boston absolutely needs to offer sheet mikail sergachev… not only is tampa our main rival, having eliminated us twice in the last 3 years... but sergachev is that big body, left shot, pp skilled first pair partner we desperately lack
Charlie McAvoy is into the second year of a 4.9 mill contract... when it expires his qualifier will be 7.2
I would give sergachev the same offer... if somehow he isnt worth 7 mill in 3 years time... just walk away and consider that you got 3 years of a very talented guy for 4.9 mill
why sergachev accepts this offer? well... its a damn sight more than tampa can afford... and it guarantees him either early ufa or a very good payday when he reaches 25.
why boston makes this offer? the comp is only a first and third... with sergachev in the lineup, the bruins address their one area of weakness... the first will be a bottom 10 pick again. 3 years of sergachev is easily worth it. at a 4.9 cap hit, he will be costing us less than krug was costing us. and he can play all 3 zones and both specialty teams
once the bruins have sergachev in hand... they sacrifice some retained salary and move john moore. it makes our cap tight this year but next year backes comes off the books, krejci and rask would be replaced or retained at much lower cap hits.
it works
and it looks good
sergachev/mcavoy
grezlyck/carlo
zboril/chara/lauzon
clifton
I am high on the potential of zboril working his way into being a regular on the team... great skill set, and hes been well seasoned now in ahl.
bruins should have plenty enough mobility with sergachev/McAvoy/grezylyck/zboil
and enough size with carlo and one of {or both for tough games} chara/lauzon
as for recently signed kevan miller? I see him being able to clear waivers thanks to his higher contract... we let him prove his health in providence where he shows the kids how to be pros... come playoff time this is a perfect guy to have for injury depth to other guys