Friedman: Horvat Talks Intensifying [Update: Jan 20, 2023 - #679]

[Canucks LB]

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[Canucks LB]

 

[BKarchitect]

Yikes. Love Bo and he’s been brilliant this year but there are so many statistical alarm bells going off that this is a complete outlier year in production and that he should not be paid on his goal totals through a quarter of one season that it’s not even funny.

If he gets $9+ million x 7/8 years…that’s a big no from me. Certainly cuts down the field of suspects…because not a lot of teams can afford that kind of commitment.

So which teams need a center and can afford to spend $9+ million x max years? Basically who can pay him like their #1 franchise center long term?

 

[Canucks LB]

Does anybody remember ROR when he was around the same age as Horvat, and how good he was not just offensive but Defensively?

Curious to see how close they are

 

[super6646]

I’ve always said that if miller signed it made no sense keeping horvat.

I don’t see how the money works.

 

[YP44]

I could see him getting a $9M dollar deal. wonder who it is and I just want it to happen sooner than later

I’ve always said that if miller signed it made no sense keeping horvat.

I don’t see how the money works.

I think they picked the wrong pony

 

[Love]

Does anybody remember ROR when he was around the same age as Horvat, and how good he was not just offensive but Defensively?

Curious to see how close they are

ROR was a monster defensively and Horvat is not. And honestly ROR was better offensively too.

Horvat is probably a better goal scorer though and this isn’t to say Horvat is bad, but giving him $9 mil aav or comparing him to ROR makes him look bad.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Horvat isn’t close to prime O’Reilly.

 

[PuckG]

Offering $9m is steep, but surely $5.125m is a ridiculous low ball.

 

[leafsfan5]

Does anybody remember ROR when he was around the same age as Horvat, and how good he was not just offensive but Defensively?

Curious to see how close they are

At the age of 27 ROR put up 77 points in 82 games, which was good for 19th among all centers

He also won the Selke and Conn Smythe that season so.....

 

[Jannik Hansen]

9 million for Bo would be a brutal overpay. That team can go right ahead with that...

 

[super6646]

I could see him getting a $9M dollar deal. wonder who it is and I just want it to happen sooner than later


I think they picked the wrong pony

They might’ve, but if you pay miller you are committed to them as your 1-2 punch. Never made sense to pay horvat as your #3C (Ik miller is playing lots of wing rn and horvat is the #2C, but ideally miller gets his shit together at centre for the money he makes).

 

[Canovin]

I think he's going to LA

 

[Love]

Is that $9 mil aav comment suggesting that there are teams that would pay him that much? I don’t really understand exactly what it’s saying

 

[Canucks LB]

At the age of 27 ROR put up 77 points in 82 games, which was good for 19th among all centers

He also won the Selke and Conn Smythe that season so.....

Just looked it up, the following year tho he only had 12 goals and 61 points, I think ROR consistency was still a problem.

Trying to remember back then lol

 

[innitfam]

Offering 5.125M was ridiculous. Literally less than what he makes now. I get that you offer low and work your way up but that's brutal.

 

[UrbanImpact]

Frank goes on to say : ' That team considers Horvat to be a young Ryan Oreilly'

Other tidbits from the interview:

Canucks initial offer to Horvat was 8 years 5.1 mil AAV.


If this is true there's no way that said team is willing to chance it and let Horvat get to Free Agency. If a team really regards Horvat that highly then they will definitely make a pitch for a trade then offer Horvat that contract that Horvat wont be able to refuse.


Any thoughts on who that team might be? Obviously its a team in big time need of a 1 or 2 C if they are willing to pay 9mil per season.

My guess: Columbus



merge please, didnt see the other thread. thanks mods.

 

[Canucks LB]

I can absolutely see some team who is desperate for a center give Horvat 9m.
CBJ are the most obvious team

 

[BB88]

Offering $9m is steep, but surely $5.125m is a ridiculous low ball.

9 is wayyy too high but he gets an easy 8+ on the market

 

[Viqsi]

My guess: Columbus

Only if we're certain Jake is never playing again, and possibly not even then. That AAV is just too high considering what all we have to pay to our growing young kids all coming up for new contracts at once.

 

[82Ninety42011]

Man we need to trade Horvat now before he comes back to earth come on Alvin sell high !!

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Question is would this be a sign and trade or a trade and then extension.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Horvat might end up a better offensive player than ROR, but I think he's got a ways to go to come close to the defensive impact.

 

[Gurglesons]

With what Norris, Thomas and Kyrou have gotten I have no idea why Horvat wouldn’t get that at UFA. Kadri got 7x7 at his age.

 

[lomiller1]

Ouch, I just hope it isn't my team. Someone getting burned bad overpaying Horvat is almost a dead certainty at this point, teams need to stay as far away as possible.