Speculation: Next contract for Karlsson

[LadyStanley]

What to expect with William Karlsson's next contract with...

Paywall.

Granger speculates that he'll get $6-7.5m deal. Longer the deal, lower $$.

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[Supermassive]

Thanks for the details - I hope he signs longer for less, obviously. $6M per over 7-8 years would be wild.

 

[theslatcher]

Sounds like we'll find out soon.

 

[LadyStanley]

10 days to start of free agent frenzy, less a few hours.

Thinking VGK needs to clear a bit more cap space before he signs.

 

[CupInSIX]

Maximum Karlsson.

 

[theslatcher]

Maximum Karlsson.

That's a great contract for us. And Bill gets his term.

 

[CupInSIX]

That's a great contract for us. And Bill gets his term.

 

[VegasKnightlife]

If that is true 8 years for under 6 AAV is a great deal for both. Still need to make some trades to get under the cap.

I prefer they keep Gusev if possible. Might need to attach an asset to deal Patches, which is crazy but every team knows that VGK needs to get under that 81.5 million cap number by the start of the season.

 

[CanucksSTM]

Amazing deal for you guys on Karlsson... Seems like Gusev will be on the way out now. Around 8M over the cap and still need to sign 2-3 cheap players.

 

[CanucksSTM]

If that is true 8 years for under 6 AAV is a great deal for both. Still need to make some trades to get under the cap.

I prefer they keep Gusev if possible. Might need to attach an asset to deal Patches, which is crazy but every team knows that VGK needs to get under that 81.5 million cap number by the start of the season.

Sign and trade is a real bad look, GMGM wouldn't do that.

 

[theslatcher]

5.9M for 8 years, signed in the next 2 days, so a trade must be set up already.

 

[theslatcher]

Amazing deal for you guys on Karlsson... Seems like Gusev will be on the way out now. Around 8M over the cap and still need to sign 2-3 cheap players.

Why would Gusev be moved out?

 

[CanucksSTM]

Why would Gusev be moved out?

Currently 2.6M over cap.
Add Karlsson 6M = 8.6 over cap.
Sign Subban to 900K = 9.5M over cap.
Sign Nosek to 700K = 10.2M over cap.

Even if you trade Miller, Haula and Eakin you're still at capmax.

 

[theslatcher]

Currently 2.6M over cap.
Add Karlsson 6M = 8.6 over cap.
Sign Subban to 900K = 9.5M over cap.
Sign Nosek to 700K = 10.2M over cap.

Even if you trade Miller, Haula and Eakin you're still at capmax.

Currently 1.6M over cap. Also, Clarkson is getting moved.

 

[CanucksSTM]

Currently 1.6M over cap. Also, Clarkson is getting moved.

So sorry I didn't account for LTIR lol.. Still, a ton of work to do to get Gusev signed. Gotta trade Miller, Haula, Eakin and Clarkson all while signing other guys for the 3rd and 4th line.. You could trade Patches but I can't see GMGM doing a sign and trade, just not a good look.

Hopefully Glass makes it this year, would really help being on his ELC.

 

[CupInSIX]

So sorry I didn't account for LTIR lol.. Still, a ton of work to do to get Gusev signed. Gotta trade Miller, Haula, Eakin and Clarkson all while signing other guys for the 3rd and 4th line.. You could trade Patches but I can't see GMGM doing a sign and trade, just not a good look.

Hopefully Glass makes it this year, would really help being on his ELC.

Gusev and Vegas came to an agreement to get him over to burn his ELC. I'm sure a framework of a deal was worked out.

They may well let him go unsigned until August-September to make the other moves first.

 

[LadyStanley]

Sounds like signing won't come until some cap space cleared

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Avs fan coming in peace. Congrats on the wild bill contract. I did not think Vegas would be able to keep him. That has to be one of the best value contracts signed in a long time.

 

[LadyStanley]

Or why deal isn't done yet

 

[Vegan Knight]

Or why deal isn't done yet

Couldn't the team summer LTIR Clarkson for room now then leave Gusev unsigned until day 2 of the league year after they've LTIR Clarkson. It isn't ideal, as Gusev would miss camp, but I think it is an option if teams want too much to take Clarkson contract.

Would only need to trade Miller, Eakin and Holden, maybe Reaves but those would not cost Vegas anything to trade, or at least anything big.

 

[LadyStanley]

Gusev would take option of offer sheet is my guess.

Little loyalty to team, not arbitration eligible.

 

[LadyStanley]

$$ talks

 

[hangman005]

Gusev would take option of offer sheet is my guess.

Little loyalty to team, not arbitration eligible.

Gusev isn’t eligible to be offsheeted.

But 5.9 for 8 years is excellent.

 

[LadyStanley]

Any RFA can be offer sheeted.

He's not arbitration eligible, yet.

 

[mouser]

Any RFA can be offer sheeted.

He's not arbitration eligible, yet.

Nope, only Group 2 and 4 RFA's can be offer sheeted, with Group 4 not receiving draft pick compensation. Gusev is neither--he falls under CBA 10.2(c) "Players With Fewer Than Three Years of Professional Experience"**

**Don't let the title fool you, this section covers players with less then minimum required years of professional experience, which ranges from one to three years depending on signing age.