Value of: Jesper Bratt (and Timo Meier)

[Jerzey Devil]

During the game against Arizona, I believe it was, Fitzgerald let it be known that there is an offer currently on the table for Bratt.

Word going around is Fitz is trying to keep all of his forwards as close to Jack Hughes as possible.

Obviously nothing has been signed yet but I think it’s important to lock him up before trying to re-sign Meier.

Hoping Bratt signs soon but what do you think his cap will be? I’ll guess Bratt gets locked up for 6 years at 7-7.5 per.

After he’s all sorted out Meier is next. I’m hoping we can lock him up for 8.5 per but it’s going to be tricky. Fitz will have to sell him on the concept that taking a lower salary will mean more success for the team.

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[TS Quint]

if The Devils get him long term for $8m/ they probably got a really good deal. $7.5m Would be a steal.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Send one to Washington, please and thank you. You owe us for Siegenthaler and Vanecek.

 

[NHL Fanatik]

I doubt both guys end up under 8 let alone 9 for Meier

Im guessing 9 flat for Meier and 8.25 for Bratt, but Bratts deal being six years and Meier's being eight

 

[MadeUpName]

I would bet that Bratt will 100% sit and wait for NJ to sign Meier and then say "give me the same". Given the tensions in the past he has no reason to accept his deal before they sign their golden acquisition. They should make similar money.

My guess is both settle in around $8.5-9 million.

 

[NHL Fanatik]

I would bet that Bratt will 100% sit and wait for NJ to sign Meier and then say "give me the same". Given the tensions in the past he has no reason to accept his deal before they sign their golden acquisition. They should make similar money.

My guess is both settle in around $8.5-9 million.

While I agree the Devils obviously acquired Meier to play on the team alongside Bratt.. I could see the pressure to get a deal done before Meier does

If Meier gets signed and Bratt holds tough in negotiations, it could end up making him expendable. And not in the sense that NJ doesnt need him but moreso in the vein that they are 3rd in the league with Meier having played one game; so remove Bratt for Meier and its pretty even about to the same team.

Bratt would be smart to tell his agent 'hey, Id like to get paid but dont get me traded doing it'. Cause idt Fitz is the one to play with here

 

[MadeUpName]

While I agree the Devils obviously acquired Meier to play on the team alongside Bratt.. I could see the pressure to get a deal done before Meier does

If Meier gets signed and Bratt holds tough in negotiations, it could end up making him expendable. And not in the sense that NJ doesnt need him but moreso in the vein that they are 3rd in the league with Meier having played one game; so remove Bratt for Meier and its pretty even about to the same team.

Bratt would be smart to tell his agent 'hey, Id like to get paid but dont get me traded doing it'. Cause idt Fitz is the one to play with here

Would be happy to swap off Bratt to Carolina if they can't sign him. Does he have 1 year or 2 years of RFA left? I assume arbitration could be an option.

 

[NHL Fanatik]

Would be happy to swap off Bratt to Carolina if they can't sign him. Does he have 1 year or 2 years of RFA left? I assume arbitration could be an option.

One year of RFA left but I doubt hes ever moved unless its in a hockey trade, aka a one for one or at least one for one based package

Also in-division is super tough. Wouldnt wanna piss him off and then send him to our biggest competitor right now

 

[themelkman]

Neither should accept anything under 9. I suspect Timo might actually just take the QO if the offer is 7.5.

Doubt Bratt would take a lower number either when he seemed prepared to hold out last year for the high number.

 

[Juxtaposer]

If the Devils don’t offer Timo >$9M long term, he can just accept his $10M QO and walk to unrestricted free agency.

 

[Ruutu Tootoo]

Jesper Bratt is worth what Kevin Fiala is. End of story. Should not be making more than $8 million.

 

[Sparkleton]

I doubt both guys end up under 8 let alone 9 for Meier

Im guessing 9 flat for Meier and 8.25 for Bratt, but Bratts deal being six years and Meier's being eight

Out of curiosity, why would Bratt sign for anything less than 8 years? It doesn’t really make sense for him even if the short term earns a little more up front.

 

[My3Sons]

Neither should accept anything under 9. I suspect Timo might actually just take the QO if the offer is 7.5.

Doubt Bratt would take a lower number either when he seemed prepared to hold out last year for the high number.

What good team with cap space pays Bratt $9 mil per over seven years as a UFA? I'm skeptical. He's a very good player but I expect most teams would see him as a complementary guy. Meier, sure, I can see a team offering him $9. My guess is that team is not higher than NJ in the standings and doesn't have three other Swiss guys on the team that he recently went on vacation with. I'd expect Meier to concede a bit and maybe settle for $8.5 to $8.75 mil per over 8. That's more than he'd get at $9.5 mil over 7.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

I think Meier will sign probably around the 9 others have mentioned here, Bratt on the other hand, his agent appears to not want to negotiate at all, Fitz has been quoted about sending an offer and having it just sit there, without a counter or even a response.
It really seems like neither Bratt or his agent could be bothered to even try.

