Confirmed Signing with Link: [FLA] Sam Reinhart re-signs with the Panthers (3 years, $6.5M AAV)

[SufferingCatFan]

In the off season, Florida acquired Reinhart, an unsigned RFA with arbitration rights, coming off his best season for a first round pick (likely late) and a goalie prospect. Florida has now resigned him for $6.5 million for 3 years of his prime. How is this not a win for Florida? Surely, the present trade value of a resigned Reinhart greatly exceeds the price paid a few months ago. And Zito is probably not done yet. For example, Vatrano appears to be on the block.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

They could have easily worked around the escrow issue with signing bonuses; so that's a none issue. Flat cap is constraining, but it's going up again next year, so it's really an issue for a single year.

Have you looked at FLA's cap situation? Spoiler alert: it'll be really tight the next three years, maybe more unless Bob suddenly develops a mysterious "condition" that leaves him unable to play. I wouldn't have necessarily minded giving Reinhart a longer contract, but I completely understand why Zito didn't go there and stayed on the safer side, having more flexibility going forward.

 

[MintyFresh88]

So wait...people are actually excited about the "value" of a ~60pt player on a premium role doing whatever the heck he wants and playing a ton of powerplay...at $6.5M per? And straight to UFA on top of it all?

Weird man.

I can see Reinhart doing well in Florida, where they need a filler like him. But that's pretty much all he is, and i certainly wouldn't want to be paying a filler that much unless i happened to have the space to burn.

Alright, let's entertain this...define "filler" so I can try to understand what you're talking about.

 

[Wats]

Panther fans might laugh now, but just wait a couple of years and they'll be in cap hell.
You might say: But if we buy or Hornqvist we can get Barkov signed. Sure, but then what about Huberdeau and Weegar the summer after that?
The respone will be:; Eh, I'm sure it will magically sort itself out!
Good luck with that....

Imagine if the Lightning actually worried about these things instead of using the 'we'll deal with it when it's a problem' model.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Any time you can acquire a 1st liner in their prime for three seasons and only lose a 1st round pick it’s a win.

 

[NyQuil]

Good deal.

 

[BB88]

So wait...people are actually excited about the "value" of a ~60pt player on a premium role doing whatever the heck he wants and playing a ton of powerplay...at $6.5M per? And straight to UFA on top of it all?

Weird man.

I can see Reinhart doing well in Florida, where they need a filler like him. But that's pretty much all he is, and i certainly wouldn't want to be paying a filler that much unless i happened to have the space to burn.

They bought 2 UFA years?

 

[drktmplr12]

They bought 2 UFA years?

he a filler tho

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Thought it was only going to be a year according to some Buffalo fans...

I mean it is surprising that Reinhardt would want to live in a lower cost of living area with better weather, women, and no state income tax all while playing for a better team.

Very surprising

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Zito seems like a really sharp gm...every move he has made is good so far

 

[Mr Positive]

Any time you can acquire a 1st liner in their prime for three seasons and only lose a 1st round pick it’s a win.

plus Florida would have the advantage to re-sign him again. At every angle this was a great move for Florida.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Zito seems like a really sharp gm...every move he has made is good so far

Only took us 25 years to find him. Thank god, such a breath of fresh air.

 

[Voight]

Obviously a longer deal would be better but that would have come at a higher number so I understand the logic. So much for that rental talk

 

[Niten Ichi Ryu]

Fun fact: Florida now has the #1, #2 and #4 draft picks from 2014, in Ekblad, Reinhart and Bennett. Lol

 

[bigbabybuda]

Best value on a contract of this offseason imo. Reinhart is going to take his game to the next level now I think. Compliments what Florida has so well.

 

[Kublakhan]

Great deal..I thought he wanted to go out west but I guess he wants to win some first..

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Early returns en fuego for Reinhart.
He's up to 7pts in 7 games now and sparking the offense the last 3 games.

Or 7pts in his last 5 games.

For what is likely a late 1st and a potential AHL starter/NHL backup/1b

 

[Fjordy]

Early returns en fuego for Reinhart.
He's up to 7pts in 7 games now and sparking the offense the last 3 games.

Or 7pts in his last 5 games.

For what is likely a late 1st and a potential AHL starter/NHL backup/1b

I knew Sam would be fine. Unfortunately no one wanted to pay more and Sam wanted to leave.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I knew Sam would be fine. Unfortunately no one wanted to pay more and Sam wanted to leave.

Friedman hinted SJ was in on him too.
Didn't take long for him to get going, despite being moved away from Barkov.

Marchment-Lundell-Reinhart has chance to become a real solid 3rd line for us.

 

[Fjordy]

Friedman hinted SJ was in on him too.
Didn't take long for him to get going, despite being moved away from Barkov.

Marchment-Lundell-Reinhart has chance to become a real solid 3rd line for us.

But it is not clear what San Jose was offering. Adams seems to be pretty high on Levi because he said before the trade that they wanted to get him from Florida. Levi looks good in college so far.

 

[Snippit]

He's a legit first line player (centre or wing) who I personally think is capable of 75+ points every year. We all know Florida won this trade by a landslide, although Buffalo had next to no leverage.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

But it is not clear what San Jose was offering. Adams seems to be pretty high on Levi because he said before the trade that they wanted to get him from Florida. Levi looks good in college so far.

You'll love Levi if you're a BUF fan.
Guy loves loves hockey.
He's a worker.
Small but reflexes and speed make up for it.
Rooting for the kid to make it.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

He's a legit first line player (centre or wing) who I personally think is capable of 75+ points every year. We all know Florida won this trade by a landslide, although Buffalo had next to no leverage.

I mean they got a goalie prospect with increasing stock and nowhere to go in Florida. If he pans out, it’s a brilliant move for Buffalo too.

 

[Lundell4Prez]

Early returns en fuego for Reinhart.
He's up to 7pts in 7 games now and sparking the offense the last 3 games.

Or 7pts in his last 5 games.

For what is likely a late 1st and a potential AHL starter/NHL backup/1b

quite the undersell of Levi… he’s a very good goalie prospect with potential to be a top tier starter. What has he done to say otherwise…? Because he was drafted late?

 

[HaNotsri]

Early returns en fuego for Reinhart.
He's up to 7pts in 7 games now and sparking the offense the last 3 games.

Or 7pts in his last 5 games.

For what is likely a late 1st and a potential AHL starter/NHL backup/1b

Yeah as usual I wonder what the other GMs in the league were doing.
This is at least less bitter than ROR where we got negative value in return.