Speculation: Trade and Free Agency - 2024-25

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'm confused - so is there a NMC or no NMC for Middleton?

Because please god no more those clauses, the AAV and term is fine and well within expectations.

Limited NTC I think.

 

[Spurgeon]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807878979975598568

I guess after seeing the state of the market, Middleton managed to negotiate a raise from 4x4

4 years @ $7.85M for Middleton & Trenin

Yuck.

 

[Wasted Talent]

I'm confused - so is there a NMC or no NMC for Middleton?

Because please god no more those clauses, the AAV and term is fine and well within expectations.

Limited NTC according to Russo, don't know the exact details but presumably something like 10 team list:

Wild sign defenseman Jake Middleton to 4-year contract extension: Why now?

Middleton, 28, has one year remaining on his current three-year contract Monday is the first day he's eligible for an extension.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

I'm confused - so is there a NMC or no NMC for Middleton?

Because please god no more those clauses, the AAV and term is fine and well within expectations.

Modified NTC

 

[DigitalBoldy]

I'm confused - so is there a NMC or no NMC for Middleton?

Because please god no more those clauses, the AAV and term is fine and well within expectations.

There’s a modified no trade clause. Guerin continues to be trash at signing contracts.

 

[Circulartheory]

Limited NTC I think.

Eekk.. any of these should really drop the AAV to 3.75. But I'll hold off any opinion until I hear the full details which will probably come out EOD.

EDIT: argh....

 

[Spurgeon]

What a time to be alive. Guerin's big moves were committing $8M per year to a fourth liner and a bottom pair defenseman for four years.

They didn’t even have a good 3 months like Fiala.

 

[Wabit]

What a time to be alive. Guerin's big moves were committing $8M per year to a fourth liner and a bottom pair defenseman for four years.

Gotta double down on the Goli and Freddy G contracts.

They didn’t even have a good 3 months like Fiala.

You don't need to have good months when you are a good character locker room guy that hits people.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Russo’s article had an Evolving Hockey contract projection of 4 x $3.795M. Way to overpay by $500k and still give trade protection Guerin you f***ing bozo.

 

[saywut]

4 former captains before turning pro in Gaunce/Johnson/Jones/Shore. Gaunce likely gets the C in Iowa, he was the captain with Columbus' affiliate last year.

 

[Wasted Talent]

I feel like there's almost zero chance of these guys outperforming their contracts.

Like the best case scenario is them being worth the cap hit, and I don't think that's how you build a contending team.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Russo’s article had an Evolving Hockey contract projection of 4 x $3.795M. Way to overpay by $500k and still give trade protection Guerin you f***ing bozo.

Is that based on this summer's cap or next summer's projection?

 

[Spurgeon]

I guess those Suter/Parise buyouts were actually a godsend for Guerin’s job security. Completely protected himself from himself.

Turning that dead cap into Foligno, Middleton, Gaudreau, & Trenin locked up for 4 years at $14M.

 

[57special]

Certainly killed the buzz I had from the draft.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Is that based on this summer's cap or next summer's projection?

 

[north21]

Certainly killed the buzz I had from the draft.

You almost get the feeling the entire 14 in cap space will be handed out to our own guys instead of landing a big fish.

 

[Circulartheory]

Russo’s article had an Evolving Hockey contract projection of 4 x $3.795M. Way to overpay by $500k and still give trade protection Guerin you f***ing bozo.

I don't believe that would be accurate - just based of personal standpoint, no analytics. I expected 4x4 so I still think its way within the margins. Now, this is within context of a non-NTC deal. If NTC included, it should be around 3.8 IMO.

 

[Waiver Draft]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807895454426058862

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

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So I'm seeing right that it's this years?

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

So I'm seeing right that it's this years?

Believe so.

Edit: I just went back in and tried to push the date frame to next year and it does not allow that.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Believe so.

Edit: I just went back in and tried to push the date frame to next year and it does not allow that.

What if you just changed the $88M to $92M?

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

What if you just changed the $88M to $92M?

Projects $3.96M

 

[Spurgeon]

Predators did exactly what we should’ve done with our cap. This team is f***ed.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Projects $3.96M

Little bit better.

 

[Prior]

So much for dollars to play with to allow this franchise to take a jump forward when the buyouts are cleared.

Prospects need to make an impact in the coming years or this is a bottom 5 team with/without Kaprizov.