Rumor: Tarasenko fires agents

[Discipline Daddy]

I've been saying it for a week now, my fear of NJ swooping in and getting Vlad grows stronger every day. And he'll sign there easy because I genuinely don't think he wants out of the Metro area. It's obvious he wanted to stay a Ranger so what's the next best thing for him? The Devils.

And they'll give him the money because it:
1. will piss off NYR
2. might secure another series win against them next spring

I might throw up if this happens tbh

Yeah if I'm Vlad I'm talking with the Devs. They probably wouldn't offer any term other than 1 year, though. But feasibly if they sign Tank, they can almost choose between Toffoli or Tank going forward.

 

[PromisedLand]

here is my top 5 guesses where Tank ends up

1) Hawks
2) Ducks
3) Flyers
4) Yotes
5) Kraken

so called "contending" teams don't have cap space to accommodate what he may be looking for even if it is 1 yr deal.

 

[Petes2424]

A quick check on Capfriendly shows 12 teams with more than $1M of the cap left.

13) St. Louis has $2.3M left but needs to sign a backup G.
14) Flames have $2.4M left and need to sign 3 forwards. Looking like 3 league mins.
15) Canes have $3.3M. Roster is pretty much set, but depends on moves on D. A likely candidate.
16) CBJ with ~$4M. Unlikely to have the space and Tank may not want to play for them.
17) Philadelphia - $11.7M with LTIR. They definitely have the space (moreso if they trade 50% of TDA). I don't think Tank would want to sign there but he could do so and could take term.
18) NJ - $5.6M. Honestly this should be a dark horse team to do it for one year.
19) EDM -$5.6M to re-sign Bouchard and McLeod. Will have to dump salary to make that work. No.
20) NY Rangers -$6M and need to find room for K'Andre and Lafreniere. No.
21) Sharks -$6.6M. They have the space, but I don't think Tank would want to play there.
22) Sabres - $6.7M. They could do it for one year, but probably will have a shit-ton of raises to give out the next year.
23) Bruins - $7M and need to re-sign Swayman and Frederic. Unlikely.
24) Sens - $7.5M and needs at least 3F. If they trade DeBrincat, they could sign him. Otherwise, no.
25) Wild - $8.3M but needs a goalie (starting goalie unless Fleury's the guy), 2 forwards, and 2 D. Unlikely to have space.
26) Jets - $8.6M but needs to sign Vilardi, and another F. Possible, but unlikely to have much space.
27) Preds - $8.8M. Has the space.
28) Kraken -$10M but need to re-sign Vince Dunn and 1F. Could make it work.
29) Red Wings - $13.5M. Could easily afford Tank and could give him term.
30) Coyotes - Probably a no
31) Blackhawks - $18M and only need 2D. A possible team if he wants to play next to Hall/Bedard and go to a contender at the deadline.
32) Ducks - $30M but need to re-sign Zegras, Terry, 2D, and the team sucks.


TLDR, it's his choice to take a 1 year term with a playoff team, or take more term and money with a non-playoff team. I'm kinda surprised New Jersey hasn't been mentioned much. That seems like a mutual fit. He could feasibly score a lot on that high-scoring team, but maybe he is afraid of being buried with good forwards already and having to play bottom 6.

I actually do think the Debrincat thing is holding things up for Tarasenko and Tatar probably. Kane is likely on the back burner, but if Detroit gets Debrincat, that would take them out of the Tarasenko thing and Ottawa looks like the destination. Strickland isn’t one to throw out BS. So that’s likely what’s happening.

Obviously the longer this goes on, Tarasenko may find a deal somewhere else. I just think it’s likely Ottawa he’s waiting for. And possibly Detroit too. If they don’t get Debrincat, they’re a team who could offer Tarasenko a nice 2-3 year deal.

I really do think these two teams are effecting why we haven’t seen Tarasenko sign yet. They need to just get this Debrincat thing done.

 

[Zippy316]

I've been saying it for a week now, my fear of NJ swooping in and getting Vlad grows stronger every day. And he'll sign there easy because I genuinely don't think he wants out of the Metro area. It's obvious he wanted to stay a Ranger so what's the next best thing for him? The Devils.

And they'll give him the money because it:
1. will piss off NYR
2. might secure another series win against them next spring

I might throw up if this happens tbh

I doubt NJ goes after him. They likely keep one top nine spot open for Holtz/Clarke/Foote. If they were to sign anyone, I think they either bring back Tatar or sign someone for a bottom six role. It would probably be more of a utility forward than a scorer after adding Meier/Toffoli in the last year and having Holtz/Clarke who are almost ready.

It seems like NJ is keeping some cap space open waiting to see if they can make something work for Hellebuyck. They essentially have just enough space to fill out the roster and fit in Hellebucyk assuming Vanecek goes the other way.

 

[egelband]

Do you think one of them might be Game 7 in Boston Garden when he sealed the win with that gorgeous pass to Schenn through DeBrusk's legs or didn't you happen to see that one in all the years you have been assessing selfishness of players?

