Confirmed with Link: Mittelstadt re-signed (3 years, $5.75M AAV)

[jaisen73]

They can offset this bit of over-payment and too short of a term with a cap-friendly longer term deal on Drouin with a lower AAV. If they can get him signed at all I'm saying 6 years, 3.75 per. On the open market he probably get as much as 5 per but I doubt he'd see more than 3 years.

 

[avsfan2189]

this guy's gonna hit 75+ points next year and we'll be saying this contract is a bargain vs. what other players around the league are getting.

 

[Balthazar]

this guy's gonna hit 75+ points next year and we'll be saying this contract is a bargain vs. what other players around the league are getting.

it's still gonna be shit, we bought a single UFA year

After that either we lose him or we pay full UFA value and he's going to be 29. Jesus Christ that's bad

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805620640197513254

 

[LOFIN]

this guy's gonna hit 75+ points next year and we'll be saying this contract is a bargain vs. what other players around the league are getting.

Sure, still sucks that it's "just fair". Because we need some steals of deals to remain competitive.

 

[BobRossColton]

First thought, 4x6.25 would've been even better..

 

[The Abusement Park]

I just don’t get why you don’t buy an extra year or two at that point…

 

[Balthazar]

I just don’t get why you don’t buy an extra year or two at that point…

Because Mitts rather be UFA at 28 than 30

We needed max term or low AAV

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

First thought, 4x6.25 would've been even better..

I dont agree honestly. The lower the aav right now the better.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

For a guy that's about to have his 3 best seasons, it'll be more than fair by the end of the deal

 

[dahrougem2]

Meh, I'm fine with this. 5.75M for a real good 2C with the cap rising. Sure it's only for 3 years but in 3 years I would imagine the Avs expect Cal Ritchie to take his spot - rightly or wrongly - so keeping this under 6M is fine for me.

 

[henchman21]

it's still gonna be shit, we bought a single UFA year

After that either we lose him or we pay full UFA value and he's going to be 29. Jesus Christ that's bad

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805620640197513254

The Avs do like that buy only 1 UFA year tactic.

 

[BobRossColton]

I dont agree honestly. The lower the aav right now the better.

I also probably did that wrong, a 4th or 5th year probably adds a million. 7 or 8 would've been 6-6.5.

What are Buffalo fans saying, if anything?

 

[AslanRH]

I'm fine with this although was hoping for a bit more term, but am a bit surprised at how surprised this board is.
All we hear is how the Avs window is soon if not already closing. Avs already blew a chunk of MacK and Makar prime. Need win now moves. Who cares about future years when the time is now.

With a skyrocketing salary cap the market AAV is going to be stunning to those using comparables from the last half decade. Figured Mitts + Drouin would end up being just south of $10m and this is a good start.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I have no real issues with this, the context of what happens with others like Drouin is relevant, too.

We have our 2C locked up for 3 years. Something we've not had for a while.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Gotta think Mitts wasn't about to sign for more than 3 years anyway unless the Avs were willing to go 6.5+. It was probably a 4.75 for two years and an extra million for that UFA year.

To me this indicates that CMac knows that they need to maximize the next few seasons... because three years from now I don't think this team will be a contender anymore.

 

[Vaslof]

Almost as much in AAV as Nichushkin got as UFA. And I called that contract bad at the time. This is less risky though, I reckon he's good for another 60 points minimum each season if healthy.

 

[BobRossColton]

Reinhart’s Florida deal all over again. We need to get good so we can discounts like this.

No way he signs a deal like this with us

One guy from the sabres thread.

 

[henchman21]

I'm fine with this although was hoping for a bit more term, but am a bit surprised at how surprised this board is.
All we hear is how the Avs window is soon if not already closing. Avs already blew a chunk of MacK and Makar prime. Need win now moves. Who cares about future years when the time is now.

With a skyrocketing salary cap the market AAV is going to be stunning to those using comparables from the last half decade. Figured Mitts + Drouin would end up being just south of $10m and this is a good start.

It's the AAV more than the term. If this deal was 4.75m, people would be thrilled.

 

[Pacman33]

Yea cmac sucks at getting value. Makes me worry more about what i expect drouin gets

 

[BobRossColton]

So 3x5.25 would've been amazing?

 

[henchman21]

So 3x5.25 would've been amazing?

Solid, 4.75m would have been amazing. It doesn't sound like much but $1m could be a pretty large difference in what happens this summer.

 

[Vaslof]

I'm fine with this although was hoping for a bit more term, but am a bit surprised at how surprised this board is.
All we hear is how the Avs window is soon if not already closing. Avs already blew a chunk of MacK and Makar prime. Need win now moves. Who cares about future years when the time is now.

With a skyrocketing salary cap the market AAV is going to be stunning to those using comparables from the last half decade. Figured Mitts + Drouin would end up being just south of $10m and this is a good start.

"blew" by winning the cup.

 

[BobRossColton]

Solid, 4.75m would have been amazing. It doesn't sound like much but $1m could be a pretty large difference in what happens this summer.

Even moreso, now I want them to turn Coltons money into two players..

 

[HartKinnon]

We finally have the legit 2C in the first game of the new season and still there are complaints.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Even moreso, now I want them to turn Coltons money into two players..

Bjugstad and?