Confirmed with Link: Bouma, Jooris, and Byron file for arbitration. UPDATE: everyone has signed.

[SmellOfVictory]

The problem with that is that he would be expcting his salary to go up over time, especilly since he hits UFA in 2 years.

He's getting $1.5M this year at a minimum. He would likley get more in arbitration next year if he has any kind of year.

And he's at risk to get an arbitration award this year of $2M or more.

If he would accept any of those numbers you propose, he would have been signed by now.

When you are dealing with pre-UFA years, the AAV actually goes up the longer the term.

It goes up if he's going to put up 30 points every year. If he drops back down to 15-20 points a season he's not going to warrant 2+ million a season.

 

[Dertell]

I think he should get 1.5x3, 1.75x2 or 2x1, depending whether he prefers security or a higher annual salary.

I'm on the same boat.

 

[slappipappi]

It goes up if he's going to put up 30 points every year. If he drops back down to 15-20 points a season he's not going to warrant 2+ million a season.

He might well as a UFA.

He's not going to be an easy sign, and I expect him to be traded.

I agree that calagry shouldn't go long term with him unless the cap hit is very favourable. I just don't think he'll agree to that.

 

[WhereIsIt]

He might well as a UFA.

He's not going to be an easy sign, and I expect him to be traded.

I agree that calagry shouldn't go long term with him unless the cap hit is very favourable. I just don't think he'll agree to that.

Well it's going to arbitration, so neither side has to agree on anything at this point if they don't want to. The arbitrator will decide the contract.

 

[slappipappi]

Well it's going to arbitration, so neither side has to agree on anything at this point if they don't want to. The arbitrator will decide the contract.

I was talking about a longer term contract, where each side has to agree to it.

 

[Anglesmith]

So Bouma's hearing is tomorrow. When do you think he'll settle? Today or tomorrow?

 

[SmellOfVictory]

So Bouma's hearing is tomorrow. When do you think he'll settle? Today or tomorrow?

I think it goes to arbitration based on no information.

 

[slappipappi]

I think it goes to arbitration based on no information.

I also think it goes to arbitration as the are still quite far apart, especially on a longer term deal.

Now, many a dispute gets settled "on the court room steps", so there is always hope.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

So Bouma's hearing is tomorrow. When do you think he'll settle? Today or tomorrow?

They'll agree on a contract minutes before the hearing is my guess.

 

[Anglesmith]

I don't think it goes to arbitration. They're only $1M off, and the team likes Bouma a lot. We'll see if Bouma likes the team a lot.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Bouma is trash anyways. Better walk away now before he robs us.

 

[Monahan For Mayor*]

Im a huge fan of Bouma. We can't over pay for him tho. It'd easier to replace him. Than have a bad salary to have to work around, while the young guys need their raises next year

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

3 years @ 1.9 million per is my guess, book it!

 

[1989]

It'll either be 2x2 or 3 years at 1.7m, I think.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

It'll either be 2x2 or 3 years at 1.7m, I think.

Did you not read my above post, I said "book it"?

 

[slappipappi]

It'll either be 2x2 or 3 years at 1.7m, I think.

I doubt that Bouma would want to add in his UFA year for $1.1M.

If he gets, say, $2M this year, it will only go up from there.

I expect that it will be 2 year bridge contract. He'll then go UFA.

The Flames don't want to commit UFA dollars to him after only one year that screams outlier in terms of goals.

 

[1989]

Did you not read my above post, I said "book it"?

Do I know you?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

1 year deal, $2,999,995. Book it.

 

[Lunatik]

1 year deal, $2,999,995. Book it.

Paging Mr. White.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

The Ian White Special.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Do I know you?

No I don't suppose you do, just another one of my poor failed attempts at humour.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Any idea what time we'll hear the decision?

 

[Lunatik]

Any idea what time we'll hear the decision?

some time after it's finished

 

[Anglesmith]

some time after it's finished

How helpful.

Doesn't look like there's any tweets about it yet. Don't know what time they're planning on heading to court. :|

 

[Lunatik]

How helpful.

I share what I know, no matter how little