico and Jack.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Biz is such a bitch

 

[JimEIV]

Centers... blah blah blah...

Most important blah blah blah...

Free agency rolls around everyone's willing to pony up 9 million for a 1st line winger. So ridiculous.

 

[OmNomNom]

lol would be hilarious if we pulled it off

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Great name.

Thanks lol, was one of my favorite players who wasnt a Devil for long

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Nico .68 = 7.2 million
Jack .65 = 8 million

Bratt .66 = 5.4????

Huh?

Do you not understand the difference between one RFA year, and 8 year contracts eating up 4 RFA years and 4 UFA years...?

 

[NJDevs26]

AGAIN…knock off this ‘attack the poster’ crap, either argue the opinions, keep your personal jabs off the board or report the posts if you believe someone is trolling

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

This is different as 2 are long term and 1 is a 1 year deal. Bratt and his rep are banking on Bratt having another big season and getting that money higher. Im sure it will make Fitz more comfortable with committing that money long term.

My guess is they were trying to get Bratt to sign long term for a sub 7 million contract. I think when its all said and done Bratt will land between Nico and Jack.

Agree. It is amazing how little posters understand about the NHL salary system.

 

[JimEIV]

Do you not understand the difference between one RFA year, and 8 year contracts eating up 4 RFA years and 4 UFA years...?

Do you not understand that there aren't 4 RFA years because they low balled him on the last go around and Bratt probably lost about 8/9 million maybe more in career earnings?

 

[Camille the Eel]

This is different as 2 are long term and 1 is a 1 year deal. Bratt and his rep are banking on Bratt having another big season and getting that money higher. Im sure it will make Fitz more comfortable with committing that money long term.

My guess is they were trying to get Bratt to sign long term for a sub 7 million contract. I think when its all said and done Bratt will land between Nico and Jack.

If he keeps trending up he will end up as a free agent someplace with significantly more money than Nico or Jack. That is probably what’s driving this. We just reportedly offered Gaudreau north of 11 million a year.

That’s the upside here for Bratt to become a UFA.

 

[Nicomo Cosca]

Great alternate account, you mean.

I wonder who he was before?

*visible confusion*

I know nothing about that poster being an alternate account. Just like the name.

 

[NJDevs26]

If he keeps trending up he will end up as a free agent someplace with significantly more money than Nico or Jack. That is probably what’s driving this. We just reportedly offered Gaudreau north of 11 million a year.

That’s the upside here for Bratt to become a UFA.

LOL I’d bet serious money we didn’t even offer Gaudreau $10 million per let alone $11. If we had he wouldn’t have been begging Columbus to jump in. And Bratt doesn’t have JG numbers so his upside is a bit below what Gaudreau got.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

If he keeps trending up he will end up as a free agent someplace with significantly more money than Nico or Jack. That is probably what’s driving this. We just reportedly offered Gaudreau north of 11 million a year.

That’s the upside here for Bratt to become a UFA.

Correct, This is why posters like me are constantly against trading pick #2 and prospects like Holtz. Team control is important. The Devils cannot control what Bratt does after next season,.

 

[Triumph]

Do you understand that there aren't 4 RFA years because they low balled him on the last go around and Bratt probably lost about 8/9 million maybe more in career earnings?

He didn't lose anything, which is the point. He's betting on himself and so far he's winning.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Do you not understand that there aren't 4 RFA years because they low balled him on the last go around and Bratt probably lost about 8/9 million maybe more in career earnings?

so just to be clear, they've lowballed Bratt twice now?

Yet have given fair contracts (in the past 2-3 years) to Nico, Hughes, Hamilton, Palat, and Siegenthaler without seemingly any intense negotiations? What does that tell you?

If he keeps trending up he will end up as a free agent someplace with significantly more money than Nico or Jack. That is probably what’s driving this. We just reportedly offered Gaudreau north of 11 million a year.

That’s the upside here for Bratt to become a UFA.

if the Devils offered Gaudreau $11 million/year, Gaudreau would be a Devil right now.