Dahlin what?

[Jacob582]

Andrew Peters stated he heard Dahlin wanted 4 years at $11M.

So let's say Dahlin is willing to holdout from training camp next year to get what he wants. He is willing to give a little bit in term or money. $11M for 5 years or $10.5M for 4 years.

What do you do?

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[Doug Prishpreed]

At this rate, I don't think he'd even accept your 8-yr deal so I don't think it's an actual option.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

I really think it's as simple as Dahlin wants to have the option to negotiate a new contract sooner than later because the cap is going to start increasing and this could be his career defining contract. I say show some good faith and sign him to the term he wants. We have lost enough star players.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

I really think it's as simple as Dahlin wants to have the option to negotiate a new contract sooner than later because the cap is going to start increasing and this could be his career defining contract. I say show some good faith and sign him to the term he wants. We have lost enough star players.

If I were Adams, I doesn't want both Power and Dahlin on short term deals.

 

[dortt]

Andrew Peters stated he heard Dahlin wanted 4 years at $11M.

So let's say Dahlin is willing to holdout from training camp next year to get what he wants. He is willing to give a little bit in term or money. $11M for 5 years or $10.5M for 4 years.

What do you do?

Don't see a hold out from him. He either goes to arbitration then hits UFA or he signs outright with another team after this season, forcing Buffalo to match

Would we match if he signs a 5 year 14 million offer sheet or do we take the picks?

 

[Fjordy]

Trading Dahlin would be a huge stupidity, no Drysdale can replace him, we have no one to replace him at all. Power is not even close to this level of play and workload yet.

Even if we sign Dahlin for 4-5 years, it's not that bad either, since we'll still have one of the best defensemen in the NHL for at least 5-6 years. And what will happen then is unknown.

So sign him for the term he asks for, maybe bargain a little to sign him for a little longer, but don't piss him off.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I don't like any of these choices.

I hope Andrew Peters is wrong here and just drumming up bullshit to have a talking point.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Trading Dahlin would be a huge stupidity, no Drysdale can replace him, we have no one to replace him at all. Power is not even close to this level of play and workload yet.

Even if we sign Dahlin for 4-5 years, it's not that bad either, since we'll still have one of the best defensemen in the NHL for at least 5-6 years. And what will happen then is unknown.

So sign him for the term he asks for, maybe bargain a little to sign him for a little longer, but don't piss him off.

Just to add to your point, Tage, Cozens, Dahlin, Power (sooner than later), etc will all be able to play together for buffalo through their prime. Isn't that what we want? We have a window opening up for us, assuming we keep up this trajectory), i would rather know that we have dahlin through our window with a hope of signing him to another contract versus the negotiations turning acrid and dahlin ultimately wanting out.

 

[Jacob582]

Don't see a hold out from him. He either goes to arbitration then hits UFA or he signs outright with another team after this season, forcing Buffalo to match

Would we match if he signs a 5 year 14 million offer sheet or do we take the picks?

Good question.

Compensation would be four first-round picks.

I would rather have Dahlin than those picks, but at $14M, I don't know.

I think I would rather sign him to 4 years and then lose him to free agency rather than accept a $14M cap hit.

 

[Snippit]

Well this sucks. Here I was so sure we were locking him and Power both long term

 

[Waterfowlist]

If we are signing him to 4 years it better be 10 or under. That is a major disservice to the teams long-term sustainability. If he wants short term the price goes way down.

 

[joshjull]

Andrew Peters stated he heard Dahlin wanted 4 years at $11M.

So let's say Dahlin is willing to holdout from training camp next year to get what he wants. He is willing to give a little bit in term or money. $11M for 5 years or $10.5M for 4 years.

What do you do?

You sign him to whatever deal you can sign him to.

 

[Ace]

What’s amazing is that Peters manages to both believe the report and maintain that you shouldn’t rush to sign young players long term. He’s probably sitting somewhere right now thinking Power should be bridged because he hasn’t earned the big deal yet…unable to rectify that it’s the entire reason Dahlin has the ability to call his shot now….and that it is going to cost a hell of a lot more.

I’ll stick with the safe assumption that Peters doesn’t know anything. Has an almost daily show where he proves it.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

You sign him to whatever deal you can sign him to.

Yeah, $16 M + a year?

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

8x10.5

 

[old kummelweck]

I don't think he wants more than a shorter term deal at high dollar amount like Matthews. Then take another crack at this when he's in his prime.

 

[joshjull]

Yeah, $16 M + a year?

What?

 

[tsujimoto74]

None of the above.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

I really think it's as simple as Dahlin wants to have the option to negotiate a new contract sooner than later because the cap is going to start increasing and this could be his career defining contract. I say show some good faith and sign him to the term he wants. We have lost enough star players.

if 4 yrs is correct hes also angling to have that next contract come up with the best D in the league

 

[ZemgusWho]

This is kind of the reality of where things are headed. They've got lucky with some of the guys they already have for long term at the prices they are at.

Dahlin's not a dumb guy. He looks around the room and sees Thompson locked in at a "great deal," Samuelsson on a "bargain" and Cozens on another "good deal." All of those guys are on trajectories where the could have opted for fewer years and probably would have had their next contract several million/year higher.

Let him bet on himself and the cap.

I say give him 4@11. And if we have to give him 4@16 when it's done, its because he's worth it.

 

[elchud]

If he wants 4x11, give him 4x11. It sucks but trading him simply isn't an option.

I think the price is going to keep going up the longer they wait.

What this probably means is Mitts is out next offseason. Dahlin gets the money and term he wants, but the team won't be able to commit big bucks to keep his buddy around.

 

[thewookie1]

A 4 year deal would be a complete overall failure regardless of AAV.

 

[HOOats]

We've come a long, long way from "8x10.5 should be considered an overpayment."

Probably best for me to just wait for the numbers and corresponding story to come out at this point to avoid needless frustration.

 

[SabresFan26]

He’s a top 15 defenseman right now not top 5. What are comparables?

 

[Dreakon13]

At the end of the day, as long as it isn't some completely ridiculous AAV (I think someone mentioned $16m+ lol)... sign him to the highest term he's willing to sign and lets get this going. I don't like it as much as the next guy... but whatever the term is on Dahlin's next deal will realistically become our window. I just kinda wish the kids weren't playing hardball already before we even know if it is a window.