Zach Werenski

[EspenK]

With not much else to talk about I think its time Zach has his own thread. At least this way we'll have a year or so to focus in on him.

First topic: Stars sign defender Miro Heiskanen to eight-year, $67.6M extension

Looks like the comparative has just been set. Do think Jarmo will go along or will it take more to entice Zach to extend for 8 years?

 

[koteka]

Chabot is another comparable.

Ottawa Senators sign Thomas Chabot to an eight-year contract extension

Chabot's eight-year contract has an average annual value of $8 million, with the following breakdown: $7M in 2020-21, $7M in 2021-22, $4M in 2022-23, $8M in 2023-24, $10M in 2024-25, $10M in 2025-26, $10M in 2026-27 and $8M in 2027-28.

 

[EspenK]

Wonder what Stevie Y would pay?

 

[Jovavic]

I would say 7.5 is the present ceiling I would go, he's not as good as Chabot

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Try to keep him. I’d say 8.5 million is the ceiling I would go, but watching him this year without Jones will be telling. There’s going to be a drop off, as there would for anyone losing a top tier defenseman like Jones. But if he hangs in there this year and puts up 40 ish points and is his usual self defensively (mostly fine but with some hiccups and missed coverages ) then I’d pay up.

If he requests a trade or hints he’ll do the Anderson route (accept QO, walk to UFA) then you trade him next summer.

 

[BluejacketNut]

He gone

 

[Viqsi]

He gone

Thanks for sharing.

 

[EspenK]

If he requests a trade or hints he’ll do the Anderson route (accept QO, walk to UFA) then you trade him next summer.

How many years to FA for him? 1 or 2? I think it is 2 - this season & next will give him 7 years. And coincidentally today is his birthday so its 3 years till age 27.

 

[Fro]

Yeah this coming season and next

 

[VT]

Maybe it`s time to trade him. Because I doubt he would want to stay here. I hope I`m wrong.

 

[ViD]

Make no mistake, with Jones leaving, Zach is already thinking of packing bags

 

[majormajor]

Try to keep him. I’d say 8.5 million is the ceiling I would go, but watching him this year without Jones will be telling. There’s going to be a drop off, as there would for anyone losing a top tier defenseman like Jones. But if he hangs in there this year and puts up 40 ish points and is his usual self defensively (mostly fine but with some hiccups and missed coverages ) then I’d pay up.

If he requests a trade or hints he’ll do the Anderson route (accept QO, walk to UFA) then you trade him next summer.

I have no problem paying Werenski $8.5m per, I think he's a legit #1D every bit as good as Chabot. He needs a mobile stay-at-home D-partner not a superstar next to him. He's been more consistent than Jones anyways, I don't think he'll miss him.

 

[majormajor]

Maybe it`s time to trade him. Because I doubt he would want to stay here. I hope I`m wrong.

You know Jarmo can just make a long term offer after July 28th, basically asking him if he wants to stay?

It's certainly not time to trade him at any point before getting an answer to that question.

 

[Fro]

Make no mistake, with Jones leaving, Zach is already thinking of packing bags

I think it's premature to say that...no one has any real idea...my understanding is he loves the area and loves being a Blue Jacket...but all things are constantly changing

 

[ViD]

I think it's premature to say that...no one has any real idea...my understanding is he loves the area and loves being a Blue Jacket...but all things are constantly changing

The first part was pretty confidently said about Jones recently as well

 

[JacketsDavid]

You know Jarmo can just make a long term offer after July 28th, basically asking him if he wants to stay?

It's certainly not time to trade him at any point before getting an answer to that question.

Agreed. Like others I think he has his sites set elsewhere, but with the roster as constructed I don't mind paying him $8.5 and 8 years. THat would tell us quickly if he was interested.

 

[VT]

You know Jarmo can just make a long term offer after July 28th, basically asking him if he wants to stay?

It's certainly not time to trade him at any point before getting an answer to that question.

Of course but I don`t too believe. But again I hope I`m wrong.
Simply IMHO we would let players who want to stay here.

 

[CrockyCrock]

My tinfoil hat theory is Zach has already decided he's finishing this contract, taking the qualifying offer and walking to UFA as soon as he can to go to Detroit. We know the hometown/Larkin angle but they'll also be poised to breakout with a strong prospect pool that outside of big trades only gets better between now and then.

I think Seth and Zach have both known their days in Cbus were numbered for quite a while and when that news got to PLD last year he decided to force his way out sooner rather than later. To me that solves the question of why his mood flipped so quickly and why we'll never hear it officially because while a scummy move no single or group of players are unprofessional enough to admit "Yeah these guys are leaving so I'm not hanging around either"

Whole lotta speculation I admit but I think unfortunately fairly plausible.

 

[Jackets Bob]

I would float an $8Mx8 contract in front of him this summer. If he pushes back at all then move him. He bring in a huge return and speed up the rebuild. BTW: I think he'd resign and I'd preferred that he stays too.

 

[MAHJ71]

I’d go 8x$9m… I think it may take a 9 to convince him to stay long term though there are a lot of moving pieces to figure out that may or may not make it easier/cheaper.

Optimistically this would help against the “everybody wants to leave Columbus” crap… and by staying make him a rock star in CBJ fans eyes at least.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

He protects, but he also attacks.

 

[majormajor]

I’d go 8x$9m… I think it may take a 9 to convince him to stay long term though there are a lot of moving pieces to figure out that may or may not make it easier/cheaper.

Optimistically this would help against the “everybody wants to leave Columbus” crap… and by staying make him a rock star in CBJ fans eyes at least.

It's higher than I'd like but I don't think we would ever regret a $9m deal with Werenski. You can win a cup with him as your #1D and it stops the exodus.

 

[thebus88]

Closer to a #3 than he is a #1.

IMO

 

[MAHJ71]

Closer to a #3 than he is a #1.

IMO

 

[I3LI3]

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