Confirmed Signing with Link: [LAK] F Quinton Byfield re-signs with the Kings (5 years, $6.25M AAV)

[bert]

Right. So if Byfield is a 10 m player the certainty of the 8 year deal costs him ~3m total. But he's getting paid more upfront so its hardly a factor.

Unless you think hes a 12-13 m player in 5 years?

I think he will be. He always was gonna have a longer development curve. He's timing it perfectly. He will be hitting his peak years right when it's expiring. Cap will be up too.

 

[Akrapovince]

He’s arguably worth that as soon as last year, no?

 

[Frank Drebin]

He’s arguably worth that as soon as last year, no?

Pretty close
50 point center 5-6 million

 

[nerevarine]

A shame they couldnt get 8 years but really good deal for LA

 

[biturbo19]

That just seems like so much money to commit to a guy who has had like one good season, mostly on the back of Anze Kopitar. It's betting a big amount on continued improvement and trajectory off a very small sample.

And even if it works out...it's basically walking him right to a very awkward early UFA payday.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

A shame they couldnt get 8 years but really good deal for LA

He probably wouldn't sign that unless he got offered a good chunk more of money per season. It made no sense for the Kings to hand him more a year for 8 seasons unless they know for sure he would live up to that money.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Walks Him right to UFA at 26 years old. Great deal for Byfield.

True, but 5 years at that price is pretty well worth it IMO. He was arguably a 6.5M-7.0M+ player last year and is only going to keep getting better.

Yeah, it walks him to UFA, but it's not like they won't have plenty of time to try to re-sign him or trade him when the time comes. And while a longer term contract would have been welcome, it's likely the Kings window is only another 3 years or so. They will probably be looking to kickstart a rebuild at that point, and could move Byfield for a King's ransom at that price point with 1-2 years left on his deal. Byfield on a 2 yr $6.25M contract probably gets you a better return at the deadline than Byfield with 3-5 years left at $8M+ (which is probably what his agent was asking on a 8 year deal).

Plus its easier to retain on a shorter deal like that. Imagine the kind of trade deadline haul the Kings could get trading a $3.2M Byfield with 2 years left on his deal??

That just seems like so much money to commit to a guy who has had like one good season, mostly on the back of Anze Kopitar. It's betting a big amount on continued improvement and trajectory off a very small sample.

And even if it works out...it's basically walking him right to a very awkward early UFA payday.

He doesn't have to improve at all to be worth that AAV. He's a monster.

 

[bland]

Weird that they allowed him to sign right into UFA. Not a fan because of that.

The contract in a vacuum is excellent

Our GM has ZERO understanding of leverage.

He gave up high ground today. You buy UFA years at an inflated rate or you go conservatively on a short deal. Byfield is a good player on the verge of being a very good player, hopefully growing into a great one. There was just no need to sacrifice leverage for a measly $1.5-$2 mil year on a team that is on a path for a year or two of stagnation before a setback on a player that hasn't fully broken out yet.

The Kings as constructed have no chance of contending over the next few seasons. Longterm HAD to be the concern here, and Over the Barrel Blake folded on a check raise just like he has in every single negotiation.

 

[Sweetpotato]

Phenomenal contract IMO. Gratz Kings fans.

 

[Roksta]

If only there was a website that could tell us...

You mean like puckpedia?

 

[habsterr]

Win-win. Team gets friendly cap hit, player hits UFA quicker.

 

[Kurrilino]

Does this walk him to UFA? If so, I like it less tbh.

It will walk him right to Ufa where he wants to be.
Not to mention 2 of the 5 years will be riding out Kopitar and Doughty and then a 3 year rebuild.
He is a goner in 5 years for free

 

[HabsQC]

It will walk him right to Ufa where he wants to be.
Not to mention 2 of the 5 years will be riding out Kopitar and Doughty and then a 3 year rebuild.
He is a goner in 5 years for free

Who goes first ? Byfield or Blake ?

 

[SettlementRichie10]

That just seems like so much money to commit to a guy who has had like one good season, mostly on the back of Anze Kopitar. It's betting a big amount on continued improvement and trajectory off a very small sample.

And even if it works out...it's basically walking him right to a very awkward early UFA payday.

Clearly haven’t watched a lot of Kings games.

Byfield was the engine of every line he was on.

 

[Leafshater67]

It’s always tough being a leafs fan and watching players actually not fleece management. Great contract for the kings and it gives Byfield a good chance to bet on himself. Win/win.

 

[KapG]

That just seems like so much money to commit to a guy who has had like one good season, mostly on the back of Anze Kopitar. It's betting a big amount on continued improvement and trajectory off a very small sample.

And even if it works out...it's basically walking him right to a very awkward early UFA payday.

So you didn’t actually watch him play at all. Cool cool.

 

[Osprey]

Our GM has ZERO understanding of leverage.

He gave up high ground today. You buy UFA years at an inflated rate or you go conservatively on a short deal. Byfield is a good player on the verge of being a very good player, hopefully growing into a great one. There was just no need to sacrifice leverage for a measly $1.5-$2 mil year on a team that is on a path for a year or two of stagnation before a setback on a player that hasn't fully broken out yet.

The Kings as constructed have no chance of contending over the next few seasons. Longterm HAD to be the concern here, and Over the Barrel Blake folded on a check raise just like he has in every single negotiation.

I'm not defending Blake or the deal, but I'm not sure how much high ground he had. He had offer sheets to worry about and, for all that we know, Byfield might've already received one, in which case his agent would've been dangling it in front of Blake and challenging him to come closer to it or else be forced to match it.

 

[Kraken Jokes]

I'd be down with a similar deal for Beniers.

 

[MoneyManny]

Fair deal for both sides. Byfield gets the term, team gets the AAV.

I don't think LA has any problems retaining his services as a UFA afterwards and just pay him what he's worth then.

 

[unicornpig]

That just seems like so much money to commit to a guy who has had like one good season, mostly on the back of Anze Kopitar. It's betting a big amount on continued improvement and trajectory off a very small sample.

And even if it works out...it's basically walking him right to a very awkward early UFA payday.

spoken like someone who hasn't watched him play.....

 

[Pavels Dog]

Pretty close
50 point center 5-6 million

He didn’t play center though, right?

 

[von Rantala]

I do think its win & win for both parties. I do think that we start to see Cap raising fast in coming years and players start to do more 2-4 year contract in they prime to maxime they career earnings.

Is it allowed to do contract where you salary rise everytime when cap rise? Example if you sign 5 year contract where you ask 10% from team salary cap, so when salary cup rise your salary rise too? Example last season your salary would have been 8,35M and next season 8,8M and so on?

 

[CanadienShark]

Should turn into a very good deal for the Kings. Little short, but that cap hit is amazing.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

That just seems like so much money to commit to a guy who has had like one good season, mostly on the back of Anze Kopitar. It's betting a big amount on continued improvement and trajectory off a very small sample.

And even if it works out...it's basically walking him right to a very awkward early UFA payday.

Kopitar's year was on the back of Byfield, not the other way around...

 

[le_sean]

Really smart by the Kings. Obviously the ideal situation would be to sign him for a little more AAV and 8 years instead of 5, but LA knows that Kopitar and Doughty will be retired by the time Byfield needs another contract. They should have plenty of cap space.