News: Caps GM Brian MacLellan says goalie Braden Holtby will test free agency

[LesDiablesRouges]

No surprise here, but, he confirmed it at the end of the introductory press conference with Lavi.

BMac also stated that he was in contact with Holtby’s agent last week and will continue to be in FA, to see if Holtby finds the deal he’s looking for or not.

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[DJB]

No surprise.

He's likely to get massively overpaid as well.

He's just not the same from a few years ago.

 

[GM Armchair]

The goalie market this offseason will be fun to watch

 

[SEALBound]

Am I the only one who thinks he will end being disappointed?

No cap increase, financial uncertainty...unfortunate time to try to "cash in". I'm sure Bobrovsky is thanking his lucky stars right about now.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

He picked a bad time to start to suck. At least Bob was smart enough to wait until after he signed his massive contract

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I'll take, "No shit", for $500, Alex.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

How about no s**t sherlock for $500 Alex

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Tell us something that we didn't know, We knew there was no way that Braden Holtby was remaining with the Caps.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

How about no s**t sherlock for $500 Alex

 

[_Del_]

Can we interest you in a signed Darcy Keumper at $4.5M cap hit..?

 

[belair]

It would've been smart for him to sign for one year in Washington and make himself available to Seattle next season.

 

[Kranix]

Tell us something that we didn't know, We knew there was no way that Braden Holtby was remaining with the Caps.

I was hoping you would get 3 in a row in of this motif

 

[WingsMJN2965]

It would've been smart for him to sign for one year in Washington and make himself available to Seattle next season.

And tear his groin and lose out on a shit ton of money.

 

[Stickpucker]

How much is he reasonably expecting at this point?

 

[Jacob]

Am I the only one who thinks he will end being disappointed?

No cap increase, financial uncertainty...unfortunate time to try to "cash in". I'm sure Bobrovsky is thanking his lucky stars right about now.

More than anything I think he’ll be affected by coming off a bad season and a somewhat downward trend and already being 31.

 

[um]

Can we interest you in a signed Darcy Keumper at $4.5M cap hit..?

yes you can... but other teams will pay more.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He will get a solid offer.

Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Colorado, Buffalo could all be in the market

 

[HeyMattyB]

Someone's going to pay Holtby Bobrovsky money, and probably regret it:

 

[Employee427]

With flat cap, korona, disappointing play last season and other teams seeing what a bad deal Bobrovsky was, I think he is not going to get that much.

At least not full term. IMO AAV is not going to be such a problem but he is not getting 7 years. Could be a bit more but I am going to guess 6.5m AAV/4 years.

 

[StephenPeat]

It would've been smart for him to sign for one year in Washington and make himself available to Seattle next season.

Nothing today precludes this from STILL happening. Holtby is smart to test the market but may ultimately be disappointed.

 

[HeyMattyB]

Every year, leading into the free agency period, we all discuss the likely bloated contracts big-name FAs will recieve, and offer as an alternative a multitude of reasonable, factually sound, statistically justifiable contracts that player should get, and then... they get the bloated contracts anyway, and we can't believe it. Impending lockouts, salary cap issues, coronavirus, whatever. (Not saying it's not fun to discuss--it is! But we all know where it's actually headed, right?)

There's always a desperate and/or boneheaded GM willing to offer a terrible contract, and I imagine someone out there will give him the 7-year, $8.5-$10M contract he (and his agent) is hoping to get.

 

[pld459666]

If I am Holtby, pick the right spot and sign for 1 year, even if it's below market value.

May could have been the difference for Colorado

 

[WingsMJN2965]

If I am Holtby, pick the right spot and sign for 1 year, even if it's below market value.

May could have been the difference for Colorado

At the risk of redundancy...

And tear his groin and lose out on a shit ton of money.

 

[PAZ]

Am I the only one who thinks he will end being disappointed?

No cap increase, financial uncertainty...unfortunate time to try to "cash in". I'm sure Bobrovsky is thanking his lucky stars right about now.

Yup, Bob definitely has not helped any goalie looking for a payday. If he doesn't regain form in the next year he's going to be the worst contract in the NHL.

 

[Kegsey]

No surprise.

He's likely to get massively overpaid as well.

He's just not the same from a few years ago.

That whole team isn’t the same since a few years ago because Trotz is gone. It’s no coincidence that Holtby looked amazing under Trotz and now Varlamov and Greiss look just as good.