Rumor: MN talks with Kaprizov have gone cold, CSKA of the KHL interested in signing him

[Bazeek]

Isn't it better to trade him to a team that will be more amenable to his demands? Losing a good asset just out of spite doesn't seem to be very practical for Minnesota.

If the last two weeks have proven anything it's that Guerin's middle name ain't "Practical."

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Will see what happens but he will likely sign a 3 year deal so he can go to his team of Choosing.

Anyone know his favorite player and team ?

He has to be offered a 3 year deal to sign one. A 4 year deal accomplishes the exact same thing.

 

[pfunk]

Isn't it better to trade him to a team that will be more amenable to his demands? Losing a good asset just out of spite doesn't seem to be very practical for Minnesota.

You think there is a team out there right now willing to go higher on a long term deal?

We have zero reason to believe any of this is driven by him not wanting to be in our market. It all revolves around the current state of the league and what teams are able to pay right now. It makes sense for both sides to go 4 years to get us out of the parise-suter buyouts and hopefully out of the covid affected flat cap era. At that point we may very well be able to pay him what is a fair price based on a larger sample size of games played and considering the financial state of the league.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Isn't it better to trade him to a team that will be more amenable to his demands? Losing a good asset just out of spite doesn't seem to be very practical for Minnesota.

It might be, but I don't think there's a problem with negotiating in the meantime.

 

[Sota Popinski]

He's plotting a course to be a free agent so he can get that huge payday .

If he was on my team I want no part of him If his idea is just to cash out in 3 years and say peace

It's hilarious that other teams' fans are convinced Kaprizov wants to leave after playing one season on a team that finished with as many points as the Cup champs and was a top 10 team in the NHL. We can pay him and we can win. And even if he does want to leave, we have zero reason to move him for anything short of a massive haul.

 

[Flash20]

It's hilarious that other teams' fans are convinced Kaprizov wants to leave after playing one season on a team that finished with as many points as the Cup champs and was a top 10 team in the NHL. We can pay him and we can win. And even if he does want to leave, we have zero reason to move him for anything short of a massive haul.

You should do that now .

I can't understand how a fan base can be Comfortable with a player that doesn't want to sign long term only wants a short term deal and Using the KHL for stuff he wants.

He's a superstar don't get me wrong but I rather Get a Mega trade package instead of him leaving for the KHL next year or Trying to get to free agency

 

[Bazeek]

You should do that now .

I can't understand how a fan base can be Comfortable with a player that doesn't want to sign long term only wants a short term deal and Using the KHL for stuff he wants.

He's a superstar don't get me wrong but I rather Get a Mega trade package instead of him leaving for the KHL next year or Trying to get to free agency

Long term deals aren't always the best idea regardless, for either the player or the team. I don't have any particular concerns about Kaprizov but a 4-5 year deal does have it's advantages, including keeping his cap hit a little lower for the duration of the Parise and Suter buyouts.

Trading away everyone that doesn't want to commit for 7+ years just because you're afraid of free agency isn't a great way to run a team.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

If the last two weeks have proven anything it's that Guerin's middle name ain't "Practical."

Apparently it’s Robert.

And his first name is actually William.

#wikipedia

 

[StateofCelly]

Anyone know his favorite player and team ?

Matt Dumba, Minnesota Wild

 

[Sota Popinski]

You should do that now .

I can't understand how a fan base can be Comfortable with a player that doesn't want to sign long term only wants a short term deal and Using the KHL for stuff he wants.

He's a superstar don't get me wrong but I rather Get a Mega trade package instead of him leaving for the KHL next year or Trying to get to free agency

It's a negotiating tactic from the agent, not the player. I don't demand allegiance from a player who has spent less than a year with the organization. That's insane. I don't believe he is going to go back, but if he does, that's certainly his right. And it's certainly not because of anything the Wild did wrong.

 

[TS Quint]

It's hilarious that other teams' fans are convinced Kaprizov wants to leave after playing one season on a team that finished with as many points as the Cup champs and was a top 10 team in the NHL. We can pay him and we can win. And even if he does want to leave, we have zero reason to move him for anything short of a massive haul.

Good luck with winning with 15 million in dead cap space for the next 4 years. Maybe he isn’t interested in rebuilding.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

People are acting like this 15 Million in dead space came out of nowhere and wasn’t always going to be a thing when we’d have to pay Parise/Suter that money to sit in the pressbox at age 41

 

[Price is Wright]

Is there a real possibility in Minnesota losing Kaprizov and Kahkonen in the same summer?

 

[domiwroze]

Is there a real possibility in Minnesota losing Kaprizov and Kahkonen in the same summer?

-Yes.
-Also Suter and Parise.
-And they can't add any decent/big UFA name.
-Becomes the Sabres 2.0
It's a real possibility.

 

[StateofCelly]

-Yes.
-Also Suter and Parise.
-And they can't add any decent/big UFA name.
-Becomes the Sabres 2.0
It's a real possibility.

You just said Yes and stated things that could happen but never gave any legitimate insight as to how. The only one that you can confirm is Suter/Parise. But please continue with your takes.

 

[Bazeek]

Yeah, Kaapo Kahkonen is the razor's edge between the playoffs and oblivion.

This thread, man.

 

[nstarjim]

-Yes.
-Also Suter and Parise.
-And they can't add any decent/big UFA name.
-Becomes the Sabres 2.0
It's a real possibility.

Nice fake drama good job really!

 

[robertocarlos]

The winters are way better in Russia. No mosquitos.

 

[domiwroze]

You just said Yes and stated things that could happen but never gave any legitimate insight as to how. The only one that you can confirm is Suter/Parise. But please continue with your takes.

Unless you can 100% confirm that these won't happen, this scenario is still a legit possibility. Murphy's law. It could happen, not saying that it will, but there's a chance.

 

[Webster]

-Yes.
-Also Suter and Parise.
-And they can't add any decent/big UFA name.
-Becomes the Sabres 2.0
It's a real possibility.

This possibility shouldn't be written off.

Something else that's really bad for the Wild, after next season they will only have $60M of cap space for the following 3 years, while other teams will have 80.

 

[bleedblue94]

I never thought I would say this, but I think it's time to go back to reading the eichel thread for sanity's sake

 

[Sota Popinski]

Good luck with winning with 15 million in dead cap space for the next 4 years. Maybe he isn’t interested in rebuilding.

Good luck in your quest to convince people that these 9 year old salary cap outlays are now franchise killers. I'm not interested in reading them for a 7th, 8th or 9th time.

 

[MK9]

I can't understand

This is painfully clear.

 

[Hanji]

This guy seems greedy greedy greedy. As we've seen, paying this much for a player severely cripples teams. I suspect he spends most of his career on underachieving/bad teams for most of his career if this is his motivation.

Every player's #1 motivation is financial success. Every single one. If winning hockey games was their #1 objective we'd see copious amounts of players intentionally making league minimum as a means to bolster rosters.
Money > the Cup

 

[jetsforever]

The winters are way better in Russia. No mosquitos.

Minnesota has mosquitoes in winter??