Dreger: Barzal and NYI "not close" on contract

[mondo3]

The whole problem I see with the idea of Barzal for Laine is if we make that trade, even if it's one for one Laine loses 25% of his value to us because we lack a center who can feed him the puck

What if the Jet's throw in Stastny? He meshes well with Laine.

 

[KrisBeKreame]

I don’t see NYI matching the $10m offer sheet, to be honest

I doubt we would ever find out. However with the Islanders opening a new arena in September, I don't think the owners would let Barzal walk

 

[IslesNorway]

I don’t see NYI matching the $10m offer sheet, to be honest

Except the only teams with the space to do that is LA and OTT....Won't happen

 

[Fro]

Except the only teams with the space to do that is LA and OTT....Won't happen

So you didn't read what that was based on...Columbus does have the space, especially if a PLD trade occurs

 

[Chips]

So you didn't read what that was based on...Columbus does have the space, especially if a PLD trade occurs

Don’t think it would happen, but for some reason I feel like Barzal on CBJ would be stronger then Isles even if it’s still not at all a run and gun team.

I just like major player movement.

 

[Viqsi]

So you didn't read what that was based on...Columbus does have the space, especially if a PLD trade occurs

Technically we have the space for a $10m/year offersheet right now, even with Dubois signed, because of the earlier contract dumping exercise in order to defend ourselves against the possibility of one. ~$4.2m of cap space + ~$5.8m of Dubinsky LTIR = ~$11m of "nice C you got there, shame if something were to happen".

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

PLD barzal swap work?

 

[bukwas]

Us poolsters sure would like a resolution.

 

[Sparksrus3]

PLD barzal swap work?

Nothing better than a fresh new proposal

 

[Viqsi]

PLD barzal swap work?

It's been discussed. Isles fans by and large don't wanna, and I can't fault their reasoning.

 

[deca guard]

 

[Aurinko]

Technically we have the space for a $10m/year offersheet right now, even with Dubois signed, because of the earlier contract dumping exercise in order to defend ourselves against the possibility of one. ~$4.2m of cap space + ~$5.8m of Dubinsky LTIR = ~$11m of "nice C you got there, shame if something were to happen".

The thing is both Columbus and Isles are ultra solid defensive teams, which both have bottom-end powerplay.
What is also common with both teams: both have seriously considered what a 50 goal sniper could do to their PP & scoring numbers.

I don't think CBJ are considering Barzal, unless it involves some sort of trade with PLD.

 

[Chardo]

No one is going to pay $10M for Barzal.

 

[sabremike]

No one is going to pay $10M for Barzal.

Nobody is giving a $10 million offer sheet to anyone except if McDavid hit the market or something and even that might not be a good idea. In a cap world giving up 4 straight firsts is an insane and terrible idea.

 

[PWJunior]

Doesn't seem all that similar with this news...

 

[Chardo]

Nobody is giving a $10 million offer sheet to anyone except if McDavid hit the market or something and even that might not be a good idea. In a cap world giving up 4 straight firsts is an insane and terrible idea.

It's not just the draft picks. Even if Barzal was UFA, no one would pay him $10M.