Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] Evgeny Kuznetsov re-signs (8 years, $7.8M AAV)

[shureshot66]

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.

 

[BlueDream]

8 mill for 19 goals

Get with the times bro! Everyone is overpaying so that makes it cool!

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

7.8 is the new 6

 

[MardyBum]

All these massive contracts are getting me concerned for our upcoming players
Seems a bit high but good to lock up Kuz

At least we have Scheif at 6.125 for 7 more years.

 

[VainGretzky]

So caps have 4.6 Million to sign 8 players even at league Minimum this can't be done . Who is getting moved ?

 

[BusQuets]

So which big contract is next?

Who's still unsigned?

Wild can actually be in trouble with Nino and Granlund who both had better seasons than Kuznetsov.

 

[The Macho King]

This is the same as Hedmans contract. Lol.

 

[CapsCrazyX17]

So caps have 4.6 Million to sign 8 players even at league Minimum this can't be done . Who is getting moved ?

Hopefully Orpik and Grubauer, but who knows

 

[JaegerDice]

At this point, I just want every contract to get as high as possible.

A lockout in 2019 could provide an amnesty buyout to get rid of Brent Seabrook.

 

[satbank]

Wild can actually be in trouble with Nino and Granlund who both had better seasons than Kuznetsov.

Getting ready

 

[Ace]

So where is Ovechkin getting traded to make room for them to sign enough players to field a team?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Hopefully Orpik and Grubauer, but who knows

But who's gonna trade for Orpik though? He'd trash.

 

[JaegerDice]

Ok, now I'm seeing why Bowman wanted cost certainty with Saad. Panarin could hit 9 million if that's the comparable.

 

[TGWL]

Maybe Rangers can get Stepan back at 6.5 after people realize its the going rate...

 

[Spectra]

Hard cap league, welcome to your third lockout in 15 years in 2019. Until then, just throw money at everything and kick the can down the road. With that said, Kuznetsov is about worth this contract compared to some other insane contracts being handed out.

 

[Shrimper]

Someone needs to offersheet Burakovsky for giggles.

 

[ovikovy817]

Prefer this one over Marleau's or Price's .

Good. Kuzya is ours for a long time.

 

[CapsCrazyX17]

But who's gonna trade for Orpik though? He'd trash.

They'd probably have to throw in a pick and/or prospect and and give him the Brooks Laich treatment

Or who knows, maybe tomorrow we'll find out Orpik developed an allergy to his hockey equipment

 

[Oilyveins97*]

Would like this contract for Drai

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Well, that escalated quickly. I like him but it's considerably more than I expected.

 

[Zaddy]

What the heck is going on with these deals? How is every player getting an insane amounts of money all of a sudden? 1 good year and you're getting paid $7M+ now?? What happened to the Scheifele/Barkov type contracts at ~$6M? How does these young RFA's hold so much bargaining power all of a sudden?

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Someone needs to offersheet Burakovsky for giggles.

Stop

 

[Rectify]

Yea, count me in the boat that doesn't see this as a bad contract.

In comparison to what the Caps need to fill out a roster it's rough. They need how many players? Something has to be in the works to ged rid of someone. Or pink is probably developing an allergy as we speak.

Going rate for someone of Kuzy's caliber.

 

[GoCaps2004]

This is... lol a lot of money. I thought they'd get him for around 7 but like yikes. Love kuznetsov and I really hope he does well, but this'll be difficult to live up to, unless he hits his ceiling. Hard to see this deal ever looking great

 

[shureshot66]

What the heck is going on with these deals? How is every player getting an insane amounts of money all of a sudden? 1 good year and you're getting paid $7M+ now?? What happened to the Scheifele/Barkov type contracts at ~$6M? How does these young RFA's hold so much bargaining power all of a sudden?

Honestly, it's a domino effect from the leaked McDavid numbers. It completely resets the market for first- and second-tier players.