OT: 2025 News Around The NHL Thread - Free Agent Frenzy

[Gentle Man]

If its true that's a pretty damn good deal.. especially for a player that misses quite a few games in the RS.

Well

279/328 the last 4 season

I’m gonna ignore his first season which was the 58 game season (he played 10)

So that’s 85% of the games

Barky has played in 275 for 83%

So really not that bad?

 

[Dread Clawz]

The 8th year we can offer is until July 1st, right, then it goes to 7 years since we do not control him anymore?

Yup

 

[IdleTraveller]

Friedman has said Zito offered Benny the Verhaeghe contract - take it or leave it.

That seems fair enough to me - 7m for 8 years with NMC for first five years. He'd need to get 8m per year elsewhere to match that, even without factoring in taxes.

I'm sure they'll be teams out there willing to offer him more given the current market but I'm not sure how much of the ridiculous 10m out there is his agent playing hardball in the media. I love Benny and think he's a critical part of our team, but 9/10m is insane.

 

[I am not exposed]

$7 million per is around $10 million in Toronto, NY, etc.

I don't think that maths is correct. Especially taking into consideration the amount of away games a player has.

 

[ShootIt]

I don't think that maths is correct. Especially taking into consideration the amount of away games a player has.

Another variable is the signing bonus. If he given max signing bonus (ratio) at the start of each season here but not NY, then the away game $ take away would be greater.

Assuming that Toronto/NY/FL all would give him the biggest % of signing bonus allowed and then just min salary it just comes down to the state tax rate when he gets that signing bonus-assuming he also takes up primary residence at the state/country he will play with.

Carter gets 6mil upfront every offseason for the new year, then 1mil spread out over 82 games.
So, only 39(2 tampa games) games and ~500k, simplistic terms, would be taxed based off States with different tax rates. And I'm curious about tax escalators if it's a lower amount in that state if it's a ratio off at 500k instead of 3.5mil.

It's nice to see Vinny be willing to give up 8+ figures at the start of the offseason to guys like Barkov, Chucky, Swaggy. Seth Jones, Forsling etc...

 

[pb1300]

I don't think that maths is correct. Especially taking into consideration the amount of away games a player has.

i was using a nhl tax calculator online. It obviously doesnt include the jock tax, and my math may be a bit off.

Tax Calculator - Cardinal Point

Athlete Advisors

cardinalpointathleteadvisors.com

 

[Chaos2k7]

I don't think that maths is correct. Especially taking into consideration the amount of away games a player has.

Away games are only taken into account on actual yearly salary. They get around that by using yearly bonuses. They could also use deferred money, there are many different options to maximize the earnings.

 

[I am not exposed]

Away games are only taken into account on actual yearly salary. They get around that by using yearly bonuses. They could also use deferred money, there are many different options to maximize the earnings.

Yes, I know. I work in Finance.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Yes, I know. I work in Finance.

 

[batting1k]

 

[Dread Clawz]

That seems fair enough to me - 7m for 8 years with NMC for first five years. He'd need to get 8m per year elsewhere to match that, even without factoring in taxes.

I'm sure they'll be teams out there willing to offer him more given the current market but I'm not sure how much of the ridiculous 10m out there is his agent playing hardball in the media. I love Benny and think he's a critical part of our team, but 9/10m is insane.

I agree, no way you pay him that, even though he'd be sorely missed.

 

[KW]

May 27, 2025.

No shit

 

[pantherbot]

It's pretty simple. If Toronto offers $10M, subtract 10% for taxes, 10% for the extra year and 10% for the environment (winning, anonymity, weather, hotties, etc.) and you arrive at around $7M AAV, maybe give $7.5M because he's a badass. Everyone making this way more complicated than it needs to be

 

[Gentle Man]

correct

 

[Great8Cam]

correct

f*** you. Don’t toy with my emotions like that, you bastard.

 

[pb1300]

Anyone hear this one:

 

[Chaos2k7]

Anyone hear this one:

I have 100% faith in Zito, just like the Reinhart negotiation before this one.

 

[Bobby Butler]

Bennett said he had upcoming news about Benny’s Buddies in his post-game interview on rescue dog day. That means he’s staying right? He certainly couldn’t be moving his charity to another city. I’m not even sure they have dogs in Toronto maybe it’s all moose or something

 

[Gentle Man]

Bennett said he had upcoming news about Benny’s Buddies in his post-game interview on rescue dog day. That means he’s staying right? He certainly couldn’t be moving his charity to another city. I’m not even sure they have dogs in Toronto maybe it’s all moose or something

It’s probably related to Stanley Pups lol

 

[StrangeVision]

Anyone hear this one:

And here I thought he couldn't piss off Toronto any more than he already has.

 

[Gentle Man]

guys...

imagine if he goes to Tampa

YEESH

 

[Felidae]

Bennett better stay or Benny's buddies will become Ekblad's yummies.

 

[Gentle Man]

Bennett better stay or Benny's buddies will become Ekblad's yummies.

He’s GONNA EAT DOGS?! JFC

Get Ekblad out of here then

 

[zeroG]

nobody's talking about him yet but if he does end up with most playoff goals, does he get consideration for the conn smythe? i think he might, if we win. that'd help his contract negotiations. "swaggy, schmaggy, bill!"

 

[Ratsreign]

nobody's talking about him yet but if he does end up with most playoff goals, does he get consideration for the conn smythe? i think he might, if we win. that'd help his contract negotiations. "swaggy, schmaggy, bill!"

The Canadian/Toronto media will make sure Benny doesn’t win the Smythe.