That's going to turn an averageish 3rd line into a 4th line. Additionally the Avs' 4th line is looking likely to be very bad.
Confirmed with Link: Mittelstadt re-signed (3 years, $5.75M AAV)
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I actually think Drouin is the long term + lower AAV signing the board will be excited about.
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BobRossColton
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Only $0.65M/year more than Compher. I know RFA versus UFA and all that, but the days when teams could squeeze their RFAs seem to be long gone, ever since teams started betting $8M/year on second year players who had a decent season but show potential.
It's higher than you would want it to be as a fan wanting to see a deep roster, but I think he outperforms the contract
It's higher than you would want it to be as a fan wanting to see a deep roster, but I think he outperforms the contract
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Not sure how you can really be mad.
Basically we’re upset because we didn’t get a deal that was heavily Avs tilted.
He had arb rights, and an offer sheet, while rare, would’ve been a big problem.
Basically we’re upset because we didn’t get a deal that was heavily Avs tilted.
He had arb rights, and an offer sheet, while rare, would’ve been a big problem.
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C'mon under 5M was never happening. Mitts just had a near 60 point season + solid playoffs and is not some one-dimentional floater. The cap is also rising.
Not that thrilled about the 3 years though.
Not that thrilled about the 3 years though.
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He's just going to get a kadri type contract next with another team..
Hate the AAV here. Should have been lower. Don't mind the contract length. Fire CMac and Bednar.
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I thought the salary predictions for him were low around here. He was definitely getting 7M on a long term contract.
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Wonder what the reactions would be if CMac had signed Byram to this exact contract...
Most were stating around this range with 5 or 6 years vs only 3 years.
I do think this signals the ask with 5/6 years was 7m.
If this deals was for 5 years, people would love it. If the AAV was 4.75 with these 3 years, people would love it. This is the worst mixture of those. It certainly is not the end of the world and the Avs do have their 2C for the next few seasons... it just isn't a good deal.
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Fine deal. Certainly not great based on the term and AAV but I don't think it's terrible either. Happy to have it done early so we don't have to keep hearing about it for the summer.
Should be rage as Byram is not worth anywhere 5.75m currently. He's gotta take a step and solidify being worth his 3.85m.
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Buffalo fan here. It's a great AAV for you guys.
IMO.....Casey was always looking for a shorter term with this deal, which is why Adams traded him. Adams is big into "guys who want to be in Buffalo"....and if Casey was angling to take a 3 year deal and then cash in at the end, there's no way that Adams would have been amenable to that.
The term makes some sense to you guys as well. Allows you to bring Ritchie along slowly and then build him up to take over Casey's role on a cheap deal/ELC. Plus, the low AAV on the shorter team fits your cap structure well.
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I really hope so. We need a deal with upside and hes the best bet. Wasnt 100% sold earlier but the more thought i put into it, the more we need him. Was almost ppg last 50 games. Could see him easily getting 70 points next year. Yes part of it is playing with mack but not everyone meshes with star players. Also the added bonus of keeping mack happy having one of his best friends is a plus
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I think it's just that we are really counting the hundreds of thousands to get under the cap this year, so every little bit would've helped. It's a fair deal, but not a great one.
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cMac sucks ass at contracts.
We most likely lose our 2C in three years and don't really save much against the cap for it. I'd rather them have just given him a large AAV and keep him for 7/8 years and just let Drouin walk.
Hopefully Ritchie is the real deal down the road.
We most likely lose our 2C in three years and don't really save much against the cap for it. I'd rather them have just given him a large AAV and keep him for 7/8 years and just let Drouin walk.
Hopefully Ritchie is the real deal down the road.
The reaction around here when it ends up being like 6 years and $4M... Not great Bob!
If Drouin gets big term, it better start with a 3, and a low 3 at that.
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