Dakota Joshua Next Contract

[theguybro]

What deal is he gonna be offered in the offseason . UFA after putting up 18G -14A and 240 + hit at age 27. Most likely his one time to cash in as a UFA.

 

[Double Dion]

I'm not sure what he gets. He's a weird type of UFA. He could get anywhere between 2M-4.5M per.

 

[Chainshot]

Seems like he'll get Sean Bergenheim/Joel Ward contract out of this season and playoff run.

I would think around $4M AAV. And honestly, I would probably be fine with that.

 

[Jannik Hansen]

4 years at 3.75 AAV.

 

[sabresnyper]

Overpayment from Buffalo. Whatever he should get, add a year and add $1.25M per.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

19M/5 years (3.8M AAV), 17M/4 years (4.25M AAV), 21M/6 years (3.5M AAV)...something along those lines. Loosely used Nick Paul as a comparable, but Joshua being slightly older, I don't see him getting a seventh year.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

This is the type of guy Mike Grier is going to overpay this summer to get to the cap floor.

 

[StickShift]

He's been excelling in a third-line deployment role with Garland. I would be curious to see how he performs if he gets paid and deployed as a top-six winger. His production might go-up with more ice time, but he might also begin to see tougher matchups.

My guess is that Vancouver re-signs him. He feels like a candidate for one of those long-term/low-AAV type of contracts that are becoming trendy.

 

[BKarchitect]

Overpayment from Buffalo. Whatever he should get, add a year and add $1.25M per.

He's the kind of player the Sabres are just dying for, isn't he?

You can't build a better candidate to get "overpaid" in the summer FA market - and I don't mean that as a slight - some team will be very happy with him even at a sticker price that may shock those unfamiliar with how he blossomed this year.

I definitely think this starts at 4x4 and likely goes up from there. And when he signs, the thread will be full of outrage about how much he is getting.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Look at the Marchment contract, then give or take 200K on that.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Marchment might be a solid comparable but I think closer to 4 than 4.5, Marchment was coming off of a nearly point per game season.

I think he could also basically get the Goodrow contract. I'd guess either 4x4ish or 6x3.75ish. Hope Vancouver can find a way to get it done, he's a nice fit there

 

[Sam de Mtl]

2 or 3 years ago, he was dominating the AHL playoffs. He was UFA right after and he signed a really low contract with the Canucks. I couldn't understand why no other team saw the obvious and didn't take a flyer on him.

I am not surprised he is a solid contributor at the NHL level. Good for him. I wish managers weren't so blind.

 

[Jared Dunn]

2 or 3 years ago, he was dominating the AHL playoffs. He was UFA right after and he signed a really low contract with the Canucks. I couldn't understand why no other team saw the obvious and didn't take a flyer on him.

I am not surprised he is a solid contributor at the NHL level. Good for him. I wish managers weren't so blind.

I feel like we're seeing a lot more players find their footing between the ages of 25-28 than we used to, tends to be bigger guys too

 

[cheesymc]

I think a team will overpay... something like a 4x4m - 5m deal, or a top club will offer Nick Paul-like one for 6 years @ ~3.5 million.

 

[Chyt Check]

Seems like he'll get Sean Bergenheim/Joel Ward contract out of this season and playoff run.

I would think around $4M AAV. And honestly, I would probably be fine with that.

Haven't heard Sean Bergenheim in a long time

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

I hope he's not Jeannot 2. Tampa have no ammo left for him

 

[Jozay]

3-3.5 AAV, 4 years

 

[dj Mahoney]

I can see half the Gm's in the league bidding on this guy. He might top 5 million a year possibly on a shorter term deal.

 

[ZYXWVUT]

Bet he gets something similar to the Mason Marchment contract.

 

[HuGo Sham]

I think he's someone habs will target for their 3rd or 4th line

 

[innitfam]

3.75M x 4 sounds about right. If he wants longer term security, the Nick Paul deal seems a good comparable.

 

[Rowlet]

Probably 4x4 or so, the real question is if he takes a bit less to stay in Vancouver so he can keep playing with Garland and Tocchet with a system he knows he can succeed in, or if he takes the money and runs.

 

[PettersonHughes]

Probably 4x4 or so, the real question is if he takes a bit less to stay in Vancouver so he can keep playing with Garland and Tocchet with a system he knows he can succeed in, or if he takes the money and runs.

Definitely hope it's the former.

 

[Jared Dunn]

I think he's someone habs will target for their 3rd or 4th line

Wouldn't hate it but I think he could get term and idk if they'll go there

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Think he gets at least 3+ since hes better than Jeannot.