Rakell can sign in the KHL or Europe...right?.....that has to reduce the Ducks' leverage....if it drags on they'd risk losing him for nothing.
For a fringe European player, that might be tempting. Rakell is not a fringe player. Anaheim would still hold his rights, so if he ever wanted to come back to the NHL, he'd go through Anaheim. Which basically means he signs with Anaheim now, or later, and if he isn't in the NHL he's going to have a tough time raising his value when they discuss that contract again.
Signing with Anaheim is almost certainly the best situation for him financially.
Unless there's an offer sheet.
Unless there's an offer sheet.
This is a good point and they only give up a lousy second and has a top 6 winger. I would do that deal all day long if I was the rest of the league.
Second round pick should do.
Seriously, I have no clue how he hasn't been offer sheeted yet.
Rakell can sign in the KHL or Europe...right?.....that has to reduce the Ducks' leverage....if it drags on they'd risk losing him for nothing.
Sure, but an offer sheet doesn't scare me. People love to throw them out as potential risks, but the truth is that GM's aren't in the habit of making their own job harder. An offer sheet that both encourages Rakell and dissuades Anaheim is going to be an inflated one. Why set the precedent that an RFA talent like Rakell can command that kind of money?
If it isn't an inflated offer, you're either looking at something Anaheim has no problem matching, or you can expect Rakell to turn it down.
And that's the risk here. It's either that a GM makes a poor decision and offers Rakell an inflated contract, or that a GM makes a very fair offer, and Anaheim has no problem with matching.
That also isn't really relevant to Rakell signing in the KHL or Europe.
So what are you signing him to that guarantees Rakell will sign it, and that Anaheim won't match?
Now the important question: Does this impact what other RFA's will start expecting, when you need to sign your own players?
If you're willing to offer an RFA on another team so much, why not your own RFA's?
So what, then he looks like an idiot. Ducks would still have his rights whenever he's done being a baby.
B prospect + 2nd is all I'd offer from Van
Anaheim isnt in a position of strength in this negotiation
To the first part. What we do know is Rakell has threatened KHL due to contract disputes. So that's a given fact. Whether it's money or term we don't know. But giving up a 2nd rounder who most likely will never be a Rakell? That's a slam dunk for any franchise in the league. And Anaheim won't match because we have Lindholm to sign as well for big $$
Second bold, it really doesn't matter down the road on other teams RFA's if they are good as Rakell they'll poney up the cash and get them signed. Simple as that. No way you let Rakell contracts go on this long when you are planning him in your top 6.
Third bold, you're talking about just a few selective teams who hasn't signed there RFAs already.
Actually, getting the most that he can for his services seems like he's being a mature adult. Perhaps if the Ducks can't afford to be a cap team they should sell to owners who can or move to a market that can sustain it.
It's not Rakell's fault that the GM gave or acquired stupid contracts to players who don't deserve it.
Well said statement as well. It's Murray being stupid
To the first part. What we do know is Rakell has threatened KHL due to contract disputes. So that's a given fact. Whether it's money or term we don't know. But giving up a 2nd rounder who most likely will never be a Rakell? That's a slam dunk for any franchise in the league. And Anaheim won't match because we have Lindholm to sign as well for big $$
Second bold, it really doesn't matter down the road on other teams RFA's if they are good as Rakell they'll poney up the cash and get them signed. Simple as that. No way you let Rakell contracts go on this long when you are planning him in your top 6.
Third bold, you're talking about just a few selective teams who hasn't signed there RFAs already.
How can you even say that, without knowing what's been offered? There are comparables that are signing in the $2+ million range so unless BM is offering something significantly less than that then I'd say it's Rakell who's being difficult here.
B prospect + 2nd is all I'd offer from Van
Anaheim isnt in a position of strength in this negotiation
Okay, if going offer sheet way, throw Lindholm an inflated one, Anaheim will always match for their 1D. Take Rakell after they match and trade for him or sign him to an offer sheet just out of their range.
Anaheim isn't selling Rakell for crap especially to a division rival.
Hahaha
Simple move and simple tactic. I would do it. It's pure strategy. Oilers did it to us with Penner. So? Like wtf bring on the offer sheets if Murray wants to go into preseason with what he have
This. Moronic contracts like Bieksa and Stoner. 7 million in cap space allotted to two bottom pairing defenders. If that 7 million was in the bank, I guarantee both players would have been signed by now since BM wouldn't have been forced, due to his lack of foresight, by our internal budget to hardball each of our RFAs for as little money as possible. He's trying to play Bargain Bob again when he only has to play that moniker because he spent 7 million dollars on two bottom pairing defenders, also giving one of these defenders a full NMC despite persistent rumors of expansion happening soon. Once again, no foresight.Actually, getting the most that he can for his services seems like he's being a mature adult. Perhaps if the Ducks can't afford to be a cap team they should sell to owners who can or move to a market that can sustain it.
It's not Rakell's fault that the GM gave or acquired stupid contracts to players who don't deserve it.
lol @ thinking you can get a young top 6 forward for a 2nd, get real
It's strange that you want the team to be worse. You seemingly hate Murray so much, that you want the team to be worse so that it, what? Can confirm your dislike of Murray?