Speculation: The Worst UFA contract of 2016

[ploppsdman]

May not count but I don't think FL will be happy with yandles contract.

 

[Whiston532]

Stamkos could soak up a TON of cap, limiting how well a team can build. But at the same time he'll be a 40+ goal scorer.

As excited as I am to possibly have him, I'm going with Lucic. I'm fine with giving him 5.5-6 mill. But I'm seeing a 6 year term bring thrown around and at that length I don't know.

Demers will also likely be overpaid. But I just don't feel as nervous about that deal for whatever reason

 

[Major Happy*]

whatever we give lucic and demers

 

[IslandersFan17]

Okposo will be over paid big time.

Lucic will be overpaid but not too badly.

Stamkos at 26 years old will not be as bad of a deal as most think. He's not a guy towards the end of his years and looking to get that last big contract... Even with seven years it only brings him into his early 30s

 

[surlysailor]

I think Boedker is going to be a real bad contract. Still youngish but is pretty much just a PP producer.

 

[Off Sides]

E Staal, Martin, Backes, Vrbata, Brouwer, Chimera

 

[Cancuks]

Helm, Russell

 

[Beerfish]

Anyone the oilers sign.

 

[serp]

Demers seems very likely right now. He's gonna be paid more than many first pairing guys dispite beeing closer to third than first pairing.

 

[Boud]

Backes is one I think will be massively overpaid.

 

[jacks*]

The only reason it won't be MB is because the Oilers will overpay more for one of Lucic /Demers or both.

 

[Psychoil]

Whoever edmonton signs. We seem to be the flavour of the month right nowv

 

[Brunomics]

Andrew Ladd

 

[oXo Cube]

I know I already mentioned him, but there is not enough Backes in this thread.

He is a worse player than Lucic with just as bad(or worse) of a decline risk and is going to get a similar contract.

 

[Boud]

May not count but I don't think FL will be happy with yandles contract.

The way the league is evolving at least I see Yandle being a good player down the road. Also need to consider the fact that the Dman market is extremely poor, and Yandle was probably the best option out there. Defensemen, generally speaking, will get overpaid in the next few years because there just isn't enough quality Dman.

I remember people saying the same thing about Brian Campbell when he was in Chicago after signing that monster deal. They basically traded him for nothing to get rid of his contract. Reality is the game is changing to a faster pace where possession is key and having a guy like Yandle that can get the puck out of the zone with ease and that has good offensive tools will be more and more important. Given the fact that he should be a solid partner for Ekblad is great and it should help Ekblad grow his offensive side too.

Not that Yandle's contract isn't a little too much, that I agree, but down the road I don't see this deal as one they'll regret as much as people think.

The deals that teams will regret are for guys like Backes and Lucic who are on the backside of their career and will get paid big money compared to what they provide as far as on ice product. These guys will be worth their contract for the fisrt few years but after that I think they'll be some of the worst ones, not Yandle IMO.

I know I already mentioned him, but there is not enough Backes in this thread.

He is a worse player than Lucic with just as bad(or worse) of a decline risk and is going to get a similar contract.

Agree completely, especially on Backes.

 

[Mr Positive]

The only reason it won't be MB is because the Oilers will overpay more for one of Lucic /Demers or both.

I really doubt we will. That's the whole point of the arena visits, and of course we're selling them on that we're a team on the rise. We have cap space today, but Chiarelli will be talking to them about our long term cap situation. I think that matters more than most think, and might be a big reason that Seth Jones signed for a bit less in Columbus.

 

[Srsly]

I predict Staal to Detroit. I feel like they'll do something silly in order to try to fill the Datsyuk void.

 

[PumpkinBombX]

Just food for thought,

say a player wants 5 M a year for 5 years.
Is there a way to structure this such that you instead offer/do 4 million/yr for 7 years,
and with the salary, a buyout on those last 2 years doesn't crush you?

So you kind of know ahead of time that i'm likely only going to get this player for a good 5 years at 4 Million (meaning he will pay above that contract for 5 years), and then when they fall off the cliff the buyout portion doesn't cripple you?

 

[Captain Mountain]

Demers. There are teams desperate for defensemen and he's the only real good option on the market.

 

[Retire91]

Staal

 

[Territory]

Matt Martin. The guy is a 4th liner who is gonna get paid for some reason.

 

[pld459666]

Doesn't it kind of have to ultimately be Stamkos?

Only if the Rangers sign him.

 

[KingsCourt]

i think Shaw is in the lead right now (sorry hab fans i know you guys don't believe so), but will be eclipsed by Ladd/Lucic/Demers, i think Russell will get stupid money too.

 

[migi]

Brandon Mashinter. Everything over league minimum is way too much.

 

[Nakawick]

Erickson