Friedman: Possible Mathew Barzal Offer Sheet

[blinkman360]

yeah not this time. some isles fans think barzal is gonna get locked up for 7 mil lol

isles match 10.5 but they definitely wouldnt be thanking anyone

I think the $7M number comes from the bridge idea, which a lot of people think Barzal will want to do. Buy a year or two until things are back to normal and he can get his huge contract. If it’s long term I don’t think any Isles fan actually thinks he’ll sign for anywhere near $7M.

Isles have a bright future SO LONG as they shore up goaltending as Varlamov and Greiss likely don't more than 1-2 more elite seasons in them

Sorokin just signed and will probably be the guy right out of the gate next year. At the very least the 1B to start his career.

 

[seabass45]

Isles have a bright future SO LONG as they shore up goaltending as Varlamov and Greiss likely don't more than 1-2 more elite seasons in them

Greiss is a UFA. As mentioned above he’s being replaced by Sorokin.

 

[McJedi]

Of course - it wouldn't be an off-season without several offer sheets being offered and one or two signed and at least one being accepted. Sergachev, Cirelli and Dubois will probably get offer-sheeted. Or nobody will or will sign one, which is what usually happens.

Cirelli and Sergachev would be more interesting to discuss btw. I would love to know what Tampa's plan is other than win the cup. About 76mil comiited with these two RFA and not many NHL defenseman under contract.

That’s been discussed a lot. Very real chance teams reach out to agents of both Tampa and Islanders RFAs. Very real and likely chance those agents get a lot of offseason attention.

 

[Anthony5967]

I find it hard to believe worse off teams won't try and take a run at some big-name RFAs like Sergachev, Cirelli, Barzal, etc. No reason not to. Yes, owners and GMs may be reluctant because of what can happen one day on the receiving end, but you can't run a team thinking that. If the player you want is there, you get him, RFA, or not.

 

[seabass45]

I find it hard to believe worse off teams won't try and take a run at some big-name RFAs like Sergachev, Cirelli, Barzal, etc. No reason not to. Yes, owners and GMs may be reluctant because of what can happen one day on the receiving end, but you can't run a team thinking that. If the player you want is there, you get him, RFA, or not.

They all had a chance at Point last year! They could have offered more to Aho! Like these are two guys you build offenses around and the best we got was a weak offer from Montreal that ended up doing Carolina a favor. We’re never going to be able to ignore this bc it’s always a possibility but there have been so many opportunities and teams have failed to take advantage of them.

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

They all had a chance at Point last year! They could have offered more to Aho! Like these are two guys you build offenses around and the best we got was a weak offer from Montreal that ended up doing Carolina a favor. We’re never going to be able to ignore this bc it’s always a possibility but there have been so many opportunities and teams have failed to take advantage of them.

Point was not interested in an offer sheet. I suspect MB explored that possibility first. There is no telling how many offers have been made. We only know when an offer is accepted. Cirelli should really consider accepting an offer from a team who will guarantee him a spot on a scoring line.

 

[GKJ]

Offer sheets may be more possible this year because you'll have more teams applying even lower internal caps and there will be the richer teams who don't really give a shit about that stuff who are more apt to front load contracts, but the Islanders will match a Barzal offer sheet in about 25 seconds.

 

[T1K]

Anything short of 4 firsts in compensation should get matched

 

[Bouboumaster]

Let's do this, Marc Bergevin!

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

I have a really hard time believing Barzal would leave. He fits the system like a glove and has found great success being the new face of the islanders. Why would he take the chance on messing that up by going to another team where he's not sure if he will find the same success. I don't particularly like the islanders especially after tavares leaving and all that stuff but I believe there's a 95% chance he resigns long term with the isles.

 

[Merrrlin]

Yes, and just like last year there won't be any. And the year before and the year before..........!

That's not true, there was an offer sheet last year.

 

[Oddbob]

That's not true, there was an offer sheet last year.

One that actually went through and wasn't matched? Point is this year especially, no one is throwing enough money at any of the RFA's that the original team won't match.

 

[Krewe]

One that actually went through and wasn't matched? Point is this year especially, no one is throwing enough money at any of the RFA's that the original team won't match.

Well, last year at least 3 guys got offer sheets, and one signed it, so I would expect something similar this season

 

[TOGuy14]

Wasn't every RFA going to get an offer sheet last year too?

there was a lot of rumored action in the offer sheet front last year.

Aho signed one with Montreal, and there were rumors of Columbus heavily chasing Marner.

I think the stigma is fading as people realize the value of RFAs

 

[Neuf]

there was a lot of rumored action in the offer sheet front last year.

Aho signed one with Montreal, and there were rumors of Columbus heavily chasing Marner.

I think the stigma is fading as people realize the value of RFAs

Agreed With the RFA's wanting to sign "the big one" right out of ELC, offer sheets make more sense than ever.

 

[biturbo19]

yeah not this time. some isles fans think barzal is gonna get locked up for 7 mil lol

isles match 10.5 but they definitely wouldnt be thanking anyone

Aho was $8.5ish, and the way things have progressed lately...i think a team probably would be happy just to have the episode over, to get their franchise Center locked up at any number anybody will actually offer Barzal.

Offer sheets are just inherently broken. You can't build a team around a mega-salary, unless you have a bunch of ELCs and bargain bridge deals. And the picks forfeit in an offer sheet basically make that impossible to achieve.

 

[Jerkbait]

Can't believe this is still going on....MB is going NOWHERE!

 

[usekakkorightquinn]

Keep dreaming he isn't going anywhere. When your senile GM puts your team in salary cap hell and if a team offers him 8 years and 88 million or something similar, there is a very good chance he's going somewhere else. If the Islanders were to match that, they would probably lose both Pullock and Toews. Nobody is going to take the crappy contracts Lou gave out to multiple players.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Keep dreaming he isn't going anywhere. When your senile GM puts your team in salary cap hell and if a team offers him 8 years and 88 million or something similar, there is a very good chance he's going somewhere else. If the Islanders were to match that, they would probably lose both Pullock and Toews. Nobody is going to take the crappy contracts Lou gave out to multiple players.

That's funny considering the players with contract problems needing to be moved weren't signed by Lou.

 

[Cotton]

Yes, and just like last year there won't be any. And the year before and the year before..........!

There were 3 that we know of last off-season, potentially more.

 

[Cotton]

No problem.

"They can and they will"

Wrong team.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Wrong team.

Why? We could and we did. Why can't any other team?

 

[Cotton]

Why? We could and we did. Why can't any other team?

That statement was trashed and laughed at incessantly on this site, especially by bitter Isles fans. The fact you’re even attempting to defend it after it was used to trash countless Leaf fan posts by simply posting it as a response means you’re out of the loop.

 

[Leaf Fans]

That statement was trashed and laughed at incessantly on this site, especially by bitter Isles fans. The fact you’re even attempting to defend it after it was used to trash countless Leaf fan posts by simply posting it as a response means you’re out of the loop.

No it doesn't. It just means I ignore vacuous posts.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Wrong team.

Right team, perfect context.

They're going to sign both Barzal and Pulock, even if the offer sheets that come in are eventually detrimental in fielding a playoff team that can go far. Just like how the Leafs signed all their RFA's and one UFA, even if it meant they couldn't field a playoff team (so far) that can go far due to depth issues. Hoping for the Isles sake we don't end up like them.