Speculation: Offseason Thread #11: Catchy Title Incoming
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Ghost of jas
Unsatisfied
I'm not seeing a situation like we did with Zherdev. $500,000 is not that much of a chasm.
Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
Brooklyn Rangers Fan
Change is good.
Nor am I. But remember, when the two sides couldn't reach agreement there, the Rangers chose to let Zherdev go; they walked away from the arbitrator's award.
My guess on possible outcomes in order of likelihood?
- 50% Rangers sign him to a 5-year deal with an AAV between $4.75MM and $5.00MM
- 30% Rangers sign him to a 3-4 year deal somewhere in the $4.25-$4.75MM range, depending on the years.
- 15% They go to arbitration, and the Rangers accept the arbitrator's award for 1 year, making him an RFA again next year.
- 5% they trade him prior to arbitration.
(Note that if they go to arbitration, I think it a lot more likely that they THEN trade him during the year than if it would be if they sign him to a multiyear deal.)
I don't see any scenario where they walk away from an award as they did with Zherdev.
Ghost of jas
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Doctor King Schultz
Garian Maborik
Because sign and trades happen all the time.
It is bad business to pull those shenanigans for future players whether it be re-signing your own or signing a UFA (even though you cannot trade them immediately it still makes the organization look distrustful and/or they end up demanding a NMC to sign which we dont need any more of)
A little surprised by Richards retiring. Thought he would play 2 more years for cup contenders on the 3rd line.
BBKers
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This is closest to what I advised several pages back.
8 yr deal
Start around 3.5, add .4 per yr, in 5 years = 5.5m per
last 3 years are 5.9, 6.3, 6.7
after 5 yrs, player can buy out for 1 mil on one year's advance notice.
Rangers get first dibs to match any new number, though its just dibs.
That's what I consider fair.
to hell w/them, happy bday in advance, BBK, enjoy Sweden for both of us!
also --- 900+ posts, where is this catchy incoming name?
Greg02
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Before and when we signed him there were a bunch of people explaining why he was likely to age gracefully and thus would be a good pickup. Us being the Rangers, of course it still didn't work out.
People really come down on Brad Richards and reference his sharp decline.
The bottom line is he helped this team to an ECF and a SCF appearance. And imo the Rangers shouldve beaten the Devils to make it two SCF appearances. Also imo that SCF went to multiple OTs and had some bounces gone the other way the team couldve come away with the wins instead of the Kings. Regardless of fancy stats and the type of game the kings played in that series, the rangers very much were in it to win, and no matter what you say about his decline, Brad Richards wouldve been a part of it.
I think his leadership overall helped transition the core's maturation into a serious playoff contender during his tenure here. I have nothing but gratitude and respect for him.
The bottom line is he helped this team to an ECF and a SCF appearance. And imo the Rangers shouldve beaten the Devils to make it two SCF appearances. Also imo that SCF went to multiple OTs and had some bounces gone the other way the team couldve come away with the wins instead of the Kings. Regardless of fancy stats and the type of game the kings played in that series, the rangers very much were in it to win, and no matter what you say about his decline, Brad Richards wouldve been a part of it.
I think his leadership overall helped transition the core's maturation into a serious playoff contender during his tenure here. I have nothing but gratitude and respect for him.
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