Friedman: At least one team has met Kucherov about an offer sheet

[boredmale]

That rangers? Wouldn't feel the same if they had a 1st round pick next year

 

[Crede777]

I hope it isn't Columbus. This team has had and will have lots of good RFA's in the near future. I want them to take the high road with regards to offer sheets.

 

[Vitto79]

Sign it just cause it will be entertaining . Likely NJ or Carolina

 

[Lotusflower]

I think they've learned from the Russian experiment. There's a reason they traded 9th overall a few years back to get Schneider instead of drafting Nichushkin.

Kucherov aint Nich. Risk worth the reward; as it was with Kovalchuk

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I hope it isn't Columbus. This team has had and will have lots of good RFA's in the near future. I want them to take the high road with regards to offer sheets.

Columbus doesn't have the cap space, To offer sheet Kucherov $6.5 million or so. So i doubt it's the Blue Jackets.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

God I hope someone makes am offers beer for 8 mil, just to mess with Tampa's cap situation.

 

[hockeykicker]

how do we even know if a team actually did? agent probably trying to make bolts panic

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I agree with Dave, but if it's not a trade, I at least hope Carolina picked up the phone and called.

Teams can negotiate with other teams players now?

We offer sheeted Fedorov back in the 90's and he signed. Detroit was forced to match and was not pleased iirc

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Sign it just cause it will be entertaining . Likely NJ or Carolina

Kucherov up there with Hall would be pretty sweet for the Devils, If i were Shero i would gladly take that risk Kucherov would be worth losing those picks.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

God I hope someone makes am offers beer for 8 mil, just to mess with Tampa's cap situation.

Carolina could offer that much, And still have about $10 million in cap left.

 

[DFC]

Columbus doesn't have the cap space, To offer sheet Kucherov $6.5 million or so. So i doubt it's the Blue Jackets.

I would love to see a team make a 6.5 offer, because TB would match and then make the required move(s), and this thing would be over.

 

[Claypool]

Once the season starts and teams have to be cap compliant, can Tampa still match Kucherov's offer sheet even though it would put them over the cap? If a team signs him for $8+ million, for example. Or would they have to clear the cap space first before matching?

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I would love to see a team make a 6.5 offer, because TB would match and then make the required move(s), and this thing would be over.

Yeah totally agree with that, A team would have to offer sheet Kucherov at least $7 million to $7.5 million for Yzerman to consider not matching and taking the picks. More then likely around $7.5 million to $8 million for him to take the picks.

 

[Captain Controversy]

From a fantasy pool side, Please pick the Devils.

 

[Richiebottles]

Habs if they clear cap

 

[Devilsfan92]

New Jersey doesn't have their 3rd this year, could they use Colorado's as compensation?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Teams can negotiate with other teams players now?

Yes because he's technically a free agent he has no contract

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

New Jersey doesn't have their 3rd this year, could they use Colorado's as compensation?

no, has to be your own picks

the Devils wouldn't be able to do it even if they wanted to.

 

[Hictor Vedman*]

Only way NJ does it is if they offer 9M+, and it will cost them four first round picks.

Nobody but Carolina can offer sheet him right now. (Since NJ won't be willing to part with that many picks.)

 

[devilsfan35]

Devils could still trade back for there 3rd. It's not impossible

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Maybe Ron Francis gets bold and offer sheets Kucheov $7+ million, Carolina is pretty much the only ones in good shape to do it.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

how do we even know if a team actually did? agent probably trying to make bolts panic

"but I do believe"

Speculation.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I don't see why he'd sign a deal that would only cost a team 2 1sts, 1 2nd and 1 3rd. More likely it would be 4 1st round picks. Remember, the rule of how the salary is calculated is: "determined by dividing such compensation by the lesser of the number of years of the Offer Sheet or five"

So if a team offers him $7M for 7 years, that's $49M / 5 = $9.8M..which would mean 4 1st round picks.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Devils could still trade back for there 3rd. It's not impossible

Except why would Carolina want to trade it back to them, only to allow them to then offersheet Kucherov?

 

[Calgareee]

I just imagine Stevie Y calling all of the GM's in a Liam Neeson voice saying " I will find you...."