Friedman: Ducks and Trevor Zegras ''likely'' to agree to a bridge deal
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Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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Could be he wants to wait and see how the team progresses, or he's waiting for the new TV deals in so he can get that much more.
The Ducks are gonna regret this. All the guys at his level in that draft year signed long term.
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Unless this is purely on Zegras and it's all he will accept, I think this is a big mistake.
Maybe I have more faith in him than others but I'd try to get the Hughes 8x8 right now.
Stuztle, Hughes, Thompson, Hintz, Boldy, etc etc. All look like they early long-term extension was the right call.
Maybe I have more faith in him than others but I'd try to get the Hughes 8x8 right now.
Stuztle, Hughes, Thompson, Hintz, Boldy, etc etc. All look like they early long-term extension was the right call.
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I thought Zegras would get 8x8, Terry 6x6 and maybe Drysdale for 1-2 years at 1-1.5M
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I’m fine with a bridge deal, don’t understand why people are so into rushing a 8x8 deal or whatever long term contracts others are signing these days
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It's likely the typical reason for a bridge.
He sees himself as a premiere player in the league, on the cover of a video game and all the media hype. However, he's only a 20 goal scorer and awful defensively. Of course he will get better, but he's not going to get that top money he wants. He has faith in himself that he is that top tier player and he doesn't want to settle for less than what Terry got.
He sees himself as a premiere player in the league, on the cover of a video game and all the media hype. However, he's only a 20 goal scorer and awful defensively. Of course he will get better, but he's not going to get that top money he wants. He has faith in himself that he is that top tier player and he doesn't want to settle for less than what Terry got.
Probably an EP (Vancouver type) situation where Zegras will want to see if the Ducks spend to put a competitive product on ice before he makes longer commitment. Hughes was already on a playoff roster. And Caufield has some size related injury concerns about his longevity in the league.
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If NJD waited another year on Hughes they'd probably be paying 11 x 8 right now.
Zegras easily has the potential to hit 85+ points in either of the next two seasons and if he does he's likely asking for 10.5 or more as the cap goes up.
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thompson was not an ELC after signing a 3 year low bridge. Broke out in yr 3 of thst and thrn got signed to $7M deal thst starts this season.
if all for as a gm to sign ELC teenagers to a bridge thrn 7+ yr contract taking them to after 30 yrs old.
thr big risk contracts are having to sign 27-29 yr olds to high long contracts taking thrm to 35+ and the return isn’t there.
If Zegras signs a long term deal now, would probably be around 7 million per year, similar to what Boldy signed, don’t see it being more than him or Terry for that matter.
He signs a bridge for 6.5-7 million for 3 years, then can sign a long term contract between 8 and 9 million, perhaps more, if he truly reaches his potential and hits PPG+ level. So he is betting on himself.
Signing a long term contract now he is leaving money on the table. A good amount of money to be honest. Cap is going up and that means so will AAV’s to contracts.
This is all speculation to what Zegras wants this can be coming from Verbeek, that he only wants to bridge Zegras.
He signs a bridge for 6.5-7 million for 3 years, then can sign a long term contract between 8 and 9 million, perhaps more, if he truly reaches his potential and hits PPG+ level. So he is betting on himself.
Signing a long term contract now he is leaving money on the table. A good amount of money to be honest. Cap is going up and that means so will AAV’s to contracts.
This is all speculation to what Zegras wants this can be coming from Verbeek, that he only wants to bridge Zegras.
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Scintillating10
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You lock that kid long term.
A bridge is a HUGE L for a rebuilding team like Anaheim. Only kind of team that should bridge young talented players like Zegras are contending team that try to lower the AAV while they contend (ex: Edmonton for Bouchard, Tampa with Point a few years ago).
Montreal and Minnesota locked Caufield and Boldy long term. No reason Anaheim should not do the same for Zegras.
The issue is, his camp may be asking for a bridge. Verbeek I am sure would love to lock him down to a Boldy or even Hughes type contract.
I think this is why nothing has been signed yet.
I'd give 8.5*8y to Zegras and not lose sleep one bit over that contract.
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My guess is zegras wants a bridge…. He is the type to bet on himself…. And he could prob get 8x8 long term.
I imagine he gets 3 x 6.5, and prob looking at 10+ on his next deal.
When the team around him is better his stats are going to increase, and when we run a decent nhl system…. His defensive flaws won’t be noticed as much max.
My guess is his long term ask was 9+
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The cap is going up. Even if he just puts up 70 points the next 2 seasons, he'll get a lot more money taking a bridge here and then signing a new deal.
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Humm... 6.5/7 is A LOT for bridge deal for someone like Zegras, no? I mean, you're saying yourself that his long term deal wouldn't be much higher!
That pretty much the only reasonable explanation as to why the Ducks would agree to a bridge.
He will force his way to him to a team he was a fan as a kid. I'll just leave it at that. Get this done Drury
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Come on ranger fans be better than Canadian fans
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That's true but I don't think this is the reason at all. This is nothing like the Matthews deal because Matthews is at least an established top elite. In Zegras' situation, he's only established enough to make perhaps 7.0 x 8 years.
But yes that is a happy coincidence for him I suppose. If Zegras wants 8-8.5 today, maybe he could demand 10 in three years
The rangers will acquire him 14 years from now
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