Tarasenko to a fault turns attention toward his teammates in interviews.

Your claim about him is aggressive nonsense.

Yeah. In his short Rangers tenure, the last thing I would have called him is ‘selfish’. He’s going to be a great contributor to any team he chooses.

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

I don't really get this saga. Either sign with a contender for 1x$3M or sign a fat one year contract with a bottom feeder with a handshake agreement that they'll make a legitimate effort to trade you to a contender at 50%.

He's not going to get dollars and term with a contender. I respect that he wants to win, but the cap is what is right now

 

[Agalloch]

Tarasenko is this year's Klingberg. So I guess he signs in Anaheim in 2 weeks.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I don't really get this saga. Either sign with a contender for 1x$3M or sign a fat one year contract with a bottom feeder with a handshake agreement that they'll make a legitimate effort to trade you to a contender at 50%.

He's not going to get dollars and term with a contender. I respect that he wants to win, but the cap is what is right now

This is the way.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Do they? They have $3M left when accounting for LTIR. Maybe a touch more if they scratch Haydn Fleury at $762k. But they have to re-sign Tanner Jeannot. I don't see them having room to fit in Tarasenko unless they do something like trading Nick Paul without getting cap back.

Sending down Myers.

 

[Mr Positive]

He likely goes to where he can get term. That means it likely isn't to a prime destination

I know it's not fair exactly, but if he's signed long term I bet he's going to look to LTIR retire for a big portion of it, especially if the team that signs him isn't a prime destination

LTIR is not just an objective assessment. It is equally about what the player is willing to put themselves through

 

[xVolchenkov]

Please sign with Ottawa

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Please sign with Ottawa

I don’t see how. 5 mil in cap space and we need to re-sign Pinto. We can hold out hope for a Murray buyout but that’s it.

Shold have found someone to retain on Kubalik.

 

[Hale The Villain]

I don’t see how. 5 mil in cap space and we need to re-sign Pinto. We can hold out hope for a Murray buyout but that’s it.

Shold have found someone to retain on Kubalik.

Murray buyout is almost certainly happening, whether it's Toronto or a 3rd team.

Would open up an additional 1.3M in space. Could fit in Pinto and Tarasenko if Pinto took a cheap 1 year deal for 1.3M or less and Tarasenko gets the Dadonov contract (5x3).

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Murray buyout is almost certainly happening, whether it's Toronto or a 3rd team.

Would open up an additional 1.3M in space. Could fit in Pinto and Tarasenko if Pinto took a cheap 1 year deal for 1.3M or less and Tarasenko gets the Dadonov contract (5x3).

I’m pretty sure a 3rd team buying him out won’t do anything for us.

 

[Djp]

I don’t see how. 5 mil in cap space and we need to re-sign Pinto. We can hold out hope for a Murray buyout but that’s it.

Shold have found someone to retain on Kubalik.

If Pinto can sign something low and they trade Joseph thry coukd have room.

 

[Hale The Villain]

I’m pretty sure a 3rd team buying him out won’t do anything for us.

Why would it matter if it's Toronto or another team?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

With Kubalik coming back in the deal, would they really burn their remaining space for Tarasenko? I doubt it

 

[Hale The Villain]

With Kubalik coming back in the deal, wouldn’t they really burn their remaining space for Tarasenko? I doubt it

Team needs scoring. Kubalik isn't exactly a great replacement for DeBrincat.

Personally I'd pass on signing Tarasenko if it requires 5M or more on a multi-year deal, but I think that's what it would cost to convince him to play in Ottawa and Dorion is desperate.

 

[SpezDispenser]

We'll need you to take a pretty bonus laced contract for this to work, but we want you. Come here please?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Team needs scoring. Kubalik isn't exactly a great replacement for DeBrincat.

Personally I'd pass on signing Tarasenko if it requires 5M or more on a multi-year deal, but I think that's what it would cost to convince him to play in Ottawa and Dorion is desperate.

5 million in space with the 2nd goalie on a bum knee and needing to re-sign pinto too.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

We'll need you to take a pretty bonus laced contract for this to work, but we want you. Come here please?

Wasn't injured and he isn't 35, so I don't think they can give him a bonus laden contract.

Sens might will have to dump someone

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Time to sign in Ott.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

We'll need you to take a pretty bonus laced contract for this to work, but we want you. Come here please?

He can’t do a performance bonus deal

 

[SpezDispenser]

He can’t do a performance bonus deal

Fuuuuuuuuck

 

[Hale The Villain]

5 million in space with the 2nd goalie on a bum knee and needing to re-sign pinto too.

What else is there to spend money on?

Sens have Korpisalo and Forsberg in net and defense is now full after re-signing Hamonic.

If the Sens could sign Tarasenko for a year @ 5M, that's a no brainer. Term is the issue.

Would be the best possible way they could utilize their cap space right now.