Brandel*
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nyquist might take closer to 5 mil but smith doesn't deserve 3 mil. around 2 mil is more than fair.
What term do you think Nyquist is looking at?
nyquist might take closer to 5 mil but smith doesn't deserve 3 mil. around 2 mil is more than fair.
What term do you think Nyquist is looking at?
Please let Andersson go. Even at under a million, I would rather put that somewhere else. He doesn't even center a line anymore.
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Andersson is ok, as a new cheaper "cleary". Benchwarmer 13-14th forward, with under 925k waiver-buriable contract. Those are nothing but good contracts.
Pretty sure Smith made around 2 per year on his past deal. So any of you expecting to sign him at under 2 million are gonna be sad/angry. Common sense dictates that he will be signed for 2-2.5 million. I pray however that he is signed tops for 2 years only though. Factoring in the rising cap and the 3rd pairing types should be around 2.5-3 per and second pairing will settle into 5.5-5.99 per.
As of last year 2nd pairing UFA deals went for 5-5.5 per year. 3rd pairing appears to be around 2-2.5 million. with Smith 1 year away from UFA he might even get the Kindl special (ala 2.25 next year, 2.75 year after, 3.25 next). But I would hope the organizations scouting isn't that bad at determining talent. Granted are pro scouting has been in the toilet the past 3-4 years however.
Pretty sure Smith made around 2 per year on his past deal. So any of you expecting to sign him at under 2 million are gonna be sad/angry. Common sense dictates that he will be signed for 2-2.5 million. I pray however that he is signed tops for 2 years only though. Factoring in the rising cap and the 3rd pairing types should be around 2.5-3 per and second pairing will settle into 5.5-5.99 per.
As of last year 2nd pairing UFA deals went for 5-5.5 per year. 3rd pairing appears to be around 2-2.5 million. with Smith 1 year away from UFA he might even get the Kindl special (ala 2.25 next year, 2.75 year after, 3.25 next). But I would hope the organizations scouting isn't that bad at determining talent. Granted are pro scouting has been in the toilet the past 3-4 years however.
I was thinking more likely something like this for him. Maybe even less term. It will be an interesting one to see.
https://www.hockeyscap.com/players/patric_hornqvist
(And Smith below 2)
Re-signing Smith should not be a priority before July 1st unless the Wings truly have no interest in signing a free agent. You don't sign Smith and then approach the likes of Green, Sekera, Franson, Martin et al. after tying one hand behind your back with yet another guaranteed contract to a mediocre defenseman. Smith needs to know the pecking order.
Same goes for Andersson. No reason to even sign the guy prior to August.
On top of that, he'd likely cost you, at minimum, a player like Gustav Nyquist, who's five years younger and much less expensive (he'll probably sign a deal similar to Tomas Tatar's $2.75 million cap hit).
Here's something I was considering regarding Nyquist's contract. I don't entirely agree with it but still.
http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2015/06/ask_ansar_on_free_agency_trade.html
Two years would take him to UFA if I'm not mistaken, so I don't see this being an option.
Tatar's contract was 3 years and Khan didn't mention term anyway but if Khan thinks Nyquist's $ will be that low, I'm assuming the term will be short as well. I'm still thinking theres a chance Nyquist only gets 4. Although I wouldn't be surprised at seeing a long term deal either. Just not sold it's going to be a 6x4.5-5M or something similar.