Is Brock Boeser's agent overplaying their hand?

[LudwigVonKarlsson]

Is he trying to Klingberg himself? He's lucky that hes still under 30 and has played most of his teams games since the pandemic started so he will probably still get overpaid in FA.

 

[SnS]

There’s always a stupid GM out there looking to 1-up another stupid GM.

 

[Romang67]

He'll be negotiating with NHL general managers. Look for him to get 8x8M with a full NMC and a key to the city in his next deal even if he doesn't score another goal this season.

 

[Regal]

I read that his career high shooting percentage last season was because of Tocchet's top secret shooting % boosting system.

He's probably just going through a slump and will be back to shooting 20% in no time.

I don’t believe you. I didn’t see a single fan suggest he wasn’t running hot last year and a lot suggested trading him in the off-season to maximize value because he wasn’t worth a potential new contract. But, if he shot the same as he’s shooting now last year, he would have still have had 32 goals. And if he shot his career shooting percentage he would have had 28. He’s shown he can be a 30ish goal scorer (per 82) when he’s playing well, but he’s played like crap since coming back from his concussion. And it’s now 4 of the last 6 years he’s played like crap. If anyone gives him a bigger contract than what was offered they’ll regret it

 

[RRenegade]

As a Jets fan, I would love to see the Wild sign the local kid Boeser to a big fat buyout-proof contract as they'll have money to burn this summer with Parise and Suter coming off the books!

 

[Brookbank]

As long as it’s someone else.

Great guy but such a nothing player on a lot of nights

Complete nonsense. When he's gone you;ll be begging for a shooter.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Why do people always insinuate that players are puppets of the agent? If the agent presents the offer and gives some pros/cons on potential options if he waits until July 1st and the player says he doesn't want to sign, that's the player's decision.

 

[winnipegger]

Never understood the hype with him. 40 last year was a fluke. He had never even hit 30 before that. Injury prone, slow, lifeless. Him and Laine should be on the same team just to give the coach a nervous breakdown.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Bowser isn't worth 8M. He can't drive a line and needs help to create offense. He no longer has JT Miller to feed him pucks.

I agree with this. He's an elite complimentary player. Put him with a top notch playmaker/play driver, and he'll knock in 30 - 40 goals per year, as we've seen. But he doesn't generate a ton on his own, and that's fine. Goal scorers are important too, its the hardest thing in hockey to develop the skill to do. But when a sniper like Boeser doesn't have the right guys around him to utilize him properly, his output suffers. Is that worth 8M? I don't know, maybe it is in the right scenario, but for Vancouver right now, I don't know if 8M per year would end up being worth it, unless they find a legitimate top 6 C to replace what they lost with Miller's departure, or if Petterson finds his game once again, he likely wouldn't be worth half of his salary.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

He might not get 8, but he'll likely get 6.5/7 x7

 

[notsocommonsense]

Complete nonsense. When he's gone you;ll be begging for a shooter.

I’m begging for one now. . . And he’s here

 

[Team_Spirit]

Why do people always insinuate that players are puppets of the agent? If the agent presents the offer and gives some pros/cons on potential options if he waits until July 1st and the player says he doesn't want to sign, that's the player's decision.

He knows the Canucks are cooked.

He's gonna have 7 bedrooms instead of 9 in the summer home what a shame

 

[Leafshater67]

It’s kind of wild they declined that deal considering he was almost a cal dump they paid to get rid of just a couple of years ago.

He’s injury prone, inconsistent and one dimensional. He should have taken that deal IMO.

 

[wetcoast]

With the announced increased in the cap, I don't think that there is much risk for Boeser. Someone else will overpay for too much term.

As long as someone else overpays I don't care.

I just don't want the canucks doing that deal, they should have traded him for that Canes first rounder that was floated around.

 

[wasup]

I'm thinking he just wants out . Take what he gets on the open market where he wants to be . If it's for a bit less to say Minnesota i'm sure he is fine with that .

 

[rynryn]

As a Wild fan i'm willing to risk picking him up in free agency for a sale price.

 

[Three On Zero]

Boeser is a great individual and good complimentary player, the issue is he can’t drive any kind of play. Good offensive instincts, above average defence. Ultimately needs someone else to make things happen though.

 

[Thechozen1]

I could see Carolina, Boston or Los Angeles having interest or even Chicago to add more talent around Bedard.

 

[MessierII]

I think he’s a super talented player and I would take him on my team any time. That being said turning down that deal is nuts.