Speculation: Roster Building Thread XI

[SA16]

What is a bad contract? I'd like to know.

An AAV over 3M is for sure a bad deal for him. Anything very long term (i.e. the reported 6 years is also bad for a player like him). Reasonable would be something like 3-7.5 or 4-10 at most.

 

[NYRangers16]

Soooo what you’re telling me is that we traded Howden and a 7th for goodrow and a 4th. Sweet Jesus

Drury starting off with this is encouraging

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

What an odd move for St Louis

Seattle would be fools not to take Tarasenko even if it doesn’t end up working out

 

[Gardner McKay]

An AAV over 3M is for sure a bad deal for him. Anything very long term (i.e. the reported 6 years is also bad for a player like him). Reasonable would be something like 3-7.5 or 4-10 at most.

Ahh. So 5/12.5 would be a bad deal? Even if it is the same AAV as the other two you proposed?

 

[LeetchisGod]

So glad that I'll no longer have to watch Howden attempt to play hockey.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

How do people know other teams are offering him 6 years if there's no tampering?

 

[17futurecap]

An AAV over 3M is for sure a bad deal for him. Anything very long term (i.e. the reported 6 years is also bad for a player like him). Reasonable would be something like 3-7.5 or 4-10 at most.

Its going to be, but it honestly shouldn’t be much more than what Fast got from Carolina. I’m hoping the max is 4 years 12 million total.

 

[RiffyNYR61]

The Howden trade is good. The Goodrow trade remains to be seen based on what they pay him.

A 7th for the right to negotiate first? Worth it already.

 

[LOFIN]

What an odd move for St Louis

Seattle would be fools not to take Tarasenko even if it doesn’t end up working out

I've got a feeling bridges have been burnt between Tarasenko and the Blues, they needed to move him and since they couldn't get anyone to dance with them...

 

[LORDE]

I thought Goodrow was a C?

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[Fvital92]

This was a win day, even if we don't sign Goodrow. Drury started with the right foot.

 

[SA16]

Ahh. So 5/12.5 would be a bad deal? Even if it is the same AAV as the other two you proposed?

I would not give him 5/12.5 and I would be hesitant to even do the 4/10. That being said it can be mitigiated by the structure because I'm sure they can make it easy to buy out in the last year or two without a big cap hit. The history of UFAs of this type is not good at all. He's not a better player than Jesper Fast who we let go last year for a smaller deal (with reports that the team did not want to give him the third year). He is a bit more versatile since he can play Center and it's obviously different management in charge.

 

[NYRKING30]

Yeah Seattle should def take a gamble on Tarasenko. They need to eat up money somewhere.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

uhhh, I thought the rosters froze at 3 ET

 

[SA16]

What an odd move for St Louis

Seattle would be fools not to take Tarasenko even if it doesn’t end up working out

Eh. You can certainly argue it would be better to take Dunn given age and contract status. But Tarasenko might be worth it because they will have no cap issues now and if he's back to his old form and the team is decent you'd think they'd have a leg up on keeping him.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I would not give him 5/12.5 and I would be hesitant to even do the 4/10. That being said it can be mitigiated by the structure because I'm sure they can make it easy to buy out in the last year or two without a big cap hit. The history of UFAs of this type is not good at all. He's not a better player than Jesper Fast who we let go last year for a smaller deal (with reports that the team did not want to give him the third year). He is a bit more versatile since he can play Center and it's obviously different management in charge.

Hmm. Well, I guess we will see. I still think the whole 6 year deal is pure fluff since the NYR just acquired his rights. But I could be wrong. I'd guess $3m x 4 years.

 

[EpicDing]

uhhh, I thought the rosters froze at 3 ET

Central office still processing moves. Everything had to be in by 3

 

[17futurecap]

It’s hilarious when a gm is a million years old and trying everything he can to win one cup before he retires, and not be here when there’s nothing left in the cookie jar.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I think the Rangers are going to have Goodrow play 3C here

 

[bobbop]

What an odd move for St Louis

Seattle would be fools not to take Tarasenko even if it doesn’t end up working out

One of several teams that will have a side deal with Seattle. Also Toronto, Tampa and probably the Islanders.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Is there anyone more meh at their jobs than NHL “insiders” ? They find deals out either when they’re officially announced by teams or 5 mins before. Even the big guys like Friedman don’t really break anything other than rumblings.

 

[17futurecap]

 

[RangerBoy]

How do people know other teams are offering him 6 years if there's no tampering?

There is a lot of tampering going on this year because there is no interview period. I heard a podcast yesterday with Servalli and Friedman. They were discussing that. It on was Seravalli's podcast. The CBA doesn't have the 2-3 day interview period anyone.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

There is a lot of tampering going on this year because there is no interview period. I heard a podcast yesterday with Servalli and Friedman. They were discussing that. It on was Seravalli's podcast. The CBA doesn't have the 2-3 day interview period anyone.

Yeah I was mostly being sarcastic.