Seravalli: Lafreniere and Rangers working 8-year deal worth more than $8 million AAV

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[Mrfenn92]

Good for alex

 

[Static]

That's a biiiiiig bet.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Great deal for both parties

 

[dirtydanglez]

the kid is a late bloomer. good for him for all the flak that he caught.

this will put the rangers at all in. the cap is gonna tear them apart.

 

[seafoam]

 

[Legion34]

Amazing. The most popular place to play in the nhl. Players force themselves there all there all the time. Presidents trophy winner and no doubt contender.

But again they end up having to pay top dollar. Which has nothing to do with taxes? Sure.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

It buys up more UFA years than many of the 8x8 contracts signed by young players recently.

Add together his bridge and the first 6 years of his new deal, and it's about 6.6M on average. So when you compare to Stutzle and others, it puts into perspective how that is significantly less.

 

[Turin]

Laff should probably wait. He's gonna be worth more than 9 very soon.

 

[Forge]

Good for Laf, dude took a lot of shit his first 3 years

 

[CanadienShark]

Big deal, but I think it's a worthwhile gamble.

 

[SlapJack]

It buys up more UFA years than many of the 8x8 contracts signed by young players recently.

Add together his bridge and the first 6 years of his new deal, and it's about 6.6M on average. So when you compare to Stutzle and others, it puts into perspective how that is significantly less.

If Stutzle signed a bridge, his contract coming out of that would be higher. So no

 

[PAZ]

$8 mil is the new $6 mil.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

If Stutzle signed a bridge, his contract coming out of that would be higher. So no

That's the point I am making.

You can't do an apples to apples comparison because this Lafreniere deal will buy up more UFA years.

Lafrenieres average cap hit for the first 8 years after his ELC in this scenario would be about 6.6M. 8M with 5 UFA years is very different than 8M with 3 or less, which is what a lot of these young players signed for.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

he'll grow into that pretty easily, one more step ahead from last year into ~70+ points and he will be worth that

 

[TheBeard]

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I wonder if the plan is not to bring back Breadman when his deal is up.

 

[DJJones]

Going to look like an amazing deal the moment they put him on the PP.

And everyone will be shocked somehow

 

[n8]

I wonder if the plan is not to bring back Breadman when his deal is up.

That or have Panarin resign at a much lower AAV. Pretty sure Drury would take Panarin at the right number but very doubtful Panarin would be ok with a big home town discount. Probably would not be ok with a 1 year cup-run deal either.

 

[Soul Assumption]

Add together his bridge and the first 6 years of his new deal, and it's about 6.6M on average. So when you compare to Stutzle and others, it puts into perspective how that is significantly less.

Stutzle ppg+ center, Lafreniere 60pt winger, how are they even comparable? Different tiers. 8+ million is crazy, he is not worth more than 6.5. No wonder why Shesterkin rejects 11m.

 

[Regal]

That's the point I am making.

You can't do an apples to apples comparison because this Lafreniere deal will buy up more UFA years.

Lafrenieres average cap hit for the first 8 years after his ELC in this scenario would be about 6.6M. 8M with 5 UFA years is very different than 8M with 3 or less, which is what a lot of these young players signed for.

I don’t really understand what doing this really tells us. He signed a bridge in part because he didn’t show enough to warrant a long term deal until last year. It has no effect on the AAV of this potential deal.

Buying UFA years has become a bit overrated with the way RFAs have been getting paid lately imo. I don’t think it significantly affects the deal. If he had the season he had last year when he signed the bridge, he probably could have asked for close to 8x8.

 

[TheBeard]

That or have Panarin resign at a much lower AAV. Pretty sure Drury would take Panarin at the right number but very doubtful Panarin would be ok with a big home town discount. Probably would not be ok with a 1 year cup-run deal either.

He'll be looking for one last payday. I feel like term is gonna be the thing that they won't end up agreeing on.

 

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When he gets onto pp1 his numbers will blow up

 

[DJJones]

Stutzle ppg+ center, Lafreniere 60pt winger, how are they even comparable? Different tiers. 8+ million is crazy, he is not worth more than 6.5. No wonder why Shesterkin rejects 11m.

He got more even strength points than Stutzle is 4 less minutes a game last year.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Yes please!

 

[featherhawk]

Laff should probably wait. He's gonna be worth more than 9 very soon.

agreed, that said, he seems like a guy that gets taking a friendlier deal may help his team stay competative