Speculation: The Worst UFA contract of 2016

[Golden Gophers 4649]

Demers and Lucic will get too much money from the Oilers who will have cap issues trying to sign guys like McD in a couple of years.

 

[Zrhutch]

Oh look- another "pile on the Oilers" thread!

HF loving that low-hanging fruit...



Why so salty, guy?

Because he's really bad

 

[Macallan18]

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

Add Ladd and this is a good list

 

[Breakers]

Ladd AINEC

If you go through the Rumor grapevine, Lucic is willing to leave some money on the table.

Ladd doesnt seem like he wants to leave any money on the table & his agent is adamant he deserves Kesler Money.

 

[Rufus]

Lucic AINEC

 

[Big Easy]

Andrew Ladd.

He'll turn 31 this season, hit over 800 games played, plus a lot of hard playoff hockey in his career. He will get 5-6 years at 5.5-6M and somebody will regret it well before its over.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

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

Well no because

A he is by far the youngest UFA there is

B he is by far the best UFA possibly ever

C he is still in his prime

Everyone else is either past their prime or only has a year maybe 2 left if being in their prime.

Stamkos has 5 maybe 6 years left of prime hockey

The challenge is in where he goes because if he goes to a team like Buffalo which is where I think he ends up then in a couple years when Eichel, Reinhsrt and the rest of thst core get paid you will have a situation similar to thst in TB which decisions have to be made but this time Stamkos makes 29+ million instead if 7.5 making things harder.

 

[Winnipeg Jets]

Lucic, possibly Ladd.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Demers and Lucic will get too much money from the Oilers who will have cap issues trying to sign guys like McD in a couple of years.

No it won't, signing McDavid will never be an issue for the team.

 

[jacks*]

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

And we know what happen last time a team desperate for defensemen overpaid for the best guy available.

 

[Sam Spade]

Well no because

A he is by far the youngest UFA there is

B he is by far the best UFA possibly ever

C he is still in his prime

Everyone else is either past their prime or only has a year maybe 2 left if being in their prime.

Stamkos has 5 maybe 6 years left of prime hockey

Stamkos will absolutely be the worst signing this off season. And his peak/prime is most definitely behind him.

Unless he hits the most optimal situation imaginable (playing with a top notch assist man), I will be surprised if he ever hits 45-50 goals again.

 

[kingdok]

And we know what happen last time a team desperate for defensemen overpaid for the best guy available.

what happened?

 

[kingdok]

Andrew Ladd.

He'll turn 31 this season, hit over 800 games played, plus a lot of hard playoff hockey in his career. He will get 5-6 years at 5.5-6M and somebody will regret it well before its over.

I'd be ok with 4x6 for the Habs.

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Frans Nielsen will be one of the top signings, on the other side of things. Most contracts will be bad, but its hard to tell until theyre actually handed out.

 

[ValeriKamensky]

Lucic - 6+
Ladd - 5,5+
Eriksson - 6+
Staal - 5+
Okposo - 5+

 

[JRull86]

Milan Lucic or Matt Martin

 

[Raymondo316]

Stamkos AINEC

Noway hes gonna live up to the contract he signs

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

You mean after Lucic?

 

[ViD]

Easily the $10 mln 30 goal scorer

 

[Raspewtin]

Gonna go with Backes.

 

[Beerfish]

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

Well the reason being that he has lead the league in hits for something like 5 years in row. I do agree though he will get more than most people feel he is worth.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

I'm going to say David Backes. Somebody is going to pay him No. 1 center money.

 

[Shrimper]

Stamkos, Lucic and Lovejoy.

 

[Toggel]

Stamkos will be the worst signing. We have seen how 10+ mil contracts can cripple teams depth. I don't think Stamkos has been the same player since his leg injury.

He is really good but not 10-12 million a year good.

 

[Pandaman11]

Backes because of his age.

Boedker because he won't score enough. Boedker is an "underrated" overpayment candidate.

And, of course, Stamkos, considering that I personally see him as a 65-to-75-point player from here on.

Eric Staal only if someone is dumb enough, Lecavalier-in-Philadelphia style.