Zack Smith extension?? Yay or nay??

[topshelf15]

I think we extend him, as we really don't have another player in the system quite like him. He has a lot to like about his game.

I think he gets resigned for 4 years at around 2.9 to 3.2 mil per for 4 seasons.
Lets hear what you guys think??

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[HSF]

too early to tell imo. He is going to have to have another good season or atleast half season to be resigned for a good amount

 

[topshelf15]

too early to tell imo. He is going to have to have another good season or atleast half season to be resigned for a good amount

Thats more than fair for sure,iam of the belief however Zack will keep it up .So i guess i posted this thread with a little bias

 

[UnHappyDude]

I think we extend him ,as we really dont have another player in the system .Quite like him.He has alot to like about his game.

I think he gets resigned ,for 4 years at around 2.9 to 3.2 mil per for 4 seasons.
Lets here what you guys think ??

Do it. Complete steal.

Boucher said he is the perfect player and would like 3 or 4 more Zack Smiths on his team. Post game comments after the last game.

 

[ChelFan31]

Naw I wouldn't, think he can be replaced. Would rather see $$$ allocated elsewhere.

 

[Sens]

Trade him for prospect/picks and use the money to buy a similar dime a dozen bottom sixer

 

[Sun God Nika]

dumbest move mgmt can make right now is extend smith before the year is up. I liked smith, then got annoyed with him and now I like him again. I do want him to finish this season then we can extend him based on his last few seasons of production. Do not want another Greening situation which Murray would have pulled by now.

 

[topshelf15]

Do it. Complete steal.

Boucher said he is the perfect player and would like 3 or 4 more Zack Smiths on his team. Post game comments after the last game.

I think so too,he is starting to look like an elite 3rd line player that can play top 6 mins in a pinch.Add in his size and toughness,and we would likely have to pay more to replace him as a UFA

 

[BankStreetParade]

He looks like someone who has picked up exactly where he left off last year. Very impressed by his play early on.

 

[TheNewEra]

2 years max

 

[Benjamin]

Depends on the numbers. 3 years would be my max years. 2.5mil would be my max salary.

 

[Sens]

Depends on the numbers. 3 years would be my max years. 2.5mil would be my max salary.

He makes 2.35 this season... 20G and someone's offering him 4x4

I hope that's not us

 

[Ouroboros]

Jamie McGinn signed for 3.33 this past summer. That's probably a fair number for Smith if you want to keep him.

 

[SpezDispenser]

He makes 2.35 this season... 20G and someone's offering him 4x4

I hope that's not us

Came here to post this exact thing. There is no way on earth you're signing Smith to less than a 4 X 4 after he hit 25 goals last year and is playing towards 20 this year.

Not sure if it's worth it, probably not.

 

[topshelf15]

I get the cautious approach,but this is the reality of a cap world .There is going to be risk in whoever we sign/trade for .Can,t make decisions,based of what has happened in the past with different players.

The GM doesnt get to wait until the last min ,as cost may go up .I will say by the halfway mark ,if Smith has continued his strong play.We will resign him

 

[bert]

If I was him id be hitting that UFA market, the way he is skating, competing playing physical, PKing and scoring goals he could see a big pay day on the open market.

I dont think he is signing for anything less than 4.5 million.

If the sens could extend him long term at anything less than 4 id be extatic.

 

[BonkTastic]

Only if he super-serious-promises to keep being good.

Like, for realsies.

 

[topshelf15]

Only if he super-serious-promises to keep being good.

Like, for realsies.

Yep,about the way it is

 

[topshelf15]

If I was him id be hitting that UFA market, the way he is skating, competing playing physical, PKing and scoring goals he could see a big pay day on the open market.

I dont think he is signing for anything less than 4.5 million.

If the sens could extend him long term at anything less than 4 id be extatic.

I have him at the absolute most for us at around 3.5 .That,s around the going rate for very good 3rd liners

 

[bert]

I have him at the absolute most for us at around 3.5 .That,s around the going rate for very good 3rd liners

He isnt playing like a third liner, and he wasnt playing like one last year either. He increased his speed dramatically by cutting weight and it has really made him a force. He is a beast on the forcheck he really plays hard, finishes all his checks you can see how much D men hate playing against him. Id like to see him play with Stone this year and see if he can continue his torrid goal scoring pace he was on last year.

 

[topshelf15]

He isnt playing like a third liner, and he wasnt playing like one last year either. He increased his speed dramatically by cutting weight and it has really made him a force. He is a beast on the forcheck he really plays hard, finishes all his checks you can see how much D men hate playing against him. Id like to see him play with Stone this year and see if he can continue his torrid goal scoring pace he was on last year.

For sure ,everything here is accurate.I was just of the belief that Dorion doesnt wait and goes for the resign early,and gets him at much cheaper rate .We really dont have a replacement for him ,tough as nails.And can play a very good brand of hockey ,without him our top 9 is really soft

 

[Holdurbreathe]

Depends on the numbers. 3 years would be my max years. 2.5mil would be my max salary.

Doubt $2.5M gets him to sign unless it is a long term deal.

Based on his play last year and so far this year he is easily worth over $3.5/year.

 

[TheNewEra]

For sure ,everything here is accurate.I was just of the belief that Dorion doesnt wait and goes for the resign early,and gets him at much cheaper rate .We really dont have a replacement for him ,tough as nails.And can play a very good brand of hockey ,without him our top 9 is really soft

We really can't afford to get burned again on an extension. I would be flexible on dollars but we need to max term out at 2 years

 

[Zorf]

He definitely presents an interesting problem in terms of resigning him, and this is further compounded by the expansion draft.

Do you sign him now, possibly banking on getting him locked up now will get him at a slightly lower cost?

Maybe 3 x $3.25m?

Or, do you want until the end of the season and hope that by not signing him, he does not get taken in the expansion draft, so you are effectively protecting an extra player? But, if he goes for another 25 goals, you're looking at a 3 x $4+ contract.

But, if you sign him now, you kind of need to protect him...so I guess Lazar gets left out?

Assuming the team takes the 7-3-1 option:

Turris, Hoff, Stone, Brass, JGP, Smith, Ryan

EK, Dion, Ceci? Methot?

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That seems to leave Lazar and MacArthur out in the cold up front and then one of Methot or Ceci on the back end.

 

[topshelf15]

We really can't afford to get burned again on an extension. I would be flexible on dollars but we need to max term out at 2 years

For him to accept that kind of term, we may really have to go overboard with the dollars .Unsure how high that would be though,4.5 to 5 mil per??