Gilligans Island
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Like many of us, I've been wondering what our FAs will be re-signed for or if they'll be dealt at the TDL or in the offseason (applies to RFAs, mainly).
Here's my prioritized list w/ cap hit (AAV). I'm assuming the 2019-20 cap is $82.3M (~3.5% more than this season's cap) when guessing at their AAV.
UFA / RFA
Comments:
* Obviously, the below all hinges on if EK re-signs. If he doesn't, there really won't be many tough calls for DW..
* Timo: at this rate, he's playing out of the 2-yr bridge. Might be smart to do as Poile does in Nashville and sign him for X years (that include 1 or 2 UFAs). Would $4.75M do it? Who are his comps? We have arb rights so could play hardball but he'll be the toughest case in awhile)
* Pavs: SUPER tough if EK re-signs. It's between him and Donskoi, I think, and Donskoi is cheaper and younger...
* Also, if Jumbo comes back, reasonable to assume he'll be cheaper but after everyone else, there's not a lot left and this assumes...
* Braun+Labanc are traded for a top 6 fwd (ideally, C) and that "new top 6 fwd" has to get paid, which means, even more likely that it'll come down to Pavs and Donskoi.
Anyhow - know it's way early and the TDL can change everything. And I know there's been talk in other threads but figured why not have a new thread for this coming offseason.
Here's my prioritized list w/ cap hit (AAV). I'm assuming the 2019-20 cap is $82.3M (~3.5% more than this season's cap) when guessing at their AAV.
UFA / RFA
- Erik Karlsson ($11M AAV)
- Timo Meier ($4.75M?? see comment below)
- Joonas Donskoi ($3.25M AAV or trade him)
- Joe Pavelski (toughest - all depends on if EK re-signs; see comment below)
- Kevin LaBanc ($2M or trade him)
- Antti Suomela ($1.4M)
- Joe Thornton ($3.5M)
- Marcus Sorenson ($1.25M)
- Joakim Ryan ($1.25M)
- Tim Heed ($750K or replacement at league min)
Comments:
* Obviously, the below all hinges on if EK re-signs. If he doesn't, there really won't be many tough calls for DW..
* Timo: at this rate, he's playing out of the 2-yr bridge. Might be smart to do as Poile does in Nashville and sign him for X years (that include 1 or 2 UFAs). Would $4.75M do it? Who are his comps? We have arb rights so could play hardball but he'll be the toughest case in awhile)
* Pavs: SUPER tough if EK re-signs. It's between him and Donskoi, I think, and Donskoi is cheaper and younger...
* Also, if Jumbo comes back, reasonable to assume he'll be cheaper but after everyone else, there's not a lot left and this assumes...
* Braun+Labanc are traded for a top 6 fwd (ideally, C) and that "new top 6 fwd" has to get paid, which means, even more likely that it'll come down to Pavs and Donskoi.
Anyhow - know it's way early and the TDL can change everything. And I know there's been talk in other threads but figured why not have a new thread for this coming offseason.