News Article: News and Notes XXV: Higher than the Highest Boss

[MinJaBen]

LeBrun has an article up about stars needing new contracts. The two stars he details are Point and Aho. Lots of interesting tidbits in the article, but the most interesting is this:

In Carolina, Aho is off to a brilliant start with the ‘Canes with 12 points (4-8) in seven games after putting up a career-high 65 points (29-36) last season. He’s their best player, pure and simple. New owner Tom Dundon has tried to toe the line on the money being spent but this player is getting paid one way or another. There have already been preliminary discussions between Johannsson and the ‘Canes before Friday’s scheduled chat.

Looks like Seabass's agent is in town talking coin.

LeBrun Article in theAthletic

 

[The Faulker 27]

LeBrun has an article up about stars needing new contracts. The two stars he details are Point and Aho. Lots of interesting tidbits in the article, but the most interesting is this:



Looks like Seabass's agent is in town talking coin.

LeBrun Article in theAthletic

Aho is going to be very weathy very soon

 

[GoldiFox]

I wouldn’t bet on there being a more favorable time to sign Aho than each day that passes. He’s only getting more valuable by the day. $7 million per year long-term is probably in the rear view mirror, but the Canes would be smart to lock him in under $8 million before it becomes $9 million or $10 million per year.

 

[The Faulker 27]

I wouldn’t bet on there being a more favorable time to sign Aho than each day that passes. He’s only getting more valuable by the day. $7 million per year long-term is probably in the rear view mirror, but the Canes would be smart to lock him in under $8 million before it becomes $9 million or $10 million per year.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if it was 8+. Less than 9, but no less than 8.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I wouldn’t bet on there being a more favorable time to sign Aho than each day that passes. He’s only getting more valuable by the day. $7 million per year long-term is probably in the rear view mirror, but the Canes would be smart to lock him in under $8 million before it becomes $9 million or $10 million per year.

Again, Aho and his agent have to want to accept that $8 million. If they aren't idiots, they know that the price tag is going up as he explodes, so why would they settle?

 

[The Faulker 27]

Again, Aho and his agent have to want to accept that $8 million. If they aren't idiots, they know that the price tag is going up as he explodes, so why would they settle?

They basically have Dundon bent over at this point, with his hands tied behind his back.

I apologize to you imaginative types.

 

[MinJaBen]

They basically have Dundon bent over at this point, with his hands tied behind his back.

I apologize for you imaginative types.

He wishes his hands were tied behind his back...

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

With this hot start and the effect it will have on his overall numbers, we're probably beyond the Ehlers to Pastrnak tier of comparables. Members of the 9%+ club include Gaudreau, Tarasenko and Draisaitl. Adjust for cap inflation and you're looking at $7.35 mil x 6 (Gaudreau), $8.16 mil x 8 (Tarasenko) and $9 mil x 8 (Draisaitl.)

 

[SlavinAway]

I would shoot for 7.5 x 8 right now but if they would agree to 8x8 now it's probably a good idea to take it while we can.

See if we could get TT at somewhere around 6m x 7.

 

[The Faulker 27]

I would shoot for 7.5 x 8 right now but if they would agree to 8x8 now it's probably a good idea to take it while we can.

See if we could get TT at somewhere around 6m x 7.

I can't help but feel a little sorry for Aho if he's stuck here for 8 years.

 

[Lempo]

With this hot start and the effect it will have on his overall numbers, we're probably beyond the Ehlers to Pastrnak tier of comparables. Members of the 9%+ club include Gaudreau, Tarasenko and Draisaitl. Adjust for cap inflation and you're looking at $7.35 mil x 6 (Gaudreau), $8.16 mil x 8 (Tarasenko) and $9 mil x 8 (Draisaitl.)

"Nononono, Sebastian! You're a C now, we look at Scheifele!"

($6.125M x 8)

 

[SlavinAway]

I can't help but feel a little sorry for Aho if he's stuck here for 8 years.

Nah. The next 8 years are going to be a lot brighter than the last 8.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

"Nononono, Sebastian! You're a C now, we look at Scheifele!"

($6.125M x 8)

MacKinnon and Monahan also fall in that 8-8.99% bracket.

Aho broke out one year too early, from the perspective of trying to get him locked up to a high value contract. Not that I'm complaining.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Nah. The next 8 years are going to be a lot brighter than the last 8.

Are you saying some day things are gonna get easier, things will get brighter?

 

[tarheelhockey]

McElhinney and Darling both on the wall art.

 

[GoldiFox]

McElhinney and Darling both on the wall art.

lol. It can’t be intended that way but it’s gotta be a bit of a downer if you are Mrazek, right?

 

[TheBigKahuna]

I would shoot for 7.5 x 8 right now but if they would agree to 8x8 now it's probably a good idea to take it while we can.

See if we could get TT at somewhere around 6m x 7.

I'd let TT walk before I paid him that. I just don't see his value.

 

[Lempo]

I'd let TT walk before I paid him that. I just don't see his value.

That would buy 4 UFA years though. Like it or not, when they hit UFA they move to a whole different salary bracket system.

 

[MinJaBen]

lol. It can’t be intended that way but it’s gotta be a bit of a downer if you are Mrazek, right?

Right over his stall, no less. Yeah, that's gotta suck.

 

[The Stranger]

That would buy 4 UFA years though. Like it or not, when they hit UFA they move to a whole different salary bracket system.

Speaking of which...what's the forecast for Ferland's contract?

...(CGY trigger warning)...that $5M ask from Lindy is already looking very team friendly.

 

[SlavinAway]

Speaking of which...what's the forecast for Ferland's contract?

...(CGY trigger warning)...that $5M ask from Lindy is already looking very team friendly.

If he keeps producing with Aho he will at least be entering negotiations with a history of performance and not just a hope for a breakout season soon.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I'd absolutely trade TT before I got stuck paying him $6M as a 31 year old.

 

[DaveG]

lol. It can’t be intended that way but it’s gotta be a bit of a downer if you are Mrazek, right?

Depends on if he's on the mural at all or not.

 

[The Stranger]

I'd absolutely trade TT before I got stuck paying him $6M as a 31 year old.

Is the 7th year in the proposed 6X7 contract your issue...do you think he will fall off the Semin Cliff?

Best case scenario from the team is a Hertl type contract...but that is low-end of the market for players like TT.

That bridge deal he signed has been a great value for the club...he's performed well and earned a raise...somewhere in the $6M AAV range is reasonable. He will get it from someone...I think 5 or 6 years...probably not 7.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Is the 7th year in the proposed 6X7 contract your issue...do you think he will fall off the Semin Cliff?

Best case scenario from the team is a Hertl type contract...but that is low-end of the market for players like TT.

That bridge deal he signed has been a great value for the club...he's performed well and earned a raise...somewhere in the $6M AAV range is reasonable. He will get it from someone...I think 5 or 6 years...probably not 7.

I just don’t see him as a guy who’s going to have a super long stretch of being point-productive, and he doesn’t add anything beyond the points. That’s not the kind of player I feel comfortable committing to for 7 years.

$6Mx5 would be hard for me to swallow but I’d take the risk rather than lose him. The other two years would be too much for my taste.