Around the NHL: Part XV - End the Damn Season Already

[Tob]

 

[Tob]

Feels like the last 2 weeks has been the one sided negotiations acted out through tweets.

"Hayes visits Philly and the two sides are having conversations, 6X6 perhaps?"
"Flyers are continuing to speak with Hayes' camp but no guarantees, sounds like it's $6.5M or higher"
"UFA Kevin Hayes closing in on a deal with PHI for around $7M, could be 6, 7 years?"

 

[Cassano]

Another horrendous FA deal. Flyers better off just giving Patrick the keys to #2c and calling up Frost.

 

[bl02]

Kevin Hayes about to close in on deal. 7 million, 6 or 7 years

Wow 7 million. Good for Hayes. He improved every year he was here. Probably worth around 6ish but good for him

 

[MysticLeviathan]

7 years, $50 million. woof.

 

[Polar Bear]

Yeah, I would have freaked out if we paid Hayes that. He's a really, really good 3C, and a meh 2C.

 

[mike14]

That Hayes deal is just crazy. It really does seem GMs never learn.
What the hell is Trouba going to want??

 

[Tob]

 

[n8]

Kevin Hayes dishes out his final assist to the Rangers! woof. congrats Kevin. May you be the best contract anchor you can.

 

[Tob]

Cap may be <$82M next year

Fletcher: How's about $7.14M for 7 years Kevin?

 

[Doctyl]

Kevin Hayes about to close in on deal. 7 million, 6 or 7 years

I wouldnt be too happy with that. 6 maybe, 7s a lot.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

Compliance buyout is my only guess.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Yikes.

I figured he'd get 6.5 on the market (and that being overpaid a bit), but over 7M?

 

[GregSirico]

Marner is going to get traded. Watch!

 

[Tob]

Kane and Toews pushed the decade long norm for AAV to $10.5M. McDavid actually did everyone a favor by capping it at $12.5M by being the best player in hockey for the next 12 years. Snakevares cashed it. Doughty and Karlsson got over $11M. Now they're pulling the floor up for middle 6 forwards. E.Kane and Hayes both 50-60 point players getting paid $7M/+

 

[GregSirico]

The Hayes deal is a "slight" overpayment. It's nothing outrageous.

 

[Fugazy]

The Hayes deal is without question an overpayment. Glad that chapter is closed here.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Me waiting for the next Brooks article like

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Lmao

What a stupid signing.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

The Hayes deal is without question an overpayment. Glad that chapter is closed here.

They just shackeled that top line into oblivion.

 

[Tob]

Hayes is going to be a great Seattle Name-Pending if he also got the large money large year contract with no NMC.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Kane and Toews pushed the decade long norm for AAV to $10.5M. McDavid actually did everyone a favor by capping it at $12.5M by being the best player in hockey for the next 12 years. Snakevares cashed it. Doughty and Karlsson got over $11M. Now they're pulling the floor up for middle 6 forwards. E.Kane and Hayes both 50-60 point players getting paid $7M/+

I mean I think it's the percent cap at signing that's the norm that their agents figured out.

I'm not sure I'd trust Toews to make change of a 20 if he isn't wearing open toed sandals.

At least not under pressure...

 

[NYR94]

Who negotiated the Hayes deal for the Flyers, Matt Duchene?

 

[Rongomania]

Laughable.

Justin Braun and Kevin Hayes going to push the Filthy Flyers directly into a decade more of mediocrity. The air is just... sweeter today fellas.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Want nothing to do with that Hayes contract. Glad we cut bait.