MarkJ
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I wanna win and build something special with the guys. - Slaf
Yeah he exudes Galchenyuk character traits
I think Guhle balks at 8yr term and bets on himself w 5-6yr termNo worries. His past mistakes can be still fresh on some fans minds.
Guhle is a top 4D now.
* A bridge for 2 or 3 years is probably close to $4M - $5M.
* 6 year term is probably around $6M
* 8 year term is probably around $6M - $7.25M range
Why would we try to save cap by lowering Guhle to 6 years in term? Makes no sense for me. We don't have cap issues and he's not the type of player we are worried about fading in his prime.
6 year term would be 3 years of transition and 3 years of contention. At that time, Demidov, Dach, Hutson, Reinbacher, Roy, Newhook, Mailloux, etc will all have raises. Best to get Guhle for the full 8 at a good rate. That would be 5 years of contending vs 3 with Guhle. Imagine having a cap problem if Guhle ask for $9M+ if we gave him 6 year term? Those 2 years could be massive
Guhle will become a terrific top pairing Dman but his monetary value may not be as high as many think. He should take Slavin type of money and run. He is also somewhat injury prone which he needs to consider.I think Guhle balks at 8yr term and bets on himself w 5-6yr term
We heard that about Caufield and then we heard that about Slaf.I think Guhle balks at 8yr term and bets on himself w 5-6yr term
'should be' , as I'm sure a few said about Skinner, Anderson, etc etc etcCalculated risk. A good one to take. This is what we should’ve done with Subban.
That contract should be a steal in a couple of years.
Posting quick over lunch. Someone mentioned Slavin as a comparison. I think that's reasonable.No worries. His past mistakes can be still fresh on some fans minds.
Guhle is a top 4D now.
* A bridge for 2 or 3 years is probably close to $4M - $5M.
* 6 year term is probably around $6M
* 8 year term is probably around $6M - $7.25M range
Why would we try to save cap by lowering Guhle to 6 years in term? Makes no sense for me. We don't have cap issues and he's not the type of player we are worried about fading in his prime.
6 year term would be 3 years of transition and 3 years of contention. At that time, Demidov, Dach, Hutson, Reinbacher, Roy, Newhook, Mailloux, etc will all have raises. Best to get Guhle for the full 8 at a good rate. That would be 5 years of contending vs 3 with Guhle. Imagine having a cap problem if Guhle ask for $9M+ if we gave him 6 year term? Those 2 years could be massive
Sure. It's a risk and nobody would say otherwise. The guy could get hurt or maybe fall off.'should be' , as I'm sure a few said about Skinner, Anderson, etc etc etc
It used to take a few years to get a big contract, now they just hand them out like candy
Habs management agrees with you.Sure. It's a risk and nobody would say otherwise. The guy could get hurt or maybe fall off.
But would you rather bridge him and save for a couple of years (while we aren't contenders) and then have him blow us away with his play only to have to re-up with him later (when we hopefully are contenders) at much more money for much longer term?
I think it's worth the risk on this guy.
You can pay now or you can pay later. You have to ask yourself if you think you'll be paying more if you wait. I think with Slaf's progression, I'd rather pay now.Habs management agrees with you.
The player who I always thought he closely resembled is Jaccob Slavin. And he just signed for $6.5m per year for 8 years. I think around that would be a good number.We heard that about Caufield and then we heard that about Slaf.
I totally disagree Guhle has also demonstrated a love for where he is and who he's surrounded with.
The hardest thing to nail down for me will be the $$$ not the term.
I think he gets less Slavin is a seasoned veteran.The player who I always thought he closely resembled is Jaccob Slavin. And he just signed for $6.5m per year for 8 years. I think around that would be a good number.
Sure. It's a risk and nobody would say otherwise. The guy could get hurt or maybe fall off.
But would you rather bridge him and save for a couple of years (while we aren't contenders) and then have him blow us away with his play only to have to re-up with him later (when we hopefully are contenders) at much more money for much longer term?
I think it's worth the risk on this guy.
Posting quick over lunch. Someone mentioned Slavin as a comparison. I think that's reasonable.
Slavin's deal at 23yo was 7% of cap for $5.3 million x 7 years. In today's dollars, that's $6.16 million. makes sense to me.
I think it comes down to risk management. GMs have seen what those insane contracts are when players hit their prime so they figure it's better to pay less now than more later. I'm sure some of these will blow up in their faces but I get the philosophy. Slaf's a big first overall who's done nothing but improve... I get why they went the way they did. I advocated for it a while ago and I think most people will be happy with this deal.If they can get other players to sign in Montreal it will all work out. I also am ok with being close to last for the next season as well, some more franchise calibre prospects will fall to Montreal.
I'm not entirely bashing the contracts, just amazed at how quickly players get paid these days, ELC expire so damn fast, crazy
Not always. It depends on thed player's ceiling and the likelihood of achieving it.The cost of signing guys through their prime. Pay a little bit more now or a lot more later.
That's another good point. The guy has already shown he can handle the pressure here. He was ripped on for the better part of a year and managed to make it through. Not everyone can handle playing in Montreal.Slaf has one of the most refreshing personalities I have seen in an athlete.
I think he gets less Slavin is a seasoned veteran.
People tend to forget how young these guys are. They will have a chance at another lucrative contract if they stay healthy.