GDT: 2019 NHL/Bruins Free Agent Talk II
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Absurdity
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It was a dream about reading a post on here. Stay tuned...E1.
I cannot see the Bruins giving McAvoy anything over 8.5 million for a 6-8 year deal.
I would start at 8 years at 66 million, or give him 6 years at 46.5 million.
He has to prove he can play at least 70 games a year.
I would start at 8 years at 66 million, or give him 6 years at 46.5 million.
He has to prove he can play at least 70 games a year.
TCB
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Carlo although not producing the points brings a lot more to the table than McQuaid Offensively.His skating ability is far better than McQuaids, which allows him to exit the D-zone and retrieve pucks starting a transition game which leads to offense,and it is far above what McQuaids ever was.
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BruinsFanSince94
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Transition in today's NHL is offense, but I agree I wouldn't pay him top dollar, but I'm not under estimating what he brings to the table and just how valuable he is to the Bruins future success. He's a smooth skating 22 year-old shutdown defenseman, and yes he also has the ability to transit the puck in a hurry and get it up and out of harms away. A bridge deal would be beneficial for both sides.
McAvoy on the other hand, I'd sign him long term and make him the highest paid Bruin.
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If Carlo has a full training camp, I anticipate his offensive production this year will surprise many here.
Towards the end of the year he was really jumping into the play. Many times he was in position to receive
a pass on a 2 on 1, and the forward would take a shot rather than pass it. I think that will start to change, and
Carlo starts getting points.
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All the more reason to find a long-term deal for him now!
Alberta_OReilly_Fan
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this whole... cant let a guy expire as an ufa thing makes no sense to me. to avoid it, teams overpay and 'buy' an ufa year... but why?
if the player is favorable to staying with the team does it matter if hes 27 or 28 when he decides? we all know when a player is in his final season fans scream to trade him before they lose the player for 'nothing'
but if a guy is favorable to resigning then resigning him at 27 is better than 28. the guys want 7-8 year deals on that contract so doing it at 26 or 27 is better than 28 or 29
maybe I see the value of having this second year contract short and not go to ufa… but making it long and buying up an ufa year or two just makes no sense to me and never has.
if the player is favorable to staying with the team does it matter if hes 27 or 28 when he decides? we all know when a player is in his final season fans scream to trade him before they lose the player for 'nothing'
but if a guy is favorable to resigning then resigning him at 27 is better than 28. the guys want 7-8 year deals on that contract so doing it at 26 or 27 is better than 28 or 29
maybe I see the value of having this second year contract short and not go to ufa… but making it long and buying up an ufa year or two just makes no sense to me and never has.
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my guess is 31 GM`s would
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Yep as the article points out, this is a game of who blinks first that's not exclusive to the Bruins
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The market is already set for Marner. He will get Matthews money.
As for the other top RFA, including Carlo and McAvoy, it will depend if term.
My offers for both:
McAvoy
15M/3y
39M/6y
58M/8y
Carlo
5M/2y
17,5M/5y
34M/8y
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The Skate Podcast: Craig Button on what may happen with Bruins RFAs McAvoy, Carlo
"I think what's happened is we have this group of restricted free agents, we know about the forward group, and there probably hasn't been as much talk about Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo and [Columbus'> Zack Werenski and [Philadelphia's> Ivan Provorov, who in their own right create a different climate in the NHL," Button said. "I think that we're headed to a shorter-term contract template because it's really tough to find a value long term with the players. And we see that with contracts that have been signed. You know everybody's trying to balance it out, do we go short-term, do we go long-term? You know I think it's very hard to go long term.
"I think when you look at [Colorado's> Nathan MacKinnon, when you look at [Winnipeg's> Mark Schiefele, who both signed contracts out of entry-level. Even David Pastrnak, who have clearly outperformed their contracts, it leaves the next group of players and their agents sitting back going 'Whoa, unless you're going to give us a big number on a long-term contract, we're going to go short term.'
"I think what's happened is we have this group of restricted free agents, we know about the forward group, and there probably hasn't been as much talk about Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo and [Columbus'> Zack Werenski and [Philadelphia's> Ivan Provorov, who in their own right create a different climate in the NHL," Button said. "I think that we're headed to a shorter-term contract template because it's really tough to find a value long term with the players. And we see that with contracts that have been signed. You know everybody's trying to balance it out, do we go short-term, do we go long-term? You know I think it's very hard to go long term.
"I think when you look at [Colorado's> Nathan MacKinnon, when you look at [Winnipeg's> Mark Schiefele, who both signed contracts out of entry-level. Even David Pastrnak, who have clearly outperformed their contracts, it leaves the next group of players and their agents sitting back going 'Whoa, unless you're going to give us a big number on a long-term contract, we're going to go short term.'
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Good to see McQuaid with the boys at Captains Practice
If the Bruins have to trade both McAvoy & Carlo because of David Backes I’d hope that Cam signs Adam - he’s a UFA and would fit well in the room
If the Bruins have to trade both McAvoy & Carlo because of David Backes I’d hope that Cam signs Adam - he’s a UFA and would fit well in the room
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So, the story goes like this....
Oilers getting offers of a third round pick for Jesse Puljujarvi. They are hoping he does enough in Finland before December 1st deadline to be able to get a second and a prospect.
Oilers getting offers of a third round pick for Jesse Puljujarvi. They are hoping he does enough in Finland before December 1st deadline to be able to get a second and a prospect.
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