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If we resign Emelin and Markov, and given that Subban is getting a massive raise, we may need to deal Gorges.
This is a problem for MB.
If Emelin isn't signed this year, comes back and plays and shows well, then he will expect and will get some high offers probably close to around $4.0M plus at least. The better he is, the more he wants and expects. However, if Emelin is signed early, what if he comes back and flubs. He was drafted in 2004 and only played in the high level after seven years and had a minus 18 in 2011-2012. As well, after his operation he may not be the same player.
So what does MB do? He has to gamble somewhere, and keep in mind that the numbers offered Emelin on an early contract still have to satisfy Emelin for what he wants and thinks he is worth, else he just sits and waits for his UFA.
My guess is that MB will wait till at least a month to see what Emelin is like after his return, but by that time it may be too late to get him at a cheaper rate.
Even if he struggle, would you really let him walk at the end of the year? He would not be the 1st player to take time to get his game in order after an injury.
If we resign Emelin and Markov, and given that Subban is getting a massive raise, we may need to deal Gorges.
This is what happens when you're a soft, small team. You overpay for bigger, more physical players. There are some here that would pay Emelin 4+ million/year?
If we resign Emelin and Markov, and given that Subban is getting a massive raise, we may need to deal Gorges.
Right now we are paying ~20 million for 7 or 8 defenders depending on how you count.If we assume Subban at 7.5 mil cap hit(see Letang), Markov at 5.5-5.75. Emelin at 3.5-4 plus Gorges you have a top 4 signed at around 21 mil, that leaves lots of money for the rest of the team.
No we don't. Gionta, Bouillon, Murray and Diaz are all UFA's next season.
I want to see him play first too. Imagine we sign him for four years and then he's crap. We're already tied to Briere and DD, we don't need another bad deal on our hands.I'd rather let him play for a month before signing him. He might not be the same after the injury, you never know.
Bouillon, Murray, and Diaz are unlikely to be replaced by cheaper players.
Right now we are paying ~20 million for 7 or 8 defenders depending on how you count.
The raises to Emelin and Subban could consume 7 million dollars in cap space, that does not leave a lot of room for the rest of the team.
Bergevin ...
Right now we are paying ~20 million for 7 or 8 defenders depending on how you count.
The raises to Emelin and Subban could consume 7 million dollars in cap space, that does not leave a lot of room for the rest of the team.
Bergevin ...
Bouillon, Murray, and Diaz are unlikely to be replaced by cheaper players.
Bouillon, Murray and Diaz might be replaced by cheaper players by the end of the season.
Wrong...
Tinordi, Beaulieu, Nygren and Pateryn all on the way.
We should not bank on low probability events.
Even if we are maximally lucky, and we have three rookies in our d corps next year making ~900, 000 a year (does that ever happen?), we would only save ~2 million total.
Even if we are maximally lucky, and we have three rookies in our d corps next year making ~900, 000 a year (does that ever happen?), we would only save ~2 million total.
I am assuming that we will have 7 dmen plus Drewiske. If Beaulieu and Tinordi both start next year and Gorges, Markov, Emelin, and Subban stay, we need one more, and it is probably someone making ~1.5 million.
Either way, our defense next year will be ~4-5 million more expensive. It can be managed but it will not be easy or pain free.
One can hope...If we resign Emelin and Markov, and given that Subban is getting a massive raise, we may need to deal Gorges.