Speculation: If you were a GM (Brady Tkachuk)

[centipede2233]

Can anyone tell me if lump sum bonus money is taxable in CANADA?

 

[Cynick]

Keep negotiating with Brady for 5 or more years and concurrently have the team doctor review Eichel's medical file.

 

[AppalachianFinn13]

I would blame the damn hippies for all the problems. Then I would sell Brady to FC Barcelona for 50 million

 

[TBF1972]

I would trade him for a pick to the team who offers me the biggest bribe - probably Toronto.

 

[rt]

Trade him for Eichel. Lol.

 

[DFF]

I’d trade him

 

[one2gamble]

Let him rot

 

[kingpest19]

From what I've seen Brady want more AAV, because of a lack of bonuses, and I dont blame him if thats the case. Melnyk is a cheap owner not willing to put up for his star players. Ottawa's forever in purgatory with Melnyk.

So how much more than the rumored $8x8 should Melnyk give him?

 

[habamillions]

If he got offered 8 years, 8 mil per its clearly not about the money. He is likely wanting a deal like matthews got. Not the money. Less term to bring him into free agency.

 

[KingsFan7824]

His dad never won anything either.

I get wanting the money, a lot of it, and as soon as possible, this is a job after all, but if he doesn't want to be in Ottawa, or is already thinking about his options to hit free agency earlier, I don't need that around if I'm trying to build a team.

 

[Shad]

Trade him to Buffalo

 

[Pavlikovsky]

So how much more than the rumored $8x8 should Melnyk give him?

I think 8x8 is the absolute most id give him, but what I'm assuming is he take the 8x8 or 8x7+ if the contract structure would include x amount in bonuses.

 

[cwede]

there is no real 'situation',
every season a couple player re-ups take a little longer
Nylander's went longer than most
patient negotiations and it comes together,
there are no good reasons for him to hold out for long

 

[Forgetful]

If this is all about Brady trying to get to St.Louis as soon as he can, if I was the Dorian I would trade him to one of the Blues division rivals

 

[centipede2233]

I’d trade him to Buffalo, if you think Ottawa is bad…..spend the next 4 years in nhl hell

 

[LeafChief]

The people that think Tkachuk isn't worth 8x8 but also believe he's worth Eichel confuse me.

For the record, I very much like Tkachuk.

 

[BurgoShark]

No to 3 and 4 year deals imo. 1, 2, 5, 6,7, and 8 are the only "safe" lengths. With 2 we still have 2 more rfa years and with 5+ we get some UFA years

This. I’d probably rule out a 1 year deal too. You don’t want to do this again next pre-season.

2 year bridge with a high-ish QO is fine compromise imho. Still gives Ottawa some control while also giving Brady the chance to consider a long term deal vs walking himself to UFA by accepting QO’s in years 3 and 4.

If Ottawa are good 2 years from now he should want to be a part of it. If not, you get your 7 years out of him and move on.

 

[D4ngleSZN]

He's asking for a Drai contract with 1/3 his points.

 

[Not Jared Cowen]

I would blame the damn hippies for all the problems. Then I would sell Brady to FC Barcelona for 50 million

Barca are broke. He can be Newcastle’s first marquee signing, though.

 

[SML2]

I would much rather pay him on this deal than his next one. Guys who play his style don't last forever and someone will F up and give him huge dollars for long term.

 

[LTIR]

The people that think Tkachuk isn't worth 8x8 but also believe he's worth Eichel confuse me.

For the record, I very much like Tkachuk.

Maybe it is because Eichel has demanded out and is done with BUF. He also has major health issues and a very high cap hit.
Players who put a gun to management s head lose a lot of value.

 

[LeafChief]

Maybe it is because Eichel has demanded out and is done with BUF. He also has major health issues and a very high cap hit.
Players who put a gun to management s head lose a lot of value.

Eichel is a top 5 centre in the NHL when healthy. He's 25. He's going to be healthy again.

 

[BLONG7]

How would you deal with the Brady Tkatchuk situation if you were the GM? Apparently, his camp has rejected an 8x8M offer and his agent apparently called it insulting. This player has not put up the stats to warrant even a 7M deal, which is what Landeskog signed for. Do you overpay the guy you want as the captain of your team or do you show him that he’ll have to compromise if he wants to be save some money to build the team around him?

I’d choose the latter. Brady Tkatchuk is a good player but cannot carry a line on his own. I reserve those high contracts for players who make the players around them a whole lot better. I’d let him sit for however long he wants. Not like the Sens need him because they’re going to miss the playoffs anyway.

What are your thoughts?

Insulted? 8M X 8 years? Insulted? At 22 yrs old................has he even had a 50 pt season?
Do we know his camp were really insulted?? Can't imagine....
Now, if he is asking for bonus money up front, and the crazy owner says no, that seems more likely...
Alot of speculation, because all credit to both camps, they have tried to keep it out of the media....

Bottom line it seems he does not want to stay with the Sens at this point...trade him...

 

[3074326]

If 8x8 is an insult, he's out of his god damn mind and I'd move him to some other team and know I made the right decision.

 

[Heffyhoof]

I'd have to assume Brady's camp is looking for a front loaded contract where he gets a tonne of the money upfront. If it's actually because he thinks he's worth more than 8mil a year I'd laugh and trade the bum. Problem being, other GMs would know about his delusions of grandeur and would have to bank on less taxes and nicer city somewhere else lowering his cost for the receiving team.