LeBrun: William Karlsson nearing 8 year deal with Vegas

[Seven0two]

What are you expecting? they can't take any salary

Basically something similar to what San Jose just got for Justin Braun (2nd & 3rd). Both are RHD, both have similar cap hits, while Miller has upside and is 26 as opposed to 32 and is also locked up for three years.

 

[frivolousz21]

Wow.

What a f***ing steal for Vegas

 

[Diaz126025]

5.9 8 years

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I read somewhere it's confirmed to be $5.9M for 8 years.

 

[CupInSIX]

In the next 2 days = after they clear out cap space = after they interview UFAs like Benn, Orpik, Prout and wait on Engelland.

 

[Plub]

I'm surprised he was the one that pushed for 8 years and was willing to take the lower AAV to get it. Seems like he has less confidence in himself than some of the big money guys this offseason. Great deal for Vegas though, I imagine this will be a steal in a couple of years even if he never repeats the 2017-2018 numbers.

Or he likes where he is at and doesn't want to leave.... novel concept I know. Not every player is going to go the Marner route.

 

[innitfam]

Tampa is looking for a low cost RD, as is Nashville with Subban gone.

Miller would be great with McDonagh or Ekholm to babysit him in his own end.

For a team like Tampa not sure if $3.85M counts as low cost but I see your point

 

[HandsomeTom43]

I find it hilarious that Vegas has sort of overplayed their hand. I get it--to an extent--it's a good problem to have, all these gems, but in year 2, they're already over the cap, when cap space was one of their useful tools.

 

[CupInSIX]

For a team like Tampa not sure if $3.85M counts as low cost but I see your point

Better option than re-signing Stralman for 4m over 3 years or so IMO. Sergachev and Cernak are due huge raises next season.

 

[EP40 AKA Lil Wayne]

Now trade him while the value is good.

 

[Mr Positive]

if it is 5.9, that's a good deal considering the inflation in contracts we've seen. In 8 years he'll still be in his productive years so it's not like those cap circumvention (-ish) deals we've seen.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

I find it hilarious that Vegas has sort of overplayed their hand. I get it--to an extent--it's a good problem to have, all these gems, but in year 2, they're already over the cap, when cap space was one of their useful tools.

Well in theory that’s the expectation but it turned out one of their tools was making the playoffs every year so why not just use cap space on roster players instead

 

[GordonGecko]

Or he likes where he is at and doesn't want to leave.... novel concept I know. Not every player is going to go the Marner route.

advantage of being an income tax free state

 

[Pia8988]

advantage of being an income tax free state

Yeah, a player never takes less for any other reason. No high tax state has a player on a good contract.

 

[Plub]

advantage of being an income tax free state

Again, that is not the only reason team friendly contracts are ever signed. Give it a rest.

 

[GordonGecko]

Yeah, a player never takes less for any other reason. No high tax state has a player on a good contract.

one player signed because of uneven income tax playing field is one too many

 

[The Shrike]

With Clarkson on LTIR that leaves them only $2.95 million over the cap, one trade could fix that.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Great deal for VGK.

Makes the Kevin Hayes deal even more hilarious

Don't know that I agree with either of those sentences.

AAV is nice for sure. Term? Not so much.

 

[Taylorst]

Welcome to cap hell. You can bet quite a few players get shipped out just to create enough room.

And Vegas will get raked over the coals because teams know Vegas is in no position they have to move salaries out.

 

[Pia8988]

one player signed because of uneven income tax playing field is one too many

Income tax is the only tax ever. Waaaaaaah.

 

[Selyanin]

one player signed because of uneven income tax playing field is one too many

One ufa signed because uneven market size playing field is one too many

 

[Seanaconda]

Welcome to cap hell. You can bet quite a few players get shipped out just to create enough room.

And Vegas will get raked over the coals because teams know Vegas is in no position they have to move salaries out.

Not much tbh one or two guys depending on what gusev signs . I'd gladly take one of their wingers that is bumped to the third line on Edmonton

 

[Brazen331]

Welcome to cap hell. You can bet quite a few players get shipped out just to create enough room.

And Vegas will get raked over the coals because teams know Vegas is in no position they have to move salaries out.

Whatever. The assets they have to move have value, meaning multiple teams will want players like Miller and Eakin, so no, they won’t get raked over the coals, they’ll take the best offer.

 

[boylerroom]

Great news for Doug Wilson and the SJ Sharks bc this sort of sets the table for a Timo Meier deal.

 

[McXLNC97]

Basically something similar to what San Jose just got for Justin Braun (2nd & 3rd). Both are RHD, both have similar cap hits, while Miller has upside and is 26 as opposed to 32 and is also locked up for three years.

San Jose was smart for doing it early and before the draft. Now with free agency starting up and a bunch of teams also having to resign their own RFA's, the pool for teams wanting the likes of Eakin and Miller is going to shrink, thus driving down the return for those guys.