Injury Report: D Travis Dermott undergoes shoulder surgery, out 6 months

[grapes55]

They need to start locking kids up the year before their final year. I extend him 4-5 years for 2.5 to 3 per. Now will his agent go for it who knows but we can’t afford to mess up like we did last year with Nylander, Matthews and what will now be a very expensive Marner.

You know that the players have a say in negotiations, right? Dubas doesn't just decide to NOT sign a guy off of a down year to save cap. Most likely Dermott's agent wouldn't agree to a long term deal because he knows his client is coming in at a disadvantage.

 

[Funk21]

You know that the players have a say in negotiations, right? Dubas doesn't just decide to NOT sign a guy off of a down year to save cap. Most likely Dermott's agent wouldn't agree to a long term deal because he knows his client is coming in at a disadvantage.

And his agent will also say hey this is guaranteed money. What happens again or if your not the same or this becomes a chronic issue? You could be replaced next year and making 14.25 at Tim Hortons!

It’s easy to say hold out for the major money payday but it’s a gamble. Marner bet on himself and it worked out but look at Laine, how many millions did he leave on the table by not signing this past summer.

 

[FraumBallard]

Of course he did

Of course he did.

 

[grapes55]

And his agent will also say hey this is guaranteed money. What happens again or if your not the same or this becomes a chronic issue? You could be replaced next year and making 14.25 at Tim Hortons!

It’s easy to say hold out for the major money payday but it’s a gamble. Marner bet on himself and it worked out but look at Laine, how many millions did he leave on the table by not signing this past summer.

guaranteed money is definitely a factor as well, but that only works to a certain extent. Dermott could probably be signed to a 2-3 year deal right now but i really don't think him or his agent would go for more than that, coming off 2 shortened seasons with sheltered usage.