GDT: NHL/BRUINS - FREE AGENT FRENZY - JULY 1st - II

[Alicat]

Lehner to Chicago

 

[Number8]

Why they wouldn't

1)Because the $22 million in bonuses in year one exceeds their ticket revenue
2)Because the total salary expenditure in year one is approaching their total revenue

For a team that's already losing money before revenue sharing, that's a tough pill to swallow

I agree completely. Tough pill to swallow. But acquiescing a first, second and third for Aho because of cash flow issues (not the value of the contract) is almost like waiving the white flag and calling it quits. I mean after all, this team went deeper in playoffs than they'd hoped and their fan support was incredibly strong. To bail because short term financial cashflow issues you raise (again, valid issues) would be a huge slap in the face of the fans. Don't expect a lot of fan support moving forward with that kind of move.

Sometimes if you are playing with the big boys you have to big boy up. It's like me going down the road of buying a 120 foot luxury cruise ship and then at the last minute telling the broker he needs to give me a detailed analysis of fuel costs and fuel efficiency options due to my strong concerns regarding what it's going to cost me to get to the south of France. Broker might gently point me in the direction of a significantly smaller yacht -- scratch that, he'll suggest I go buy a boat with an outboard and watch reruns of Robin Leech instead.

 

[riverhawkey91]

Why they wouldn't

1)Because the $22 million in bonuses in year one exceeds their ticket revenue
2)Because the total salary expenditure in year one is approaching their total revenue

For a team that's already losing money before revenue sharing, that's a tough pill to swallow

Very clever for Montreal to do that after Carolina already committed real money to the Marleau situation too. There's no easy way around that bonus structure for Carolina now...they can't just trade someone with a high AAV to cover it because in the end it won't even come close. They'd need someone whose salary is much higher than their cap hit to balance it, and they don't have anyone like that.

I do wonder if that will open a can of worms for the next CBA when it comes to offer sheets. I'm all for offersheets becoming more prevalent in the NHL (like they are in the NFL), but that's a bit of a bad look to have one of the more profitable franchises essentially strong-arm one of the least out of their best player entirely with real money.

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

Holland saying he is trying to create a competitive pool in the bottom six to push the pace and he isn't done. He also said he wanted a NHL ready bottom six for Puljujarvi. Would love to see Nordstrom as the piece.

Would love to get Jesse. We can rebuild him.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Habs make a big offer sheet
Sweeney?

 

[KrejciMVP]

Very clever for Montreal to do that after Carolina already committed real money to the Marleau situation too. There's no easy way around that bonus structure for Carolina now...they can't just trade someone with a high AAV to cover it because in the end it won't even come close. They'd need someone whose salary is much higher than their cap hit to balance it, and they don't have anyone like that.

I do wonder if that will open a can of worms for the next CBA when it comes to offer sheets. I'm all for offersheets becoming more prevalent in the NHL (like they are in the NFL), but that's a bit of a bad look to have one of the more profitable franchises essentially strong-arm one of the least out of their best player entirely with real money.

Lots of cap space

 

[Fenway]

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I just got out of 2 hrs worth of meetings & find that the Bruins...did nothing.

 

[KrejciMVP]

I just got out of 2 hrs worth of meetings & find that the Bruins...did nothing.

2nd Monday Holiday in a row in Quebec today

 

[Flannelman]

I just got out of 2 hrs worth of meetings & find that the Bruins...did nothing.

Similar, Russ but
I’m looking at it as no blunders. Tomorrow is my day. Backes bonus paid out. Let’s hope.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

I just got out of 2 hrs worth of meetings & find that the Bruins...did nothing.

Good news!

You did not miss anything!

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I just got out of 2 hrs worth of meetings & find that the Bruins...did nothing.

Unless they could move Backes they don’t have the cap space,they will be hard pressed to sign Charlie,Carlo and Heinen

 

[KrejciMVP]

How does Carolina not take this deal.

 

[neelynugs]

Have a feeling he will take the bonus and retire. What's 4 mil over two years when you'd have to ride the bus or be a healthy scratch.

would be great, but that would be a surprise to me. we'll see.

 

[Zillah]

How does Carolina not take this deal.

They must be doing cartwheels that the Habs did the dirty work for them . Make them wait till the last minute , then match !

 

[Spooner st]

This offer sheet seems a little disingenuous to me. I can't see how Carolina lets Aho go for what the Habs have offered. Seems like they just want to be able to say "hey , we tried" when they know full well it's not going to happen. Apparently Carolina has a pole going where they are asking 'WILL WE MATCH? YES or OUI.

Yep, fake offer sheet.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Yep, fake offer sheet.

But how does carolian turn down that compensation

 

[Alicat]

I’m still ridiculously pumped about Clifton

 

[goalieman40]

I don’t think it’s as slam a dunk for Carolina to match. The real money is made to make the owner say hell no. It is a clever ploy by Montreal, I’ll give them that. You have to hope they prepared for something like this and the owner is cool with it to keep their best player.

 

[Spooner st]

But how does carolian turn down that compensation

You forgot the...

 

[Gator Mike]

People seem upset with what the Bruins did or didn't do today, and I don't understand why.

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

I don’t think it’s as slam a dunk for Carolina to match. The real money is made to make the owner say hell no. It is a clever ploy by Montreal, I’ll give them that. You have to hope they prepared for something like this and the owner is cool with it to keep their best player.

Aho actually winding up on the Habs would give me a panic attack---C'mon 'Canes get that offer sheet matched, please

 

[Spooner st]

Aho actually winding up on the Habs would give me a panic attack---C'mon 'Canes get that offer sheet matched, please

Not yet. Take the full 7 days. Make them suffer.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I suppose underwhelming is better than some of those terrifying contracts given out today.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

is Ferland still unsigned?