Signed his deal at 18. He's waiver exempt for 5 years or 160 games. Long time yet.
For purposes of Regular Waivers, the five (5) year exemption for an 18 year old skater shall be reduced to three (3) years commencing the first year that the 18 year old skater plays in 11 NHL games or more. The next two (2) seasons, regardless of whether the skater plays any NHL games in either season, shall count as the second and third years towards satisfying the exemption.
I think because he burned his first year of his ELC at 18, I think he needs to clear waivers in 15/16. The 5 years are in place for 18 yr old because for most the contract would slide for 2 years. An EZlC you are waiver exempt. After ELC you are not waiver exempt. Goalies get a 4 th yr of exemption.
This doesn't affect when he can be a UFA.
As for his contract..if Foligno gets $1.85M per, Grigs get something higher. I see a 3 yr $8M contract where the contract increases yr to yr... Like $2.0 M, $2.75M, $3.25M.
I think because he burned his first year of his ELC at 18, I think he needs to clear waivers in 15/16. The 5 years are in place for 18 yr old because for most the contract would slide for 2 years. An EZlC you are waiver exempt. After ELC you are not waiver exempt. Goalies get a 4 th yr of exemption.
This doesn't affect when he can be a UFA.
As for his contract..if Foligno gets $1.85M per, Grigs get something higher. I see a 3 yr $8M contract where the contract increases yr to yr... Like $2.0 M, $2.75M, $3.25M.
Grigorenko is 20 years old. He'll be a restricted free agent for the next 7 seasons.
Umm no he won't. because he spent most of his rookie season in the NHL when he was 18, he'll be a free agent at 25.
You can thank Regier for that crap.
It will be very interesting to see how Grigorenko and his agent handle their side and what Murray does.
I could see Murray holding a hardline and things getting ugly.
Do you think anyone in the nhl will want him at age 25? He is producing at 4th line numbers-if that- but is not what any team would likely want on the 4th line. I am not ready to give up on him--because of his draft status and a few high light reels I have seen--but that is so yesterday....
Some, exactly. Flashes here and there. That's not nearly enough. He is same player as last year.He's been playing some really good hockey
Why? Grigorenko has no leverage. If he wants to run away to the KHL then so be it but other then that Grigs pretty much has no choice.
Who says the KHL will pay? He'd get more for sure but not a huge payday.
Why? Grigorenko has no leverage. If he wants to run away to the KHL then so be it but other then that Grigs pretty much has no choice.
He could hold out...
I would agree with you if that was really a possibility. How many RFA's have held out successfully and with minimal NHL experience? Is there even a precedent?
I am a realist, he will take his QO. Even Johansen caved on his demands. He scored 30.