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KINGS17 said:
Teams that hand out those kind of deals never win. Now we're getting really ridiculous. An AAV of > $12M.
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Well, here in Slovenia were already some rumors that some teams were ready to offer over 12M for seven years if he would reach UFA status.

And as far I believe, the longer this negotiations lasted, less likely was that Kopi would be ready to give some discount. He believed that signing new contract won't last that long and with each additional week he got more feeling that Dean is trying to lowball him. I'm personally convinced that in september or october he would sign for less than 9,5 per year.

I forecasted few months ago, that if Kopi won't signed till new year, he won't be King anymore from next season. After seeing his interview few days ago I was ready to change that till max. end of January. And if for some reason this contract won't be official in next few days, then I don't see any chance anymore for signing new contract with Kings.
 
Fishhead said:
If the CDN doesn't recover, I can see the NHL opting out of the CBA in 2019.

Not really anything to do with Kopi's contract, but more working on a solution to make the cap more predictable going forward. I think the current system is really, really good, but it's reliance on a national currency is its glaring weakness. The escalator was a good idea, but i'd like to see it more of an automatic thing if revenues don't go up by a certain amount strictly because of exchange rate.

I actually don't think it will be a huge money fight like the last one, the cap is in a good spot and well-run teams are profitable with only a few exceptions. I think it will be more about contract lengths, guaranteed contracts, and cap predictability.

The certainty of labor strife right when the Kings' window is closing is perfect. It's playing a big part in DL's contract strategy.
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So it'll just be a huge money fight then.
 
it cannot go wrong from this point on. may god bless lak and may god bless kopi, god from hrušica, slovenia, & i'm having a party tonight, with a gold jersey on.

:stanley: :stanley: :stanley:

cheerz, see you in june!
 
KINGS17 said:
Like I said, bring on the next lockout and round of amnesty buyouts. We have this season and maybe next to enjoy contention if something doesn't happen to dramatically increase the salary cap.
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So, our cup window is 2012-2017, and we have 2 down already?

If I told you that in 2010, would you be upset here and now?
 
Brad Doty said:
So, our cup window is 2012-2017, and we have 2 down already?

If I told you that in 2010, would you be upset here and now?
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Our Cup window is all the way to 2024. Kopitar will be signed for eight more seasons.
 
Reclamation Project said:
"Terrible, just terrible." <- Fans of teams that don't have a true 1C.
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I think Toffoli looks good playing with Kopitar. Jeff Carter finally has a wing that can skate as fast as him in Gaborik. I hope they keep the top 2 lines together to build more chemistry.
 
excuse me, this one is for fans from slovenia. they'll understand. in short: golica is a hill nearby and kopi took the stanley there when lak won it, the 2nd one, the helicopter was needed because of the fog.. it's a song that you'll hear when slovenian hockey team scores. or, if you come across and you're watching the finals live in a good company, that's what you'll get.
 
Brad Doty said:
So, our cup window is 2012-2017, and we have 2 down already?

If I told you that in 2010, would you be upset here and now?
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Well according to the same posters, the Kings didn't have the right players - winners to win the cup in 2012 (time when Murray got fired).
So based on those predictions...
:D
& chill
 
Reclamation Project said:
Just announce the terms already.
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Hey. You just inadvertently came up with a great contest here...

This is my guess:

8 years at $10 million per year. Front-loaded. (this we know, of course)

Limited NMC for first four years (limited to eight teams). After that, NMC goes away.

Best guess?
 
15 million per year first 3, 9 million next 3, and 4 million for last 2

Not sure if that is allowed under CBA, but that is how I see it.
 
KingsFan7824 said:
So it'll just be a huge money fight then.
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That's one way to look at it I guess :laugh:

By that I meant more of the total chunk of money paid to players league-wide. I think the percentage paid to players right now is in a good spot. I also think the cap is in a good spot.

I think more sticking points will be:

1. More flexibility for dealing with players who stop pulling their weight.

One idea would have to be something like an exception to buyout a single player without cap penalty each season or couple of seasons. This exception couldn't take place in the last 3 years of a contract. So if a guy signed for 8 you'd have to do it in year 5 (to prevent circumvention)

2. Long-term cap issues. Either shorter max contract length or some mechanism to make cap increases more predictable. They are tied together.

I actually don't think it will be anywhere near as tough as the current CBA negotiations were, I think it's a pretty good balance for owners/players right now.
 
I just don't see a viable option if you let Kopi walk or you trade him. Nobody is going to replace teh minutes he plays and his production. Further to that, I don't think Carter's production remains static with someone else in his place unless you magically produce a similar player. In which case, how are we getting said player for less money? That to me is pie in the sky. Kopitar's $10M (or whatever it is) isn't an issue if Brown were sent off to pasture. The Kings need Kopitar to compete for a Cup even at the detriment of painful years in the near future. If the man who brought the Kings two Stanley Cups thinks he is worth it, I trust him to dig himself out of the cap crunch when the time comes. Until then, I'll ignore the chicken little talk. I'm going to enjoy this hit of acid until it wears off and I'll deal with the flashbacks when they come.
 
Quattro said:
With Kings17 starring as "Herbie"! :laugh:
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It's funny you continue to make fun of me about Mike Richards when it was one thing that I was completely correct about.

I don't think there is any chance Kopitar's game ever falls to the levels that Richards reached his last two seasons here, mainly because Kopitar is a pro who takes his job seriously, but if it does collapse you can guarantee there will be homers making excuses or calling out people for having a (correct) opinion.
 
I see Kopi as the type of guy who will play into his late 30's, he has for the most part been very healthy and doesn't play an overly physical style. And he seems to take good care of himself.

Obviously he won't be a Top 15 player for the life of the contract, but I think he'll be pretty good for most of it, similar to a Mats Sundin.
 
Fishhead said:
If the CDN doesn't recover, I can see the NHL opting out of the CBA in 2019.

Not really anything to do with Kopi's contract, but more working on a solution to make the cap more predictable going forward. I think the current system is really, really good, but it's reliance on a national currency is its glaring weakness. The escalator was a good idea, but i'd like to see it more of an automatic thing if revenues don't go up by a certain amount strictly because of exchange rate.

I actually don't think it will be a huge money fight like the last one, the cap is in a good spot and well-run teams are profitable with only a few exceptions. I think it will be more about contract lengths, guaranteed contracts, and cap predictability.

The certainty of labor strife right when the Kings' window is closing is perfect. It's playing a big part in DL's contract strategy.
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There are already rumors that the players are planning on opting out because of escrow. Not sure how you can have cap predictability when it's the only major sport here in NA that has to deal with 2 currencies. Yes the other sports have teams in Canada but none of them have it where it's anywhere from a 60-40 or 67-33 split on where the monies come from.
As far as the lengths and guaranteed contracts. The only sport that doesn't have guaranteed contracts is the NFL. So not sure there will be enough support for that. Lengths they do keep making them shorter. But what is going to be given up to get that. Moving UFA to 25 and 5 years of experience?
And don't think those wouldn't be huge issues and cause a drawn out dispute.
 
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