Around the League 46: Sharks Finally Yank A Win Out Of Their Cloaca

[Chrispy]

I can't imagine what that is like.....Oh, well, maybe.

The last page of this board includes:

"Oskar Osala"
"WJC: Victor Rask (SWE) and Ryan Murphy (CAN)"

Never underestimate the power of hope.

 

[To Be Determined]

The last page of this board includes:

"Oskar Osala"
"WJC: Victor Rask (SWE) and Ryan Murphy (CAN)"

Never underestimate the power of hope.

Hey, that's ahl all-star (a few seasons back) ryan murphy.

 

[DaveG]

So looking at the full Philly-Calgary deal it's not AS bad as it looked last night, though still a clear Calgary win. Pelletier and a second helps a bit but yeah, Calgary still arguably got the best two assets in the deal.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Wow:

 

[A Star is Burns]

Even using percentages from past contracts, it's going to be very difficult to wrap one's head around some contracts that are given out with such a rapid rise in the coming years. Hold onto your butts.

 

[Svechhammer]

Wow:

So Rantanen, ya might want to just go ahead and get ahead of the game on home shopping or building in the Raleigh area

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I can't wait to see the sorts of albatrosses that will be handed out in this period. Part of the reason why the 2016 UFA contracts were so godawful was because a weak class was showered with cash at a time when the cap was rapidly rising.

 

[hblueridgegal]

I can't wait to see the sorts of albatrosses that will be handed out in this period. Part of the reason why the 2016 UFA contracts were so godawful was because a weak class was showered with cash at a time when the cap was rapidly rising.

It sometimes appears that the shelf life of some of the bigger contracts is less these days or maybe it's just that disappointment sets in sooner than expected with vocal fans.

 

[Svechhammer]

It sometimes appears that the shelf life of some of the bigger contracts is less these days or maybe it's just that disappointment sets in sooner than expected with vocal fans.

I can't wait to see the sorts of albatrosses that will be handed out in this period. Part of the reason why the 2016 UFA contracts were so godawful was because a weak class was showered with cash at a time when the cap was rapidly rising.

Quite frankly, this is why I would love to get Rantanen signed sooner rather than later. If the cap really does continue to go up like this, if you give him his asking price today it'll look cheap within 2 years, and downright reasonable by the end. It sounds crazy, but I would not be shocked to see $20m per year contracts by the end of the decade. The rising cap is going to completetly reset the market, and I'm very glad we have as many guys on max term contracts as we do. Our spending power over the next few years is going to be ridiculous.

 

[HisIceness]

I think we need to raid the Flyers board and save any of those poor souls who are left following that team. Ooof!

They'll be alright depending on if the Eagles win the Super Bowl next Sunday. If the Eagles don't then we'll invite them for a tasty meal at Bojangles.

I can't wait to see the sorts of albatrosses that will be handed out in this period. Part of the reason why the 2016 UFA contracts were so godawful was because a weak class was showered with cash at a time when the cap was rapidly rising.

It won't be quite 2016 NBA dumb (hello Nic Batum!) but yeah there's going to be some GM firings later on because of the rising cap. Hopefully our front office keeps it simple and smart.

Quite frankly, this is why I would love to get Rantanen signed sooner rather than later. If the cap really does continue to go up like this, if you give him his asking price today it'll look cheap within 2 years, and downright reasonable by the end. It sounds crazy, but I would not be shocked to see $20m per year contracts by the end of the decade. The rising cap is going to completetly reset the market, and I'm very glad we have as many guys on max term contracts as we do. Our spending power over the next few years is going to be ridiculous.

I fully expect McDavid to get the first $20million in 2026. After that there will be more for sure.

 

[To Be Determined]

Sees mention of awful 2016 signings.

Thinks, sure am glad the canes avoided...

Remembers victor rask 4 million x 6 years.

Uhhhhhhh, yay nino!

 

[DaveG]

They'll be alright depending on if the Eagles win the Super Bowl next Sunday. If the Eagles don't then we'll invite them for a tasty meal at Bojangles.



It won't be quite 2016 NBA dumb (hello Nic Batum!) but yeah there's going to be some GM firings later on because of the rising cap. Hopefully our front office keeps it simple and smart.



I fully expect McDavid to get the first $20million in 2026. After that there will be more for sure.

Yeah I figure McDavid and Makar will completely reset the market when they sign

 

[Joe McGrath]

Wow:

I haven’t figured out if this helps or hurts the Canes in both keeping Rantanen or in general.

I’m glad we have the nerd heard in charge though

 

[Svechhammer]

I haven’t figured out if this helps or hurts the Canes in both keeping Rantanen or in general.

I’m glad we have the nerd heard in charge though

We are a competitive team right now, we have some great prospects about to come in and we are going to have about $40m in cap space to spend this summer.

Outside of just not wanting to be in Raleigh, which is certainly a possibility, and I hope Aho helps with it, there is no real reason why it wouldn't help us, especially when we can offer that 8th year.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Cap Floor info too:

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I haven’t figured out if this helps or hurts the Canes in both keeping Rantanen or in general.

I’m glad we have the nerd heard in charge though

It probably helps the yes/no math of whether we’ll get him signed.

It certainly hurts the final number from the Canes perspective of a potential contract.

 

[CandyCanes]

I don't think Rantanen would have a hard time getting $14M on the open market with this news.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I don't think Rantanen would have a hard time getting $14M on the open market with this news.

It's nice to have the actual numbers, but they've been speculated to be in the range that was announced. That's why I'm not and haven't been afraid to go that far if they really think they have the guy. However, I also wasn't mad losing an extra year of Necas even if we lose Rantanen, because we'll be set up to add pieces regardless.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

That's a big cap jump.

If we're still spending to the cap going forward, that will put paid to the Dundon So Cheap reputation for good, because I didn't know how many teams will follow that cap all the way up.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

I think we will be a cap team.

Our core is locked, which is amazing. But I do keep in the back of my mind that we have to re-sign Jackson Blake. A short $4M deal for a promising young forward in yesterday's money may be a $6M bridge contract in the new cap world. We have to keep in mind that down the road Nikishin and maybe Morrow/Artamonov could be top 4 / top 6 players who will merit decent cap hits.

However, with the cap going up, it will be difficult for our current roster construction not to have a bunch of money available the next few years.

All in all, I think this pushes the NHL a little more towards "NBA" in terms of roster construction. I think we'll see more teams who have signed a collection of $10M+ star players. It will be more the "have nots" and the "haves", and fewer middling teams like we see today. A team like Tampa, who I assumed was more or less capped out for next year, can probably afford another $9M player in free agency. It's gonna be bananas.