Confirmed with Link: Arbitration Avoided, Bratt Signs for 1 year, $5.45 million
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TrufleShufle
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LOL whoopdie damn doo, at least they compromised at 8:59 and it took a damn hour to announce it
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So basically we'll do this again next year, but at least any nastiness from the arbitration process has been avoided.
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curious result to all this . . . does signal some flexibility on Bratt’s part but kicks the entire issue a year further on.
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Not really a bad outcome. But go full panic mode if you want, please.
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I like it .. Jesper has to go out an prove himself once again to secure the long term bag next year.
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Just gotta give it a few minutes for people to figure out how they want to spin this into the sky falling
Can you explain the thinking here? To me, I don’t really see how this is any different than just getting awarded one-year in arbitration.
Maybe a big year from Jesper gets Fitz a little more flexible, but I don’t see how materially the negotiations next summer will be any different.
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A one year deal is still awful however they came about it, it’s nice they avoided the hearing where this was the almost certain outcome anyway but now you’re stuck trying to extend him or trade him with one year left unless the Devils are out of it again this year and they flip him at the deadline
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I’m hoping that this is an agreement by both sides that it’s mutually beneficial to reassess the situation in 6-12 months. As opposed to Jesper just wanting to get the help out of dodge asap.
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Yea, as much as it sucks it could be a good thing. Can answer a lot of questions in a year. Is he as good and/or better as he was last year? Is there other guys who can step up and make it sting a bit less to lose him? Is he worth more? Couple decently bad contracts coming off the books, so we can pay him. Is the cap going to start going up a bit faster?
A lot less guess work next year (hopefully,) will be null. Could make it easier to come up with a number but also could make the number harder to swallow.
Mgd31
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Bryce Salvador loves the deal and he is my dad. So that's all I care about right now.
SteveCangialosi123
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It’s infinitely better than a 2 or 3 year deal. He’s still an RFA after this. If he puts up another big year, there’s no more “it was a fluke” bullshit. We have money coming off the books and can actually pay him what he deserves. And if he has a down year (he won’t), then we can get him for cheaper.
There just isn’t reason to panic here. Why should Jesper have locked himself into a long term deal before the cap rises and before he’s fully established himself as an elite player?
HischierSeDgewOrk
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Soo....he puts up 55 to 65 points this year long term deal around 6.5 mil a year?
he puts up point per game again....long term deal goes to 8.5 a year?
Quite the gamble
he puts up point per game again....long term deal goes to 8.5 a year?
Quite the gamble
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I think people are trying to figure out if it's good or bad. Essentially it's nothing. Both team and player can't agree on what is owed, so they both decided, lets give it a year and see whos right, and then try to come together again.
He had an amazing year, after not having great years, it's not hard to see how there can be a gap in perspective. Another year will clear a lot of it up.
He had an amazing year, after not having great years, it's not hard to see how there can be a gap in perspective. Another year will clear a lot of it up.
Better Call Sal
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It's basically just avoiding going through arbitration to get to the same place.
Definitely agree it’s better than a mini-extension. I just don’t see what substantive differences are there negotiating next season. If Jesper produces though maybe Fitz is more amenable to a higher AAV. We’ll see, hope they work it out next year.
Would have preferred term of course.
Thankfully Fitz has shown willingness to extend whenever the time is right, so maybe we’ll simply get lucky and have something longer signed before the next time this happens. (Lol)
Thankfully Fitz has shown willingness to extend whenever the time is right, so maybe we’ll simply get lucky and have something longer signed before the next time this happens. (Lol)
Darkauron
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Not the end of the world like everyone thought, like I said!Fitz better have an extension ready January 1st, and better push hard for it if Bratt still does well
