Confirmed with Link: Kuznetsov 8 year extension

[stanleycaps18]

Moving Orpik would solve most of the problem. I wonder if there is an Orpik and a higher pick for a lower pick trade out there?

 

[Brian23]

They cannot buy out Orpik I thought

Apparently, the arbitration window allows another buy-out.

 

[Dream Big]

Backstrom must be getting moved. Cap's have Kuzy as the #1 now obviously since he's paid way more than Backy.

 

[Raikkonen]

Another thing. We shouldn't fear offer sheet now. A bonus.

 

[Brian23]

Another thing. We shouldn't fear offer sheet now. A bonus.

We could fear one on Burakovsky...

 

[strungout]

$3M minus the replacement cost.

...and then the extra two years of pentalties.

Man. I don't really want them to do it, but how can't they not do it?! Unless he makes a badass salary cap dump trade somehow.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Ovechkin for Josi please

Bura Backy Oshie
Mojo Kuzy Vrana
Connolly Eller 4 million FA
Graovac Beagle Stephenson

Orlov Niskanen
Josi Carlson
Djoos Orpik
Bowey

Holtby
Grubauer

?

 

[Raikkonen]

Backstrom must be getting moved. Cap's have Kuzy as the #1 now obviously since he's paid way more than Backy.

With what Thornton and Marleau got you can bet on Backstrom getting Kuzy's money in a couple of years.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Backstrom must be getting moved. Cap's have Kuzy as the #1 now obviously since he's paid way more than Backy.

Backstrom was signed years ago, his deal does not reflect his market value. Nicky would be a 9mill player if a FA

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Backstrom must be getting moved. Cap's have Kuzy as the #1 now obviously since he's paid way more than Backy.

Lol ok who's 2C

Give up a top 5 c in the league on a sweetheart contract

 

[Silky mitts]

How many years of Kuzy's UFA did they buy?

 

[ovikovy817]

It could have been worse.
But at the first sight, I like it. Kinda ok with it.

 

[Hivemind]

Even I didn't expect him above $7M. More than Tarasenko is outright crazy. WTF

 

[Langway]

How many years of Kuzy's UFA did they buy?

Six.

 

[Hivemind]

Apparently, the arbitration window allows another buy-out.

Only if someone actually goes to arbitration. The only RFA with arb rights they have is Grubauer.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

In GmBm I trust

 

[twabby]

Even I didn't expect him above $7M. More than Tarasenko is outright crazy. WTF

In terms of a percentage of the cap when signed Tarasenko's contract is still higher. As is Backstrom's.

Tarasenko is the superior player surely, but I guess centers can just command more?

 

[Hivemind]

Mr Gone probably killed himself

 

[Raikkonen]

A truth from one of the Pens' posters:

Eh, I figured he'd probably get 7.5, so this is fine. He was significantly better in the playoffs this year compared to last, so that's a good sign.

Firing Orpik into the sun would solve a whole lot of the Caps' problems.

 

[Devil Dancer]

This feels like a team without a direction at the moment. The short term plan seems to be keeping together as much of the roster as possible. What's the medium and long term plan? Let good players (Backstrom, Kuzy, Nisky, Orlov) waste prime years with a bunch of league minimum guys on the bottom pairing and 4th lines?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

The lockout can't come soon enough if guys with these production levels are getting 8 mil a year.

 

[Hivemind]

GMGM had Backstrom as a hard cap for non-Ovechkin players. Curious if GMBM did some creative account with the annual salaries to keep it the same with Kuznetsov (ie, all of his yearly salaries are lower than Backstrom's until Backstrom's contract expires). Like LA did with Kopitar/Doughty.

 

[Jags]

Even I didn't expect him above $7M. More than Tarasenko is outright crazy. WTF

That's exactly what I thought.

Among Caps fans, there was this hopeful idea that he wouldn't be paid more than Backstrom, but with real comps that would have been pushing it. I thought Tarasenko's 7.5 was the absolute ceiling and it'd be less if he signed for the full 8 years. I guess I was way off.

 

[Carlzner]

This feels like a team without a direction at the moment. The short term plan seems to be keeping together as much of the roster as possible. What's the medium and long term plan? Let good players (Backstrom, Kuzy, Nisky, Orlov) waste prime years with a bunch of league minimum guys on the bottom pairing and 4th lines?

Well it's not like they did anything with a stacked roster and guys like Kuzy and Orlov on cheap contracts.

If they're serious about competing still... I feel like the only solution is trading Ovechkin for a cheaper core player.

 

[Hivemind]

This feels like a team without a direction at the moment. The short term plan seems to be keeping together as much of the roster as possible. What's the medium and long term plan? Let good players (Backstrom, Kuzy, Nisky, Orlov) waste prime years with a bunch of league minimum guys on the bottom pairing and 4th lines?

This is my feeling as well. It's perplexing to watching pay thru the nose to keep the roster together while filling out all the depth with league minimum players.