LeBrun: Ilya Mikheyev's agent is looking for 4.75-5.5 M AAV if he hits the market

[Thechozen1]

For what he’s proven thus far he should consider himself lucky if he gets an offer of 3 X 3.5 and take it.

 

[JoeSakic13]

I mean I’m looking for that too, but I think people are too smart to give either of us that much.

 

[TheNumber4]

Coleman was an important member of the third line on a team that won B2B cups

Mikheyev has 0 goals on a goalie in 19 playoff games

19 Leafs playoff games though. I say he pops on another team.

 

[snipes]

Hilarious

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He's worth 3.5M considering he's the best fit on a 3rd line, disappears for long stretches/playoffs and soft as butter. His top end speed and penalty killing are really his only above average skills.

Considering it's free agency he'll probably get 4.5M.

i think he is worth 2.5-2.9

 

[Artorius Horus T]

1.6 mill cap hit this season and his agent wants what again???
300-350% increase???

Sure you can ask but....

 

[Kshahdoo]

Coleman was an important member of the third line on a team that won B2B cups

Mikheyev has 0 goals on a goalie in 19 playoff games

Fiala scored 3 assists in 6 playoff games last season (1+4 in his last 13 playoff games) and got $8M... Yeah Fiala was also PPG in the regular, but Mikheyev scored 21 goals in 53 games in the regular and he doesn't ask for $8M.

Btw Mikheyev is 2+2 in 19 playoff games. He was 2+2 in 7 games in the last playoffs.

 

[mouser]

Never underestimate NHL GMs.

Agreed, but we’re also in a unique situation the past couple years with a flat cap. So the GM’s have less to splurge on bad UFA deals now vs previous years.

 

[horner]

3.5 mil tops

 

[CupInSIX]

The cap finally goes up by a measley 1 million and players and agents start getting delusions of grandeur.

Good player, worth a shot in a top 9 role for 2.75M.

 

[rocketdan9]

Yikes. Thats too much

Can he play center at all?

 

[bert]

Good luck lol

Did his agent show him how many UFA forwards are available?

 

[Rob Brown]

Can he play center at all?

I don't recall him ever playing C for the Leafs.

 

[EquivalentStay]

Btw Mikheyev is 2+2 in 19 playoff games. He was 2+2 in 7 games in the last playoffs.

Check who those goals were scored on, boss.

 

[seafoam]

This is a very rudimentary negotiation tactic....

Mikheyev's camp asks for 4.75-5.5M per, gets laughed at by NHL GMs.

NHL GMs offer 2.75-3.5M per, gets laughed at by Mikheyev's camp

Both sides meet in the middle around 4-4.25M per.

 

[DuklaNation]

This guy is 28 in October, career high 21 goals on a good team. And wants $5M? I'd walk away immediately.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Check who those goals were scored on, boss.

Fiala scored nothing on anybody. And got $8M/year.

 

[Warden of the North]

Can he play center at all?

I don't think he ever played a shift at C for the Leafs

 

[rocketdan9]

I don't think he ever played a shift at C for the Leafs

Never seen a team offer rights to a soon to be ufa before

Nobody took such offer obviously

 

[Warden of the North]

Never seen a team offer rights to a soon to be ufa before

Nobody took such offer obviously

It happens fairly regularly, actually.

 

[Ainsy01]

whats his agents number? Id like to have him call my employer for me.

Thanks,

 

[rocketdan9]

It happens fairly regularly, actually.

For RFAs... not ufas

Unless you could provide an example

 

[Guttersniped]

Black Coleman got $5 million so its possible.

Well, 4.9m.

Coleman was better and brought more to the table. (Elite defensively, can play center, hits, shot blocking, even better on the PK, better production history, etc)

He’s taller than Coleman but not heavier.

Mikheyev has one advantage. He’s 27 with a October birthday. Coleman turned 30 in November.

Coleman was definitely a safer bet in short term, and the defense won’t go away, but he’s relies on speed and his 6 year deal ends when he’s 35.

If you can keep it at a manageable length, Mikheyev’s deal will end when he’s much younger.

 

[rocketdan9]

Well, 4.9m.

Coleman was better and brought more to the table. (Elite defensively, can play center, hits, shot blocking, even better on the PK, better production history, etc)

He’s taller than Coleman but not heavier.

Mikheyev has one advantage. He’s 27 with a October birthday. Coleman turned 30 in November.

Coleman was definitely a safer bet in short term, and the defense won’t go away, but he’s relies on speed and his 6 year deal ends when he’s 35.

If you can keep it at a manageable length, Mikheyev’s deal will end when he’s much younger.

Mikheyev is a better overall offensive player/creativity

But Coleman more reliable for clutch playoff scoring

Overall about 4m per for Mikheyev could be a good gamble. Which is in the neighborhood of Debrusk pay

 

[Hobnobs]

For RFAs... not ufas

Unless you could provide an example

While its not as common in the past few years it did happen a lot before and still happens on a regular basis. Now note, regular, not often. One or two times per off-season I will guesstimate. Last year it was Goodrow and Bernier for example.