Seravalli: Pettersson extension could be finalized in the next few days

[RandV]

The Pens won the Cup in 2009 with Crosby's $8,700,000 AAV taking up 15.34% of the $56,700,000 cap.

That works out to an AAV of $12,812,169 under the current cap of $83,500,000. Which is more than McDavid and MacKinnon make.

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And to further emphasize this, it was a 12 year back diving contract. Take the first 8 years only and the cap hit would be 10.8M.

The actual value of contracts were hidden in plain sight for that period of time, where teams were offsetting cap hits by taking risks on excessively long term.

 

[dman34]

The thing that scares me is that he needs to continue improving in order to justify that cap hit. Like, get to 120 points a season while dominating 9/10 games. Not what he's been doing lately.

He's 25 years old. Look at how JTM has improved from a 25yo player to now. Highly likely that we have not seen peak EP yet.

 

[oceanchild]

He's 25 years old. Look at how JTM has improved from a 25yo player to now. Highly likely that we have not seen peak EP yet.

JT
Is an outlier

 

[McJedi]

8 x $12.7mm.

Really hope these dumb EP trades stop.

 

[Nucklehead Supreme]

JT
Is an outlier

Sarcasm?

8 x $12.7mm. Really hope these dumb EP trades stop.

You and me both dude.

 

[Drew Doubty]

What are their prospects like? Why spend 5 million ont those guys instead of trading for and signing a top 6 forward?

Willander is a virtual certainty to be a quality NHL D with top pair potential - but he'll need at least 1 more year

Lekkerimaki is putting together an incredible season in the NHL and has emerged as a top 10 prospect in the league - he might contribute next year, but I'd be he's also a year out.

Then there's Raty, Podkolzin, and (D) Elias Pettersson who are the kind of middle class prospects most teams have and who's value would depend team to team.

I can't see them moving either Willander or Lekkerimaki since they'll need guys like this on ELCs to keep their window open unless it's for a real difference maker. The other guys I'd imagine would be on the table.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Good. I didn't want him on the Rangers anyway.

 

[dman34]

JT
Is an outlier

23-29 are generally considered "prime" years. How is JT an outlier and how is Pettersson likely to show now improvement in his prime years having just turned 25 a couple months ago?

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

He's 25 years old. Look at how JTM has improved from a 25yo player to now. Highly likely that we have not seen peak EP yet.

JTM is the outlier. Most forward peaks are from 23-26.

 

[oceanchild]

8 x $12.7mm.

Really hope these dumb EP trades stop.

are you guessing or is that being reported ?

 

[dman34]

JTM is the outlier. Most forward peaks are from 23-26.

You're grasping at straws. EP just turned 25. So even by this assumption he has a couple more years to take his game to another level.

 

[Mr Positive]

Imo less term. Like the Matthews deal

 

[McJedi]

are you guessing or is that being reported ?

If that were reported, I’d say so. I don’t steal.

That’s a guess.

 

[oceanchild]

If that were reported, I’d say so. I don’t steal.

That’s a guess.

I don’t follow you or know your ethical stance on repeating information, as far as I know the site does not dictate that we site our sources and has no expectations for doing so.

I’m happy for you though

 

[eojsmada]

Dang...Friedman saying that trade talks were going on with Carolina prior to the latest round of talks. Crazy to think EP could have been in Carolina.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Dang...Friedman saying that trade talks were going on with Carolina prior to the latest round of talks. Crazy to think EP could have been in Carolina.

That might've been why Larry Brooks was trying to spread a rumor that Necas was available. In reality, he was probably only available for EP.

 

[Bert Mckrakken]

Sportsnet just released an article saying that Van was aways down the road on a trade with the canes for EP

Canucks, Pettersson resume negotiations after trade talks with Hurricanes

According to multiple sources, the Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes had discussions about Elias Pettersson that advanced to a stage where both the Canucks and the player needed to make serious decisions about where their relationship was headed.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[Izzy Goodenough]

 

[BoHorvat 53]

Glad that things are back on track, because there was no world in which we would've won a trade for Pettersson.

 

[Canucks LB]

Holy f***

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Legit insider rumors have linked the Canes to Eichel, Tkachuk, Meier and now Pettersson.

Carolina wants another star forward. Will the stars ever align?

 

[rynryn]

I suppose Carolina has a lot of open cap space then.

 

[HighLifeMan]

Honestly good on Alvin for getting ahead of it by putting the pressure on him. Shit or get off the pot. Stop allowing these players to hold these organizations over a barrel that become huge distractions. Either commit or don't. You are being offered 100M+ dollars on a team in 1st place.

 

[Canucks LB]

Honestly good on Alvin for getting ahead of it by putting the pressure on him. Shit or get off the pot. Stop allowing these players to hold these organizations over a barrel that become huge distractions. Either commit or don't. You are being offered 100M+ dollars on a team in 1st place.

Damn right

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Honestly good on Alvin for getting ahead of it by putting the pressure on him. Shit or get off the pot. Stop allowing these players to hold these organizations over a barrel that become huge distractions. Either commit or don't. You are being offered 100M+ dollars on a team in 1st place.

This. These guys are privileged beyond magnitudes of your average person.