Speculation: Trade and Free Agency - 2024-25

[AKL]

I think you forget that NHL contracts are guaranteed, and every NHL player risks serious injury everytime they step on the ice.

If the Wild are willing to set the new high mark this offseason, Kaprizov isn't going to turn down 120 million guaranteed in hopes of being able to set that make slightly higher a year later.

Only way that happens is if Kaprizov has zero intention of resigning in Minnesota.

I think you make your best offer for him next summer, sounds like we start at 8x13 and be willing to go up to 8x15, and if he doesn't accept that, you look at trading him during the season.

 

[Spurgeon]

Can’t remember exactly what the rumored offer was, but that 8 x $11M deal would’ve been a bargain. Having Kap for another 4 years at $11M would’ve been perfect timing.

Not sure how that would’ve impacted the other signings over the past 4 years, but limiting Guerin’s access to cap seems like it’s been a good thing.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Who is going to pay Kap $15M+ if we don’t? He’s not going to sign in Utah or Columbus, so it likely has to be a market that is an actual threat.

Leipold said he would pay more than any other team, not that he would pay whatever Kaprizov wants.

My eye is on the Rangers, though it might depend on what happens with Shesterkin.

Both Panarin's $11.6M and Trouba's $8M expire the same summer.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Can’t remember exactly what the rumored offer was, but that 8 x $11M deal would’ve been a bargain. Having Kap for another 4 years at $11M would’ve been perfect timing.

Not sure how that would’ve impacted the other signings over the past 4 years, but limiting Guerin’s access to cap seems like it’s been a good thing.

We would have had to make further roster moves in prior years. The team was scraping the top of the ceiling for a year or two there.