Rumor: Blues and Barbashev not close on a contract

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[Porter Stoutheart]

More than Sanford, less than Sundqvist... one would think this shouldn't be a very difficult number to agree on.

Blues probably want the lower end of that scale like $1.75M, and Barbashev wants the higher end like $2.5M.

 

[BlueDream]

More than Sanford, less than Sundqvist... one would think this shouldn't be a very difficult number to agree on.

Blues probably want the lower end of that scale like $1.75M, and Barbashev wants the higher end like $2.5M.

I think the Blues are playing hardball with him since he has no arb rights and therefore little leverage.

I agree with you, logically somewhere around 2 mil makes sense.

But I have a feeling the Blues are trying to get him for 1.5 in order to keep some cap space.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Blues are probably offering 2ish, and Barbashev probably wants Sunny's deal. Both are reasonable in their asks IMO. Blues might be low-balling to 1.75, which Barbashev shouldn't take.

The gap shouldn't be large enough where it prevents a deal, especially if it's just for 2 years. Barbashev showed how important an effective 4th line is in the playoffs.

 

[LMFAO]

Call me crazy but I think having Sunqvist and Barbashev on the fourth line is why St Louis won the Stanley cup

Pay the guy dammit.

 

[BonMorrison]

An RFA this year not close to a contract with their team?????

I. am. SHOCKED.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Call me crazy but I think having Sunqvist and Barbashev on the fourth line is why St Louis won the Stanley cup

Pay the guy dammit.

They definitely played a big part. We struggled when they were out of the lineup.

 

[Curufinwe]

If his nickname isn't B-Sharp, there's something wrong.

 

[McDNicks17]

The Blues got Perron back after trading him to the Oilers, so I think it's only fair that the Blues give the player(Barbashev) they got with the pick they got for Perron back to the Oilers.

Whatcha think?

 

[Hostile Offer]

It's a bad gamble for a depth player without arbitration rights to go and play this game. It never works out.

 

[justafan22]

The Blues got Perron back after trading him to the Oilers, so I think it's only fair that the Blues give the player(Barbashev) they got with the pick they got for Perron back to the Oilers.

Whatcha think?

Wasn't the Perron pick the Pens gave up the pick that was traded for Reinhart that the Isles drafted Barzal with?

 

[McDNicks17]

Wasn't the Perron pick the Pens gave up the pick that was traded for Reinhart that the Isles drafted Barzal with?

That was the one the Oilers got for Perron. I meant the one the Oilers gave up along with Paajarvi for Perron.

 

[qqaz]

700K apart is "not close"?

I'd say that's nothing to panic about. Like @BlueDream said, it's the difference between 1.8 and 2.5 million. That's got to be one of the easier negotiations going on. One side isn't crazy low, and the other isn't disastrously high.

 

[BleedBlue14]

700K apart is "not close"?

I'd say that's nothing to panic about. Like @BlueDream said, it's the difference between 1.8 and 2.5 million. That's got to be one of the easier negotiations going on. One side isn't crazy low, and the other isn't disastrously high.

I mean it kind of is a large gap when we’re talking about it be almost 150% of an increase.

Real money and cap dollars sure. It’s not terrible. But in regards to it only being 700k that’s a lot relative to the ask/offer.

In my opinion if we want the cap space cut ties with Sanford or Edmundson. Barbashev is one of the furthest pieces from expendable that we had last season.

 

[bleedblue1223]

The Blues got Perron back after trading him to the Oilers, so I think it's only fair that the Blues give the player(Barbashev) they got with the pick they got for Perron back to the Oilers.

Whatcha think?

Paajarvi was negative though.

 

[izzy]

give him 2

 

[67Blues]

The Blues got Perron back after trading him to the Oilers, so I think it's only fair that the Blues give the player(Barbashev) they got with the pick they got for Perron back to the Oilers.

Whatcha think?

We'll go see if we can pick up PRV on waivers and send him your way.

 

[Shnooks]

More than Sanford, less than Sundqvist... one would think this shouldn't be a very difficult number to agree on.

Blues probably want the lower end of that scale like $1.75M, and Barbashev wants the higher end like $2.5M.

Really going out on a limb here...

 

[Kamiccolo]

An RFA this year not close to a contract with their team?????

I. am. SHOCKED.

Dreger reporting he's hearing a 14M x5 offersheet to Barbashev is being considered by many teams

 

[simon IC]

Just sign him, ffs! He is an important part of the team. If we want cap space, trade Sanford.

 

[TheBluePenguin]

Dreger reporting he's hearing a 14M x5 offersheet to Barbashev is being considered by many teams

Well we can't match that so what would the compensation for that, I cant imagine it would a ton for a 2.8 AVG.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Well we can't match that so what would the compensation for that, I cant imagine it would a ton for a 2.8 AVG.

It's not serious. It's a joke based on Dreger saying a bunch of offersheets were coming to Marner and nothing happening lol.

 

[TheBluePenguin]

It's not serious. It's a joke based on Dreger saying a bunch of offersheets were coming to Marner and nothing happening lol.

lol well I feel like an idiot