News Article: Habs offer Subban 7 years, $49 million.

[dreamingofdrouin*]

http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/03/01...rity-suggests-we-may-not-know-until-11th-hour

its under the title "THIS N’ THAT"

says subban is looking for 8-8.5 but doughty gets 7 and is undoubtedly a better d-man. gonna be interesting. petrangelo gets 6.5 and was ahead of him on team canada roster so those are things MB can use....but in the end if he hits 8 he hits 8....as long as we keep him.

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[Richiebottles]

He can justify anything up to and including 8 mill IMO. He won a norris, is young and can develop into an even more complete player. If we trade him because of cap issues I will be livid.

 

[Sterling Archer]

That's the perfect contract for PK. Doughty money even though he's not where Doughty is but compensates for inflation.
Do it PK!

 

[HatTricK09]

He'll sign for cheaper if we include a No-Therrien clause

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/03/01...rity-suggests-we-may-not-know-until-11th-hour

its under the title "THIS N’ THAT"

says subban is looking for 8-8.5 but doughty gets 7 and is undoubtedly a better d-man. gonna be interesting. petrangelo gets 6.5 and was ahead of him on team canada roster so those are things MB can use....but in the end if he hits 8 he hits 8....as long as we keep him.

...if Subbie takes it, golden... if not, try 8 years, 60 mill next...

 

[Lebowski]

That's the perfect contract for PK. Doughty money even though he's not where Doughty is but compensates for inflation.
Do it PK!

Subban when playing the way he can play is at Doughty's level and more...

 

[Habsawce]

He'll get more if this is what they've offered. Probably 7.6 million over 6 years if I had to guess, maybe 7 years.

The RFA years left are the only leverage Bergevin has so at best he'll be able to bring down the cap hit from 8 to 7.6 in my eyes.

 

[overlords]

The 8 year contract for home grown players clause was made for guys like subban. Use it.

And I don't think many will buy that 7 mil/year is fair value for subban anymore.

Would still do backflips if he signed it, though.

 

[googlymoogly]

Should do 8 years at 7.5 for 60 million.

I think Subban camp will counter with 8 million then throw that 8 year 60 Mil deal on the table and it should be acceptable for both sides.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Bruce Garrioch

I rest my case.

 

[dreamingofdrouin*]

you know...im gonna love pk no matter what. it sure would be nice to see him shave a bit off the top to help his cause of winning a stanley cup....but...fair his fair...i guess he's earned whatever ever number he gets and hes worth it.

 

[hersky77]

It will probably end up at 8 for 8. Or at 8 for 7.5.

PK wants the 8 year deal. He will take the lesser cap hit for the longer term.

8 at 7.5 is fair.

 

[Agnostic]

The 8 year contract for home grown players clause was made for guys like subban. Use it.

And I don't think many will buy that 7 mil/year is fair value for subban anymore.

Would still do backflips if he signed it, though.

It's Bruce Garrioch and the sentence began "The talk is Montreal has tabled..." .
Nobody talks to Garrioch.

I am more intrigued by the Markov to Edmonton storyline.

 

[MD thaivuN]

PK can just look at Letang's contract and ask for more.

 

[AntonCH]

53.732 million for 7 years
let's get this over with

 

[Habsawce]

It's Bruce Garrioch and the sentence began "The talk is Montreal has tabled..." .
Nobody talks to Garrioch.

Not true, I hear there are quite a few schwarma restaurant owners where he's very talkative!

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

If Doughty and Piets we're due for a contract extention now they would be signing for 8mill per and thats what PK will ask and will get

 

[vokiel]

Not a bad news. Doesn't look like he's getting the low ball offer.

Why 7 years anyway? That's so strange, just make it 8 or 5 if it's not enough money for him

 

[Habsawce]

Not a bad news. Doesn't look like he's getting the low ball offer.

Why 7 years anyway? That's so strange, just make it 8 or 5 if it's not enough money for him

Well considering Montreal has never given anyone a contract longer than 6 years ever, the 7 years is a pretty big step.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Anybody feel that Subban might not want to stay in a regressive organization which doesn't seem to want to win the cup all that much? I mean if the guy wants to win cups in his career, he'd be better off in more ambitious, better-run organizations, no?

I'm being completely honest here, we can't just assume that Subban is ours forever and ever - not with how Therrien is coaching the team, not with how Bergevin is running the team. He might very well not want to stick around past UFA.

 

[Habsawce]

Anybody feel that Subban might not want to stay in a regressive organization which doesn't seem to want to win the cup all that much? I mean if the guy wants to win cups in his career, he'd be better off in more ambitious, better-run organizations, no?

I'm being completely honest here, we can't just assume that Subban is ours forever and ever - not with how Therrien is coaching the team, not with how Bergevin is running the team. He might very well not want to stick around past UFA.

Signing as a UFA to a team with Therrien coaching and high taxes is a situation where I can see players shying away. But Subban grew up a Habs fan, was drafted and developed by the team, won a Norris trophy and Gold Medal as a Montreal Canadiens. This means a lot to some guys and I honestly believe he doesn't want to play anywhere else, plus he has to know Therrien isn't going to be around much longer, he's bascially lost the room and Subban would know this more than anyone.

Not worried at all about Subban leaving, unless Bergevin goes full Pejorative Slur and trades him at which point I will not be watching the team until he's gone so I won't hav eto worry about it.

 

[Frank Drebin]

He's not worth a penny more than that.

 

[Cole Caulifield]

Subban when playing the way he can play is at Doughty's level and more...

People have small memories and only remember the last 2 months if that.

 

[Cole Caulifield]

Doughty, Karlsson and Pietrangelo weren't jerked around with bridge deals. Also, they were signed under the last CBA.

Offering 7M for 7 years is a lowball offer considering the bridge deal. I can't imagine PK accepting. I wouldn't if I were him.

EDIT: The fact is that PK was lowballed and forced into a crappy bridge deal with the promise that he had to show more and he'd get his due. When you do that, you lose any and all hope of good faith from the other party and the next deal you are forced to pay top dollars with no discount at all. Unless Subban is a much much better man than me.

 

[overlords]

He's not worth a penny more than that.

I want whatever you're on.