Now how much would you give Danault? (5/6 year contract)

[amnesiac]

assuming he'll only accept 5 or 6 years

edit:

$4.1 - 5M
$5.1 - 6M

 

[DAChampion]

 

[JustAHabFan]

4.5 * 5 is fair for both Danault and the Habs considering the cap will probably remain the same during his contract.

 

[Miller Time]

assuming he'll only accept 5 or 6 years

Bon voyage...

5-6yrs at anything over 4M$ would be regretful with Suzuki-JKO-Evans in place (and Poehling, if he plays at C, pushing from the AHL).

2-3 yrs at 4-5M$, maybe even 5.5M$ (moreso bc of the particular cultural situation of the organization) could make sense, but anything more $ or term-wise would not be good cap/roster management imo

 

[amnesiac]

Bon voyage...

5-6yrs at anything over 4M$ would be regretful with Suzuki-JKO-Evans in place (and Poehling, if he plays at C, pushing from the AHL).

2-3 yrs at 4-5M$, maybe even 5.5M$ (moreso bc of the particular cultural situation of the organization) could make sense, but anything more $ or term-wise would not be good cap/roster management imo

as a UFA I dont think theres any way he'd accept less than 5 years.... and he would surely get it from many other teams given what hes proven this season/playoff, also being a top 7 in Selke voting the past 3 seasons has a lot of value.

But yeah. Evans' emergence may lead Danault to test the market.

 

[Scott1243]

Bon voyage...

5-6yrs at anything over 4M$ would be regretful with Suzuki-JKO-Evans in place (and Poehling, if he plays at C, pushing from the AHL).

2-3 yrs at 4-5M$, maybe even 5.5M$ (moreso bc of the particular cultural situation of the organization) could make sense, but anything more $ or term-wise would not be good cap/roster management imo

Agree. 5/6 Years for a Defensive Center with very little point production is way too much. Let him walk.
I think back to the regular season and my first thought is let him walk...I wouldn't shed a tear if he walked to be honest with you.

 

[ZUKI]

witch player is the most valuable from half of the season to now ?

Gallagher or Danault ?
If the Habs need to trade someone to get $$$ to sign a free agent ( Ovechkin ) i would trade Gally. And re-sign Danault

 

[sandviper]

No more than $5m. Flat cap and he’s got to know Suzuki is the #1C, or is about to be. I get he wants to get paid, but financially it doesn’t make sense.

 

[Whalers Fan]

witch player is the most valuable from half of the season to now ?

Gallagher or Danault ?
If the Habs need to trade someone to get $$$ to sign a free agent ( Ovechkin ) i would trade Gally. And re-sign Danault

Gallagher was just signed to a new contract with a NMC. He's not going anywhere.

 

[amnesiac]

witch player is the most valuable from half of the season to now ?

Gallagher or Danault ?
If the Habs need to trade someone to get $$$ to sign a free agent ( Ovechkin ) i would trade Gally. And re-sign Danault

cant sign Ovi with Suzuki, KK, CC, and ROmanov's contracts coming. Danault for Gally contract would cancel out.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

You have to let him walk. You can't pay your third liners 6.5m and 5m+ respectively.

 

[Captain97]

If go up to 5.5, but I think JG Pageau is the best comparable at 6 years x 5 million. And I think thats a fair price.

 

[rickthegoon]

I don’t care how much money and how long his next contract brings, as long as he gets his pizza tonight and once more in a couple of weeks

 

[Archijerej]

I'd go $5,5M/6 years if I had to. The lower than that we can get, the better.

 

[Habs Halifax]

OR

 

[habdynasty]

I would only offer a 2 year max deal. No more than Taffoli that’s for sure.

 

[Mike8]

Lower than $4m.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I'd go $5,5M/6 years if I had to. The lower than that we can get, the better.

I'm hoping for 3 years at $5M at the most but if it's longer, I do feel it will settle around Anderson's and Drouin's cap hit at $5.5M. Watch others flip out

 

[Habs Halifax]

I would only offer a 2 year max deal. No more than Taffoli that’s for sure.

Toffoli is not a good comparable. Anderson is. Toffoli as a UFA was not a hot target but Danault as a middle 2C will be. Supply and demand sets the price. I think the right number is $5M AAV but I feel he stays and does not explore the market if he gets Anderson's cap hit.

We got lucky with Toffoli. He flew under the radar. Danault won't fly under the radar IMO.

However, I hope you are right and I'm wrong

 

[Habs Halifax]

Lower than $4m.

That's one way to loose him where he walks to another team... offer less than $4M

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

A 4,5-ish cap hit would be about right in my book. I'd go as far as 5 for 5 years but anything more than that would be too much. Pageau is a fair comparable ,I can't see paying Danault more than him. Offer him 5 x 5 and if he feels like he can get more on the market , more power to him.

 

[Habz4]

I would gladly give him his ring and that's it, he is a one dimensional player. I wouldn't mind sacrificing some defense to get a little more offence out of a third line center

 

[Habs Halifax]

A 4,5-ish cap hit would be about right in my book. I'd go as far as 5 for 5 years but anything more than that would be too much. Pageau is a fair comparable ,I can't see paying Danault more than him.

Honest question... Who is providing more value in this playoffs? Pageau or Danault?

I do feel Danault's AAV will fall around $5M - $5.5M range and he settles if he gets NMC part of the contract. Habs clearly want him to stay and Danault clearly wants to stay. They will find middle ground.

 

[FF de Mars]

Reminds me of the Bobby Holik contract. I think he'll get insane UFA offers Bergevin won't be able to match. GMs will see him as a top 6 center with intangibles. They will want to improve their team's culture.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Honest question... Who is providing more value in this playoffs? Pageau or Danault?

I do feel Danault's AAV will fall around $5M - $5.5M range and he settles if he gets NMC part of the contract. Habs clearly want him to stay and Danault clearly wants to stay. They will find middle ground.

It's hard to quantify the shutdown work Danault has been doing and how big his role has been within our system . Pageau has been producing way more offense though and is every bit as big of a part of his team's success.I'd probably give the edge to Pageau if I'm being honest.