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Friedman: Carolina is “active, ready to pounce”

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Big Daddy Cane said:
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32 Thoughts: How record revenues in NHL could impact salary cap, next CBA

When it comes to future salary ceilings in the NHL, we might be getting some clarity beyond 2025-26. Elliotte Friedman has that, fallout from the McDavid suspension, J.T. Miller updates and more on this week's 32 Thoughts blog.
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The Canes were a runner up for Eichel, Tkachuk, Meier and Karlsson. They took a run at Pettersson. Do the stars finally align on a big move?
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Only if they decide to pay enough. Each time it sounds like they say no to top prospects and certain picks.

They got Guentzel but didn't want to give him the contract (or Guentzel just left) unsure on the official.
 
bleedgreen said:
Little pricey there bud. That’s two of our best three prospects and a first, which is a price nobody really pays for anybody. Realistic would be maybe one of those things with lesser things attached.
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Eh now buddy hoser, I'm bout ta say some thing here and I'm like totally sorry ahead of time eh. Vancouver fan here. I'd trade Huggy Bear if it meant a better chance at winning the cup. Now course that makes no sense for us, but what I'm trying to say is a CUP is worth more than all the prospects in the system. Never had one in Van, want one and if it was "our year to take a really good shot" which I rightly admitt seeing the Cains play this year.. I'd be trading my Mother to win.

Long way of saying who cares go for it... not like your team would suck the next year. You'd have a few years to win it so I say the price is fair.

G'day eh
 
They got Guentzel as a rental last year.

But it depends on if they're actually going to be willing to pay, they haven't in the past.
 
KrisLetAngry said:
Only if they decide to pay enough. Each time it sounds like they say no to top prospects and certain picks.

They got Guentzel but didn't want to give him the contract (or Guentzel just left) unsure on the official.
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They did eventually agree to his ask of 8x8 but by then it was close to free agency and (depending on your thoughts on tampering) he already knew he'd get an 9x7 offer from Tampa and took that one.
 
I bet the Penguins would have interest in Jack Drury if there's something on the Pens roster that interests the Canes.
 
canuckslover10 said:
I think he didn't want to pay that price for a winger but for a centre while most likely getting rid of Jesperi contract will incentivize them to take a risk regardless of risk especially considering the canes probably want to push for a cup this season.
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Lmfao what?

They got rolled by a very injured Panthers team 2 years ago, what could possibly make you think last year would be any different?
 
I will believe that Carolina has become a serious team with serious management and ownership that goes out and pays the price necessary for a big piece only when they actually do it.
 
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Miller has five more seasons remaining on his deal at $37.5M. Dundon seems to watch the bottomline more than other owners. He squeezed Brind'Amour and his assistant coaches. Carolina wouldn't pay the price to keep Jake Guentzel. The long term big money for aging players seems to scare them off for good reason.
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His view on the salaries of coaches and management has not translated to the on-ice payroll.

- Carolina is a cap team consistently.
- Dundon has really leveraged bonuses recently. Per PuckPedia, $15.33 mil paid for 24-25 for this past Summer’s signees and re-signees (excludes anything previously committed). Slavin’s extension was Toronto-esque. ~84.36% in signing bonuses! A cheap owner doesn’t do that.
 
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Friedman saying this in the article with zero context whatsoever. An ambiguous statement that could become literally anything or literally nothing. Less than a rumor. If nothing happens, no one cares, if something does, people think he knew something all along.
 
Savant said:
Carolina paid what he asked for, then Guentzel's agent took the same deal to Tampa (no state income tax).
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Carolina eventually agreed to what he asked for months prior. They spent those previous months attempting to get him to take lower than what he asked for which, understandably, soured that relationship. Especially when they agreed to his ask mere days before he hit FA, at which point, might as well hit FA.
 
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Blueline Bomber said:
Carolina eventually agreed to what he asked for months prior. They spent those previous months attempting to get him to take lower than what he asked for which, understandably, soured that relationship. Especially when they agreed to his ask mere days before he hit FA, at which point, might as well hit FA.
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For sure, and that’s fair. But that’s also how a negotiation usually works. The fact that the Canes wouldn’t pay his asking price is not true. Could they have handled it differently? Probably? But I wouldn’t have changed the offer to account for no state income tax either
 
Big Daddy Cane said:
His view on the salaries of coaches and management has not translated to the on-ice payroll.

- Carolina is a cap team consistently.
- Dundon has really leveraged bonuses recently. Per PuckPedia, $15.33 mil paid for 24-25 for this past Summer’s signees and re-signees (excludes anything previously committed). Slavin’s extension was Toronto-esque. ~84.36% in signing bonuses! A cheap owner doesn’t do that.
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not to mention buying a draft pick (that became Jarvis) for about $4.5M in cash. no cheap owner would ever do that.
 
Reality Czech said:
It should be the Panthers that are ready to pounce. The Hurricanes are about to make landfall.

In a side note, the Lightning are about to strike, the Stars will shine and the Jets are prepared for takeoff.
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Except if those Jets are from New York
 
They really need offensive punch.

My guess is they outbidded the Rangers and Canucks are trying to convince Miller to waive to go to Carolina but Miller only wants to go to NY.
 
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