 

[NHL Fanatik]

Out of curiosity, why would Bratt sign for anything less than 8 years? It doesn’t really make sense for him even if the short term earns a little more up front.

Because hes had two negotiations gone awry and Im willing to bet his agent wants 9. So if you drop two years you can bring the AAV down as well as Bratt can get another decent contract at 31.

 

[Smitty426]

During the game against Arizona, I believe it was, Fitzgerald let it be known that there is an offer currently on the table for Bratt.

Word going around is Fitz is trying to keep all of his forwards as close to Jack Hughes as possible.

Obviously nothing has been signed yet but I think it’s important to lock him up before trying to re-sign Meier.

Hoping Bratt signs soon but what do you think his cap will be? I’ll guess Bratt gets locked up for 6 years at 7-7.5 per.

After he’s all sorted out Meier is next. I’m hoping we can lock him up for 8.5 per but it’s going to be tricky. Fitz will have to sell him on the concept that taking a lower salary will mean more success for the team.

I didnt like the way this sounded earlier today

 

[Arthur Morgan]

I will be very happy if NJ signed Bratt 8x8

 

[Sparkleton]

Because hes had two negotiations gone awry and Im willing to bet his agent wants 9. So if you drop two years you can bring the AAV down as well as Bratt can get another decent contract at 31.

Wouldn’t Bratt want a decent contract with 2 more years now? Seems risky to sign for 6 years when you can get 8 years now.

 

[Djp]

During the game against Arizona, I believe it was, Fitzgerald let it be known that there is an offer currently on the table for Bratt.

Word going around is Fitz is trying to keep all of his forwards as close to Jack Hughes as possible.

Obviously nothing has been signed yet but I think it’s important to lock him up before trying to re-sign Meier.

Hoping Bratt signs soon but what do you think his cap will be? I’ll guess Bratt gets locked up for 6 years at 7-7.5 per.

After he’s all sorted out Meier is next. I’m hoping we can lock him up for 8.5 per but it’s going to be tricky. Fitz will have to sell him on the concept that taking a lower salary will mean more success for the team.

I honestly don’t see how NJ can afford resigning him and Meier and have Mercer due next summer.

if both Hughes and Nemec start their ELC will give them some breathing room the next 3 years but after then it could be hard

in 24/25 season it might be $42M for those 6 F, $25M for D and G. That leaves the team around $18M for 8 players. Those next 2 years (26/27 and 27/28) could be difficult.

it will be interesting to see what they do.

 

[NHL Fanatik]

Wouldn’t Bratt want a decent contract with 2 more years now? Seems risky to sign for 6 years when you can get 8 years now.

Itd require the Devils to match his number for the seventh and eighth year which is difficult given how much talent NJ has

Thats why I made the compromise of losing two years. If he wants eight he likely wants 9 and idt we can do that. Meier scores more goals and fills more of a need.

I honestly don’t see how NJ can afford resigning him and Meier and have Mercer due next summer.

if both Hughes and Nemec start their ELC will give them some breathing room the next 3 years but after then it could be hard

in 24/25 season it might be $42M for those 6 F, $25M for D and G. That leaves the team around $18M for 8 players. Those next 2 years (26/27 and 27/28) could be difficult.

it will be interesting to see what they do.

Palat will likely be gone by year 3 of his deal as well. That money then goes to Mercer

 

[Smitty426]

What good team with cap space pays Bratt $9 mil per over seven years as a UFA? I'm skeptical. He's a very good player but I expect most teams would see him as a complementary guy. Meier, sure, I can see a team offering him $9. My guess is that team is not higher than NJ in the standings and doesn't have three other Swiss guys on the team that he recently went on vacation with. I'd expect Meier to concede a bit and maybe settle for $8.5 to $8.75 mil per over 8. That's more than he'd get at $9.5 mil over 7.

Dylan Larkin just got 8x8.7. Yeah DL is a center and the C but never an 80 pt player. Not far from Bratt. Yes there are differences but

 

[My3Sons]

Dylan Larkin just got 8x8.7. Yeah DL is a center and the C but never an 80 pt player. Not far from Bratt. Yes there are differences but

Maybe but if you polled NHL GMs I’d be surprised if any one of them would say to pay Bratt more than him.

 

[NHL Fanatik]

Dylan Larkin just got 8x8.7. Yeah DL is a center and the C but never an 80 pt player. Not far from Bratt. Yes there are differences but

That deal may be inflated by about 500-750k since Detroit really needed him to stay. Devils, while yes Bratt is very important for us, really dont have the same pressure here

 

[dirtydanglez]

wouldnt shock me if nj moves bratt. apparently that last 2 rounds of negotiations didn't go well.

 

[stripes1]

I will be very happy if NJ signed Bratt 8x8

8 mil a year for Jesper Bratt.. What a world.