Very true. Chemistry is crucial, especially for defense pairs and better to use that which has already been established between teammates during a short tournament.
We have 8 something right now and have to resign paquette and erne too. Also option to resign stralman. All of that assuming no Karlsson, so i dont know how wed do that without trading cally.
We got to move Callahan no matter what unless they want to keep Callahan and just trade Miller. But we need at least 5 million freed up some where to get all the RFA’s signed and point.
The hockey world is going to explode with whatever we sign Point for... it will be way less than they believe to be market value. I constantly see $9-$9.5 Million thrown around when discussing Point on this forum. No way in hell he gets that number on an RFA deal... minds will definitely get blown when he signs for $5-$6 million instead. The state tax advantage army will be out in full-throat.
There is absolutely no way they're signing a 22 year old off a 40 goal season for $5-$6M.
I understand what you're saying but disagree with you. Point is an outstanding talent. No one is calling that into question. However, I don't think he is the force that drives this team. He's a very important piece, sure, but he is not the straw stirring the drink. That's Kucherov (Actually, I can't help but wonder how many of those 91 goals you quoted were set up by Kucherov) and I don't think Point's bridge deal is going to be so much different that it makes Kucherov's look like an embarassment.
That's the thing though. We can all openly wonder who would have done what with who, but the set in stone fact is that Brayden Point has pretty handily eclipsed what Kucherov did going into his second contract. Also let's not act like the Triplets weren't one of the best lines in the league at the time. It's not like Kucherov was getting the Drouin treatment and playing with Brian Boyle and Cedric Paquette.
I think marner goes longer points agent said he loves Tampa months back would do a 3 year deal or 5 year deal or 8 year deal what ever is needed to stay with the lightning.
I want to believe that, but business is business.
Oh for sure we are going to have to pay point which is why I think karlsson is not coming here. But I think point signs before marner. Point will give us a better discount then marner will due to Fl no state income tax. I’d say 3 years term for 7 avv is what point is going to sign for.
Agents talk, but Marner may sign first if there could be an assumption that Point takes a discount (which would also cover the tax difference.) The optics of 7 million vs 10 million matter.
