Player Discussion Jake Evans (Part II)

[Hacketts]

As much as I like Evans, 3 M$ for a 4th liner is bad cap management in my opinion.

Having a guy like Beck should give us the flexibility to trade a guy like Evans when his value is at its peak.

If you're getting this version of Evans for the next 2-3 years, he's worth keeping. Playing like a 3rd liner right now. He's one of our faster guys, and he's been one of our most consistent players so far this season. Evans and Beck on the PK together would be deadly.

 

[Andrei79]

If you want Evans back next season, how much are you willing to pay?

He's still only 28 and has only gotten better and smarter every year. He's versatile, you can play him in any position, on any line, in any situation. He's fast, relentless ans responsible defensively. He's in the Danault/Lehkonen mold of players that are worth more than their contracts. Id comfortably give him 4-5 years around 3M$. He's not a player I find will take away room from the young players. I'll add the team needs players that can show the young players the ropes defensively. That was one of the mistakes trading a high end defensive player like Lehkonen. That was lost experience/knowledge though I fully understand why they did.

 

[Lebowski]

If you're getting this version of Evans for the next 2-3 years, he's worth keeping. Playing like a 3rd liner right now. He's one of our faster guys, and he's been one of our most consistent players so far this season. Evans and Beck on the PK together would be deadly.

I don't disagree... And if we had no alternative, I think resigning him would be a given. It all depends on what you get get for him on the market.

We do have weak C depth in the short term if we move both Evans and Dvorak this year, so keeping Evans until a guy like Hage comes along would make sense. I'm all for keeping him if it's closer to 2 M$ a year.

 

[Kennerback]

We have no choice. He needs to be signed.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

I would go 8.8M$ for 4 years.

 

[morhilane]

If you're getting this version of Evans for the next 2-3 years, he's worth keeping. Playing like a 3rd liner right now. He's one of our faster guys, and he's been one of our most consistent players so far this season. Evans and Beck on the PK together would be deadly.

Not according to NHL Edge data.

 

[Tyson]

He's still only 28 and has only gotten better and smarter every year. He's versatile, you can play him in any position, on any line, in any situation. He's fast, relentless ans responsible defensively. He's in the Danault/Lehkonen mold of players that are worth more than their contracts. Id comfortably give him 4-5 years around 3M$. He's not a player I find will take away room from the young players. I'll add the team needs players that can show the young players the ropes defensively. That was one of the mistakes trading a high end defensive player like Lehkonen. That was lost experience/knowledge though I fully understand why they did.

 

[Toene]

I would go 8.8M$ for 4 years.

I'm 100% sure he's going to get more than 3m per season.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

I'm 100% sure he's going to get more than 3m per season.

Overpayment

 

[Rapala]

Overpayment

This one is a tough call.
For me if the idea is to play Evans as a 4 he isn't going to be worth that type of coin.
The reality is Evans has hardly played that 4C role in the last three seasons.
Much depends on how much growth we get out of Beck and Kapanen this year.
My guess is he gets moved at TDL I'm convinced we will be sellers.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I'm 100% sure he's going to get more than 3m per season.

He means 8.8 annually. I’m inclined to disagree but I know Jake has his fans and I don’t want to piss any of them off

 

[Tyson]

Overpayment

Yeah management has signed bottom line players to contracts that didn't age well...Byron and Armia come to mind. I think 2.5 x 3 max but some other team will offer more.