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Kakko and his agent laughing at that offer. Kakko doesn’t want out and Devils are not in a position to possibly give up a top 5 pick in a loaded draft class. Mods need to shut this down1x$6.1M
Don't both have full NMC's? Even if you wanted to move them, I doubt either will accept a trade.I'm expecting he'll get a bridge deal. Hopefully before free agency hits, to rule out any possibility of an offer sheet.
There have been some rumblings that the Ranger may look to move someone to free up additional cap space. The prime candidates would be Kreider and Trouba, given their contracts, but both have played so well this year. Kreider would make more sense since Laf could move up to take his spot.
Why would they laugh at that offer?Kakko and his agent laughing at that offer. Kakko doesn’t want out and Devils are not in a position to possibly give up a top 5 pick in a loaded draft class. Mods need to shut this down
Why not?
Because it’s an insulting offer. Canes thing is because it was a move spite Habs and Jesperi Kotkaniemi was pissed at Habs for being benched during Finals. He was joining a winning organization that had few of his countrymates getting away from a toxic environmentWhy would they laugh at that offer?
Better chance of winning with the Rangers.
Don't see that changing anytime soon.
Sometimes players care about making money too…
Because it’s an insulting offer. Canes thing is because it was a move spite Habs and Jesperi Kotkaniemi was pissed at Habs for being benched during Finals. He was joining a winning organization that had few of his countrymates getting away from a toxic environment
Better chance of winning with the Rangers.
Don't see that changing anytime soon.
When was the last time a player signed an OS simply for the $$
What's insulting about it? 6.1M seems like a lot.
Devils have a pretty good young core themselves. And he would fit in perfectly.
Webber, Penner, Federov
No denying that.
My personal bias doesn't see it happening.
Wearing my agents hat, if I were to counsel my client to signing an offersheet across the river, its for more than 6 per and at least 5 years in term.
That is proper incentive all things being equal in terms of teams ability to contend.
At 6.1M it's probably better to sign the 1 year deal than 5. Either you walk to UFA after the 1 year or get qualified for 6.1M again.No denying that.
My personal bias doesn't see it happening.
Wearing my agents hat, if I were to counsel my client to signing an offersheet across the river, its for more than 6 per and at least 5 years in term.
That is proper incentive all things being equal in terms of teams ability to contend.
I think Shea wanted to win more than anything and he also wanted to move the stalled negotiations along.
I'll concede on the other two
1 year at 6.1 perhaps we should see how KK Canes situation plays out. Great money for one year but if a team wants him I’m sure he’s expecting more than 1 year security. He loves playing for NY and Buch trade was made in part to keeping him long term.What's insulting about it? 6.1M seems like a lot.
Devils have a pretty good young core themselves. And he would fit in perfectly.
1 year at 6.1 perhaps we should see how KK Canes situation plays out. Great money for one year but if a team wants him I’m sure he’s expecting more than 1 year security.
1 year at 6.1 perhaps we should see how KK Canes situation plays out. Great money for one year but if a team wants him I’m sure he’s expecting more than 1 year security. He loves playing for NY and Buch trade was made in part to keeping him long term.
Devils might have a nice core but outside of 2018 they have been run pretty bad last decade. I don’t see Kakko signing an offer sheet with a bad team. Let’s say he does sign with Devils would you be okay that 2023 pick becoming Bedard?
Yea Fox, Shesterkin, Lindgren, and Miller have all be so terrible, they need to learn how to develop their prospects because the 19 and 20 year old aren't stars in the NHL yet..
This is a one year deal…… I agree if Devils offer 7 years and 8.5 per I would take the offer if I were him even if that means the Devils give up for 4 1stsBased on what? Players sign big money deals with bad teams literally all of the time.
At 6.1M it's probably better to sign the 1 year deal than 5. Either you walk to UFA after the 1 year or get qualified for 6.1M again.
This is a one year deal…… I agree if Devils offer 7 years and 8.5 per I would take the offer if I were him even if that means the Devils give up for 4 1sts
This precisely.Nothing insecure about being UFA in your early 20s.
Considering he might not even have to move to go to the Devils and at worst its a slight move within the same metro region.Speaking hypothetically, if the Rangers were offering something like 3x3 while the Devils were offering 6x6 for Kakko, Kakko would almost definitely sign with the Devils.
You're grossly overestimating how much money other teams need to offer a player to get them to sign elsewhere. It's probably a moot point because teams don't usually throw around offersheets, but the idea that he'd need this massive deal to leave but won't demand a massive deal from the Rangers to stay makes no sense.
Why? 1 year gives the player a lot more flexibility, and then either he becomes a UFA or gets qualified for another 1x6.1M.You will never convince me that 6+x6 not better than 6x1.
Can't predict the future, but you CAN protect it