Friedman: Canes could choose to not qualify Nedeljkovic, Foegele

[MMC]

14. Goaltending situation to watch: will Carolina qualify Alex Nedeljkovic? It seems crazy to ask, but there are rumours the Hurricanes are not crazy about his arbitration award potential. I’m not always good with comparables, but Vancouver’s extension with Thatcher Demko put his last two non-UFA seasons at $2.5 million and $4.5 million (including a $1-million signing bonus). Same situation Carolina’s going through with Warren Foegele. There’s been a lot of interest with him.

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[MakeCgyGreatAgain]

Carolina needs to get Ned signed. If he’s not qualified they will be competing with too many other teams to get him.

On a side note Friedman is becoming a joke of an insider.

 

[SI90]

No way Carolina doesn’t Sign Nedeljkovic.

 

[poobags]

Title is confusing. Carolina is capable of qualifying both but based on this rumor MIGHT not qualify them.

 

[Sweetpotato]

No way Ned walks. Half the league is sending offers if he makes it to FA.

 

[BB88]

Ned got Vezina hype here so sounds crazy

 

[Taytro]

This seems absolutely wild, either Friedman is off his rocker or Carolinas management is.

Get Ned signed ASAP or trade his rights. Don't just ... not qualify him, he's a real asset.

 

[Armourboy]

Wait does Carolina have another goalie I simply don't know about where it would make sense to do this?

 

[jetsforever]

Ned got Vezina hype here so sounds crazy

Or maybe he's just overhyped?

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

This seems absolutely wild, either Friedman is off his rocker or Carolinas management is.

Get Ned signed ASAP or trade his rights. Don't just ... not qualify him, he's a real asset.

It depends on the AAV. He wouldn't get Binnington money ($4.4 mil x 2, with $4.55 mil coming in the 1st year, at the same age) in an arb hearing for an obvious reason, but it might not be too far off. $4 mil-ish for a player that looked like an NHL goalie for 32 total games last season could make the entire league wince.

 

[bleedgreen]

Friedman himself says Foegele is getting a lot of interest so that’s likely going to be a trade. I can’t see them letting Ned go unless they’ve got someone big coming in trade.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Foegele is a beast!

 

[wunderpanda]

can't imagine the canes rode ned in playoffs just to let him walk

 

[LeapOnOver]

Title is confusing. Carolina is capable of qualifying both but based on this rumor MIGHT not qualify them.

Think the OP meant to say something like " Carolina could possibly choose not to qualify ..." instead he made it sound like they actually lost that ability. He should of just added some clarifiers in there.

 

[Pengu]

Considering how cheap the hurricans are, even though it would surprise me, it wouldn't be a shock...

 

[Anton Babchuk]

Considering how cheap the hurricans are, even though it would surprise me, it wouldn't be a shock...

the team has spent close to the cap all three full years under dundon. last season there was a point where they were so close to the cap that they had to ice 17 skaters for one game because they didn't have the cap room to call anyone up.

there seems to be a big misconception that the hurricanes are a "budget team" because of how much dundon is willing to pay coaches, general managers, etc, but the reality is the team has been near the cap ceiling under dundon.

 

[bleedgreen]

Considering how cheap the hurricans are, even though it would surprise me, it wouldn't be a shock...

Cheapest cap team in the league....

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I'd be real tempted to go after both, although Ned has only has 38 career games but damn he looks like a good one, at the same time I remember Cam Ward winning and a playoff MVP and then going on to become Cam Ward, I remember Brian Boucher in the playoffs for Philadelphia, I remember Andrew Raycroft winning rookie of the year,, we have seen runs before

 

[BB88]

Or maybe he's just overhyped?

It was sarcasm.

I was called crazy for saying Vasi is better.
So to even hear rumours like these is crazy

 

[Lempo]

Cheapest cap team in the league....

I've heard some cap teams pay close to $100M.

 

[Oogie Boogie]

Considering how cheap the hurricans are, even though it would surprise me, it wouldn't be a shock...

Oof

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Could should be switched with might

 

[Lempo]

We can, and we will.

 

[boredmale]

I don't see why what Nedeljkovic might get in arbitration would effect them qualifying him, at worst he gets a arbitration award they don't like and they then choose not to accept it and let him be a UFA

 

[Lempo]

I don't see why what Nedeljkovic might get in arbitration would effect them qualifying him, at worst he gets a arbitration award they don't like and they then choose not to accept it and let him be a UFA

That's not how it works. Salary Arbitration is, among other things, a way for a player to pretty much ensure that he will have a timely signed SPC. The Club has the walk-away right only from awards that would have the salary at $3.5M AAV or higher.