Friedman: Thinks Zadorov will price himself out of Vancouver.

[BCNate]

He wanted 5x5 with the Flames.

From a Canucks POV, that would be the absolute ceiling I'd go to. I think he will want more and hit the open market.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Must be a slow news day/week.

Like many others i imagine, whether or not the nux will keep an average-ish player like Zadorov during the middle of the season is up there with wondering if the sky will be blue tomorrow for me

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Graves money is very reasonable for someone with his talent during UFA.

 

[wintersej]

Seems like a guy Sweeney would throw a big contract at.

Yeah if Hanifin doesn’t make it to UFA, I could see it.

 

[Diamonddog01]

Graves money is very reasonable for someone with his talent during UFA.

Still a bit too high imo. I like Zadorov but something like 4 x 4 is the highest I'd go. This is a player playing 17 min a night. He's a #5 with an interesting skillset, likeable player and from all reports good teammate but paying bottom pairing defencemen that much is not good cap allocation.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

I just realized the other day the cap is going up 5 mil next year and then 5 mill the year after. Zadorov brings certain elements that GMs covet.

He's gonna get at least $5m x 5 years, and I expect it to be even higher. He's about to turn 29.

 

[canadianmagpie]

I think a team would be happy with getting him at 4 years for $4 million, he'd be slightly overpaid but not outrageously so. I'm guessing since it will likely be his last big contract he'd want to get a 7 year contract at $4-5 million or a shorter term 4-5 years @ $6-6.5 million. Either would be a mistake for teams.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

On the most recent 32 thoughts podcast It was suggested that Zadorov is not long for Vancouver, he said he believs Zadorov will price himself out of Vancouver.

I wonder what he thinks he will get on the open market.

I'd bet my bottom dollar Treliving will be hard after him, I expect the full court press to be on for him.

Unfortunate for the Leafs

 

[Raistlin]

Given the choice btw keeping him or going after Tanev, it's Tanev everyday of the week. Under Tocchet, I would prefer Myers over Z.

 

[Bond]

From a Canucks POV, that would be the absolute ceiling I'd go to. I think he will want more and hit the open market.

I think if the Canucks were willing to do that it’d be done. That’s an expensive #5

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Unfortunate for the Leafs

"Unfortunate" doesn't begin to describe my series, this game rewards blind luck and nothing else, I am beyond convinced at this point.

 

[M2Beezy]

Daily Zadorov updates now. Yesterday was he likes Mackinnon more than Mcdavid... and now this. Hopefully tomorrow isnt his god awful lousy politics..

Anyways Ive seen many of his games this season and he was kind of a mess his first while in Vancouver but has actually stepped up lately and played better. A decent #4 if he keeps this recent play up

 

[OVO16]

Someone is gonna overpay because of his play style. My guess is New Jersey

 

[wasunder]

Seems like the type of guy GMs love to overpay. He’s realized this and is gonna cash in, good on him. Anyone ever notice that GMs are bad at their jobs?

 

[dugg133]

He wanted 5x5 with the Flames.

Anyone that gives Zadorov that much is gonna regret it.

 

[M2Beezy]

Seems like the type of guy GMs love to overpay. He’s realized this and is gonna cash in, good on him. Anyone ever notice that GMs are bad at their jobs?

If this guy gets a GM job again...

 

[DFF]

Somebody will give him 6x6

Some idiot

 

[The Nuge]

He’s a really good #5. The question is what does he want. For 2.5-3.0, you’re pretty happy with his abilities. But he’s already been making more than that, and Gudbranson got 4.0. Some GM obsessed with big dmen is going to give him an absolute boat anchor of a contract

 

[Cancuks]

He's good as a #5 dman and that's how he should be paid. We have Brisebois who if healthy next season can take his spot and he's dirt cheap. Not physical but fairly reliable defensively. He and Juulsen can be a cheap 3rd pairing.

 

[De Montreal]

Gavrikov might be a good comparable but he signed a shorter deal to bet on himself he could get more once the cap go berserk

5,875 x 2

 

[Tachycineta]

Brings back random memories. When he was drafted, I still remember him going on (Schopp and the Bulldog?) and they were telling him that Pegula had plenty of money.

 

[ffh]

He's not pricing himself out in a couple of months. He'd be worth the same.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Big, slow Dman that's almost 30. I'm sure the team that signs him long term in free agency won't have any regrets. I've always liked Zadorov as a bottom pairing Dman but he's probably going to get around 4.5 million on his next deal.

in a vacuum, i think $4.5 mill is a decent AAV for him, although pretty much the max i’d pay.

but he’s a LHD and would be our our third pair LD. he’s not playing above hughes and soucy. and that’s just too much for a team with our cap commitments to pay for your #5.

for a #4, which he could could be in a vacuum but not here, i’d do $4.5 mill in a rising cap. and for a #5 that’s a RHD i might even do it, but your third pair LD is supposed to be where you save money. it’s the most easily and cheaply replaceable guy in your top six D. you can get an ian cole to be your third pair LD for $3 million, and that’s already a bit of a splurge for a higher end guy.

too bad though, zad's fun to watch and brings an element i’d like to keep around.

 

[Breakers]

Just don’t give that money to Myers

That is the worst thing that could happen.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

Must be a slow news day/week.

Like many others i imagine, whether or not the nux will keep an average-ish player like Zadorov during the middle of the season is up there with wondering if the sky will be blue tomorrow for me

And yet, here you are.