Roster Building XXI: It Gon' Go Down.

[Svechhammer]

lol I forgot about this

 

[MinJaBen]

lol I forgot about this

Tampering!

 

[LakeLivin]

I doubt we'd be high on the list of Stamkos suitors should it really come to pass, but it'd be neat.

Not sure about Stamkos but I'd go all in on his kid. Not only was I really impressed with his play when I saw him on TV, but him being that young would extend our window for probably 25+ years.

Gotta pass on Hedman's kid; the family probably needs to start saving for college.

 

[DaveG]

I prefer Friedman

Speaking of which

oh so do I, Dregger had very specific connections and our FO was not among them, but he wasn't completely full of crap.

Friedman and Lebrun are the two that are the most tuned in to our FO since Bob "retired"

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

On the pat mcafee show Friedman said that Guentzel’s ask is 8 x 8

 

[WreckingCrew]

On the pat mcafee show Friedman said that Guentzel’s ask is 8 x 8

I'd have to think we'd have locked him up quick already if that were the case?

 

[Brock Anton]

If 8x8 is his ask, then why isn’t it done already?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

If 8x8 is his ask, then why isn’t it done already?

Unfortunately a lot more to contracts than just the aav

 

[DaveG]

Necas for Laine (50%) & #4?

I think it would be more like Necas + #27 for Laine (no idea on ret.) & #4 if there's a trade to be had. And I'd be all over that as Carolina.

 

[robbieberns]

Getting a Guentzel deal done and an elite forward prospect with the #4 pick is the perfect model for roster construction and the balance of building a win now competitor and extending a window. Tulsky coming out goated style if that’s the case.

 

[DaveG]

Unfortunately a lot more to contracts than just the aav

this, wouldn't be shocked if the ask is a hugely bonus based contract with a low salary since that is what gets hit by the jock tax. And huge bonuses in the first few years at that.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Unfortunately a lot more to contracts than just the aav

If we front load the contract, does it make the buyout cheaper after say, year 6?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

If we front load the contract, does it make the buyout cheaper after say, year 6?

No. Backloaded contracts make buyouts easier but trades a lot harder. Front loading makes trades easier but buying out harder.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Don't know this guy, but more reporting.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Getting a Guentzel deal done and an elite forward prospect with the #4 pick is the perfect model for roster construction and the balance of building a win now competitor and extending a window. Tulsky coming out goated style if that’s the case.

I'm not going to shower with praise too early, but what I like about this possibility is that the Canes are attempting to make lemonade out of lemons. Normally a young top-6er requesting a trade is a very difficult pickle to get out of for a franchise, but identifying Guentzel as a candidate early, locking him in at the deadline, and (it seems) like having an extension ready opens up a trade like this.

 

[Led Tasso]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806747751826468977

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

8x8 is not a bargain, but doable for the Canes. I'd have no issue with a contract like that.

 

[User13452]

8x8 a no brainer and they must really have their eye on someone in the top half of the draft

 

[CanesUltimate11]

this, wouldn't be shocked if the ask is a hugely bonus based contract with a low salary since that is what gets hit by the jock tax. And huge bonuses in the first few years at that.

Yeah, for 8x8 it would have to be front loaded to hell and gone along with NMCs and modified NTCs throughout.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

8x8 a no brainer and they must really have their eye on someone in the top half of the draft

I think they see teams fearful of the KHL again and plan to yet again exploit that with Demidov or Silayev. I could be wrong about that, though. Lindstrom is also incredibly intriguing as far as physical traits are concerned.

 

[spockBokk]

FWIW:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806753819654783114

 

[Buenos Necas]

Damn Lucas Nola is reporting it? I've never seen him be wrong before.

 

[spockBokk]

Damn Lucas Nola is reporting it? I've never seen him be wrong before.

Insidurrrrrrrr

 

[raynman]

Damn Lucas Nola is reporting it? I've never seen him be wrong before.

Are you making a funny or being serious? I don’t know what’s real anymore

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Damn Lucas Nola is reporting it? I've never seen him be wrong before.

have you known him to be right?

The Carolina Hurricanes have had the full-court press on all week trying to bridge the gap, and according to league sources, increased their latest offer to eight years at $8 million per season. That’s in the ballpark, I believe, of what Guentzel’s camp originally wanted when this discussion began several weeks ago.


But as of Friday morning, the Canes were still waiting for an answer from Guentzel’s camp, led by veteran agent Ben Hankinson. So we’ll see where this goes, but I wonder if it might be too alluring for Guentzel to dip his toes into free agency Monday while still leaving the door open on a Hurricanes return, knowing what’s on the table from them.

I’m not sure how this one will end, but it’s in a delicate and fascinating place.

There are whispers that Vancouver might be willing to go seven years and $9 million a season for Guentzel, but that’s unconfirmed at this point. Obviously there would be a long list of suitors for Guentzel regardless if he goes to market.

Meanwhile, the Hurricanes were still holding out hope on pending UFA defensemen Brady Skjei and Brett Pesce, circling back with those two respective camps over the past 24 hours with a renewed effort. As I’ve said before, I think Pesce is going to market. Skjei probably is, too, but there’s still a chance there for Carolina.

If Skjei does go to market, I would expect the Nashville Predators to be in there aggressively in their attempt to replace Ryan McDonagh.

Lebrun's The Athletic write up.