How much do this years RFA class make?

[AvsFan29]

Here is the real question, which RFA signs first next year and will it set bar for the others?

For example, if Rantanen finishes the year and wins the Art Ross, then signs a deal for 10 million x 8 years, does that set the ceiling for others or gone are the days of comparables?

Comparables are still huge. It will definitely be an interesting off season. Matthews/Marner will factor in aswell. Also Rantanen and Laine have the same agent, both are RFA

 

[Mickey Marner]

That's for Nylander, Matthews and Marner. Btw = 8+10+6.7=24.7m.. i'm low balling. If cap goes up 4m they have 13.6m. that's with me being generous with the contracts. Kapanen is a RFA, Gardiner is a UFA. They need to fill a whole bottom line and a whole bottom pairing. So it's doable, but this season is easily their best chance at winning

Gardiner will walk for sure, just like JVR, Bozak and Komorov and we'll keep on keeping on. Such is life in the cap world. I agree that this year provides the highest win:cap space ratio.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Why would Matthews make 2m more than Rantanen?

He can make 2M more than Matthews if you prefer.

 

[AvsFan29]

He can make 2M more than Matthews if you prefer.

Obviously I wouldn't prefer that. I'm just curious as to why you think he's worth 2m more.

 

[treple13]

Would love it from Flames POV if we get Tkachuk for $7.5 long term

 

[Mickey Marner]

Obviously I wouldn't prefer that. I'm just curious as to why you think he's worth 2m more.

That's what the market dictates. Matthews isn't getting less than Eichel and Rantanen isn't getting Patrick Kane money. So one players floor is the others ceiling as far as salary goes. I'm assuming Matthews makes above his floor and Rantanen below his ceiling and the difference ends up being around 2M.

 

[AvsFan29]

That's what the market dictates. Matthews isn't getting less than Eichel and Rantanen isn't getting Patrick Kane money. So one players floor is the others ceiling as far as salary goes. I'm assuming Matthews makes above his floor and Rantanen below his ceiling and the difference ends up being around 2M.

That's what the market dictates? You pick an arbitrary player and Rantanen can't make more money than him? Rantanen has out performed Matthews for 100+ games now.

Your reasoning makes no sense.

 

[Mickey Marner]

That's what the market dictates? You pick an arbitrary player and Rantanen can't make more money than him? Rantanen has out performed Matthews for 100+ games now.

Your reasoning makes no sense.

Patrick Kane is the highest paid winger in the league, his contract is entirely UFA years and he was significantly more accomplished when he signed it than Rantanen is today. Not an arbitrary pick, but the upper limit for what a winger in the NHL can currently make.

Points scored relative to Matthews over the last 100 games is entirely irrelevant when determining what Rantanen's next contract will be. So I'm not sure why you're bringing it up.

 

[AvsFan29]

Patrick Kane is the highest paid winger in the league, his contract is entirely UFA years and he was significantly more accomplished when he signed it than Rantanen is today. Not an arbitrary pick, but the upper limit for what a winger in the NHL can currently make.

Points scored relative to Matthews over the last 100 games is entirely irrelevant when determining what Rantanen's next contract will be. So I'm not sure why you're bringing it up.

I'm bringing it up because you mentioned Matthews and Rantanen in your post. Kane signed that contract 4 years ago when the cap was 10m lower than it is now.

 

[shortfuze]

Answer honestly now, using your brain not your heart, Do you think Matthews will make less than Tavares?

RFA VS. UFA

 

[Mickey Marner]

I'm bringing it up because you mentioned Matthews and Rantanen in your post. Kane signed that contract 4 years ago when the cap was 10m lower than it is now.

Auston Matthews -or any other pending RFA coming off an ELC- has no relevance on Rantanen's contract negotiations as he is not under contract for next year. No agent brings an unknown variable to a contract negotiation.

Benn and Kucherov have signed since and neither exceeded the value of the Kane contract. If Joe Sakic wants to make Rantanen the highest paid winger in the game he can. He needn't sign his player to an unprecedented contract though and I doubt he will.

 

[sessiroth]

If anything else it might make for a fun bump when it's all done. Theres a lot of top RFAs this year who need contracts. What do you think they'll make?

Winnipeg Jets
Laine
Connor
Trouba

Toronto Maple Leafs
Matthews
Marner

Colorado Avalanche
Rantanen

Tampa Bay Lightning
Point

Carolina Hurricanes
Aho

Calgary Flames
Thachuk

And theres also a few other as well

Provorov
Werenski
McAvoy
Boeser
Meier

 

[MackAttack26]

Winnipeg Jets
Laine - 8 x 11
Connor - 6 x 6.5
Trouba - 7 x 7.25

Toronto Maple Leafs
Matthews - 8 x 12
Marner - 8 x 9.5

Colorado Avalanche
Rantanen - 8 x 9.75

Tampa Bay Lightning
Point - 8 x 9.5

Carolina Hurricanes
Aho - 8 x 8.5

Calgary Flames
Tkachuk - 6 x 7.5

And theres also a few other as well

Provorov - 6 x 7
Werenski - 6 x 6.75
McAvoy - 8 x 7.75
Boeser - 6 x 7
Meier - 6 x 5.75

 

[Rene Saari]

Matthews 10,5-11 *6
Rantanen 9,5-10 *7
Aho 7,5-8,5 *8
Laine 9-10 *6

Edit:
Laine 6,5-8 millions, if he wants bridge.

 

[Hollowmoon]

Winnipeg Jets
Laine 7 x 12
Connor 6 x 7
Trouba 7 x 6,5

Toronto Maple Leafs
Matthews 8 x 12
Marner 8 x 9

Colorado Avalanche
Rantanen 7 x 10

Tampa Bay Lightning
Point 7 x 7,5

Carolina Hurricanes
Aho 7 x 7,25

Calgary Flames
Thachuk 6 x 6,75

 

[Nizdizzle]

How much do this years RFA class make?

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Rantanen is getting 10 million minimum. I know the Avalanche don't like anybody to make more than Duchene at 6M, but the cap goes up. 10M x 8 years at this point would be a good contract for him. Always go 8 years with stars. As amazing as MacKinnon's contract is, I'm sure the Avalanche probably wouldn't mind having bumped it up to 7M at the time to get to the 8 year mark.

Depending on where the cap lands, I could see Tkachuk getting 6 years 7.5M give or take a few 100k. Basically, the same contract as Gaudreau when expressed as a cap hit percentage.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Kapanen will have to be traded as well if Nylander is resigned along with Marner and Matthews.

No he won't.

Kapanen will most likely will be bridged.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

I see Point taking a bridge but he’s good enough to command a lot on a bridge.

3 years at 6.5-7 per then he cashes in for 10 per on an 8 year deal afterward

 

[sessiroth]

Winnipeg Jets
Laine - 8 x 11
Connor - 6 x 6.5
Trouba - 7 x 7.25

Toronto Maple Leafs
Matthews - 8 x 12
Marner - 8 x 9.5

Colorado Avalanche
Rantanen - 8 x 9.75

Tampa Bay Lightning
Point - 8 x 9.5

Carolina Hurricanes
Aho - 8 x 8.5

Calgary Flames
Tkachuk - 6 x 7.5

And theres also a few other as well

Provorov - 6 x 7
Werenski - 6 x 6.75
McAvoy - 8 x 7.75
Boeser - 6 x 7
Meier - 6 x 5.75

I like all of these predictions as I think theyre very accurate. I just think Kyle Connor is gonna make 7.