McKenzie: Predators have started preliminary extension talks with Pekka Rinne

[ffh]

4x8. Done and done.

 

[steveat]

8 years x 10 million/year

 

[Tysonson3]

8 years x 10 million/year

Still less than Carey price

 

[BigFatCat999]

8 years x 10 million/year

Annnnnnnd no

 

[PredsV82]

Is the Seattle expansion draft next summer or 2020? Rinne, for his own sake, wouldnt want to have another year under contract at the time and end up possibly having to play his last year in Seattle.

Two more years at 5 or 6 mil would be perfect. Rinne wont demand stupid money, and Poile wont try to lowball him.

Of course, Rinne got hurt tonight and if hes out for a while and Saros is super, that may change the dynamic a bit.

 

[thadd]

4x8. Done and done.

I like the look of this one, but I fear he'll get 5-6 years.

 

[LABound]

2x5 million

Poile signed him big early, I think he repays him.

 

[TorontoTrades]

2×6

 

[SmellOfVictory]

4x8. Done and done.

lol that would be an awful contract. We all realize he's going to be almost 37 when it starts, right?

 

[PAZ]

I think it'll be a 3-4 x 4-5 mil contract.

Helps Nashville compete while he's still the starter and gets his money afterwards if he play falls off.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Anything over 2 years would be awful for the Preds

 

[North Man]

2 years x 5-6 mil sounds about fair

 

[Frank Drebin]

Way too big of a discount for him.

I don't think so. Less salary = less expectations = less pressure = probably better playoff play for him.

But what do I know

 

[Skolman]

2 years/6 mil per

 

[PredsV82]

Anything over 2 years would be awful for the Preds

And for Rinne because we will have to protect Saros, and I'm fairly certain Peks doesnt want to end his career with an expansion team.

 

[These Are The Days]

I think Pekka Rinne is just too good right now

 

[BatVader]

I suspect it will be in the 4 million range and will only be long enough that he will be an UFA when expansion hits so he won't need to be protected. I suspect he will be like Fisher, Poile will give him a contract for as long as he wants to play.

This.^^^
The Seattle expansion draft changes the dynamic.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

2yrs, $7-9M, $3.5-4.5M AAV, full NTC, job after retirement in the organization if he wants it.

 

[libertarian]

Way too big of a discount for him.

2x 4m is a good contract for him if he want to win a SC with the Preds before he retires. This is a good deal for him. Helps his team keep their good players and still makes enough to be happy with his paycheck considering his age. The fact is he was pulled 3 times in the PO's when it meant the most. He won the Veznia for his reg season work but was not there for the Preds when they needed him the most in the PO's.

 

[StreetHawk]

And for Rinne because we will have to protect Saros, and I'm fairly certain Peks doesnt want to end his career with an expansion team.

If the Preds protect 4D again they have to protect johansen, forsberg, turris, fiala. Would leave a guy like Arvidsson available.

So, doubtful that Rinne would be lost in a ED. But that’s all based on whether the Preds keep their top 4 intact.

 

[GoldOnGold]

If the Preds protect 4D again they have to protect johansen, forsberg, turris, fiala. Would leave a guy like Arvidsson available.

So, doubtful that Rinne would be lost in a ED. But that’s all based on whether the Preds keep their top 4 intact.

I highly doubt we'll do the 8 skaters option again, too many forwards we want to keep. So we'll likely have to pay Seattle a bunch to take someone else or trade a top-4.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

If the Preds protect 4D again they have to protect johansen, forsberg, turris, fiala. Would leave a guy like Arvidsson available.

So, doubtful that Rinne would be lost in a ED. But that’s all based on whether the Preds keep their top 4 intact.

Arvidsson is ahead of Turris and Fiala so far. Who knows what happens after 2 more seasons. But that holds for the D as well... it's so far away in hockey years that there's not really any point in planning very seriously today for it. The team as a whole or the players as individuals may look different. Subban and Ellis are not quick players and could drop off more quickly with age, Josi will have a big fat new contract, Ekholm heading to one. I don't think you can take a snapshot today and expect that is going to hold up as your expansion plan.

But I do think it's safe to say that Rinne is effectively "expansion exempt"... his age and his personal plans will make it impossible for Seattle to consider taking him. No matter how the Preds protection list shakes out, they'll have better options than a goalie nearing 40 who may very well retire rather than play somewhere else.

 

[Newsworthy]

3 years 19 million

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Do people seriously think he is getting something under 5 mil!?!? He just won the Vezina for crying out loud! He will get at least $7M and probably closer to $8M!

 

[JetsFan815]

9 million * 3 years or more hopefully.