Confirmed with Link: Canadiens submit qualifying offers to Kotkaniemi, Lehkonen, Pezzetta, Poehling, Leskinen and McNiven

[Archijerej]

No....more years less money is the way to go in the NHL.
Buying UFA years is more for players that could break the bank if they hit UFA.

Lehkonen could take the 2.2 for 1 year and then turn UFA. That's 2.2M contract.
Or buy some security with a 3 years deal at 1.8M$. That's a 5.4M contract, enough money for life.

More times than not, those type of players will prefer the 5.4M guaranteed money.

He's 2 seasons away from UFA status.

 

[Milhouse40]

He's 2 seasons away from UFA status.

My bad.....
4 days short...

 

[habamillions]

Blandisi, the only player not qualified.

Luccini aswell

 

[morhilane]

Luccini aswell

Lucchini already signed an AHL contract with the Rocket for the next year (on July 16th).

 

[habamillions]

Makes sense why he didnt get a qo

 

[Treb]

I don't see the point. There's multiple guys out there like him.

We have plenty of reserve space. Worse that can happen is he turns UFA later like Hudon.

 

[Habsfan18]

Not really big news but still figured it should be posted.
Lol.

 

[Garbageyuk]

lol

This.

 

[Adam Michaels]

McNiven has filed for arbitration.



Keep in mind that this is a common thing among arbitration eligible RFAs.

 

[Agalloch]

I guess he wants more than his QO

 

[Le Tricolore]

I mean... I wonder what kind of case he could possibly make that an arbitrator would side with him. Sure.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

lol wut

 

[GordonGraham]

To get what ? An extra 10-25K

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

They can't be all that far apart in the negociations, the dude barely makes the minimum and he hasnt played a game in the NHL yet.

 

[le_sean]

I forgot he existed

 

[overlords]

MFW I see Montréal shortened to MON rather than MTL

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

MFW I see Montréal shortened to MON rather than MTL

Sounds jamaican.

 

[loudi94]

I wouldn't be surprised if he wants to move on from the organization. Arbitration may be the impetus where the team walks away from him.

 

[SpezNc2]

Probably only to get a raise from his minor AHL salary. (Was 75K last season)

If he get more than 75K in the AHL, he is also reducing his odds of being send to Trois Rivieres.

Also after 4 years pro, he is due for a raise in the minors.

He earn 55K to 75K in the past 4 seasons.

I doubt his NHL salary is in play here.

 

[Treb]

I wouldn't be surprised if he wants to move on from the organization. Arbitration may be the impetus where the team walks away from him.

The club cannot walk away from a contract as low as the arbitrator will give him (the walk away $ is around 4.5M). I also doubt the arbitrator will give him a 1-way. It's probably a fight for AHL salary.

 

[SpezNc2]

The club cannot walk away from a contract as low as the arbitrator will give him (the walk away $ is around 4.5M). I also doubt the arbitrator will give him a 1-way. It's probably a fight for AHL salary.

Exactly.

 

[Agalloch]

I think it's fair to pay McNiven 100 000$ this year.

Also, because one of our players filed for arbitration, it means we have another window open for buy out. I don't think we will use it but still.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

He's looking for an AHL pay raise, which is fair. He should get $100k minimum.

 

[Schwang]

Considering the lack of goaltending depth they have.....

 

[BaseballCoach]

I think it's fair to pay McNiven 100 000$ this year.

Also, because one of our players filed for arbitration, it means we have another window open for buy out. I don't think we will use it but still.

Is there a minimum amount the award has to be before the buyout option kicks in?