Player Discussion Brad Marchand X- Return of the Rat

[neelynugs]

Years? Cap hit?

3/12? i'd prefer to go year by year like they did with a lot of the core vets in the past, but
4M is pretty reasonable IMO. seems like 63 wants term

 

[Over the volcano]

He's on pace for what 60-70 pts.

What's that worth in this league?

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

He's on pace for what 60-70 pts.

What's that worth in this league?

63.2 points is my calculation.

 

[smithformeragent]

 

[Over the volcano]

Whenever a media post or headline is framed as a question, the answer is usually "no".

63.2 points is my calculation.

What's that worth on the market? I'm thinking more than what folks in here are offering.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Whenever a media post or headline is framed as a question, the answer is usually "no".


What's that worth on the market? I'm thinking more than what folks in here are offering.

I certainly don't know, but I'm assuming other teams know the Bruins don't have much leverage at the moment.

 

[Over the volcano]

I certainly don't know, but I'm assuming other teams know the Bruins don't have much leverage at the moment.

I don't follow. Leverage for what?

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I don't follow. Leverage for what?

Nevermind, wrong word. I just feel like other teams are aware the Bruins may be in desperation.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

It would be hard sell for me to trade Marchand for a 2nd round pick. Just seems like a horrible return.

 

[neelynugs]

It would be hard sell for me to trade Marchand for a 2nd round pick. Just seems like a horrible return.

yeah you can't do that. if this thing goes totally off the rails and he doesn't sign, you're looking at a
claude giroux type of return when the flyers sent him to florida with a couple of warm bodies and
a 5th round pick. philly got a 1st round pick, owen tippett (who was a very good prospect at the time)
and a 3rd rounder.

but i'm signing this guy all day long and twice on sunday. too important to deal (unless they do some
type of thing like keith tkachuk did with the blues, where they traded him and then he signed with them
on july 1).

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

yeah you can't do that. if this thing goes totally off the rails and he doesn't sign, you're looking at a
claude giroux type of return when the flyers sent him to florida with a couple of warm bodies and
a 5th round pick. philly got a 1st round pick, owen tippett (who was a very good prospect at the time)
and a 3rd rounder.

but i'm signing this guy all day long and twice on sunday. too important to deal (unless they do some
type of thing like keith tkachuk did with the blues, where they traded him and then he signed with them
on july 1).

Yeah unless he randomly retires, i hope he stays at a reasonable # IF he can still lead the team and him and his family are still in a place they want to be.