kirby11
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The good news...reinhart is ****ing money.
Bad news...he's easily gonna command $7M+ on his next deal.
Bad news...he's easily gonna command $7M+ on his next deal.
Reinhart will get 7 + next contract if he repeats this year. If he gets sub 60 points next season then he is not getting that.
Say Reinhart does get another 65-70 point season and gets 7 per, then essentially you are getting Reinhart for 10 years/63.3 mil from 2018-2028. It would not have been prudent to give 6+ per for a guy who hadn't surpassed 50 points yet. I was on board with offering 5-5.5 x 8 last summer. I am still happy with the bridge because he still needs to show more to deserve star player $$. He still likely does not surpass 25 goals this year, its just his assist total went up thanks to the Leagues 2nd highest goal scorer and a franchise 90 point center. Very good player having a career year. Lets hope he does it again next year. By the time he does need a new deal, Poms, Moulson, Bogo, Scandella, Sobotka and Bealieu all will be off the books. Still happy with the bridge.
Vegas has just signed William Karlsson to an 8 year contract at a shade under $6M AAV. Sam Reinhart a comparable player will get $7.5M or hell $8M AAV for less years.
He is a TERRIBLE general manager. Among the worst.
In terms of safe bets Sam getting 7.5-8m AAV is up there with Celtic will win the Scottish League next season.1.) Taxes matter. Holy cow do they matter.
2.) Nice crystal ball.
3. Some players will take less money to stay in a good situation.1.) Taxes matter. Holy cow do they matter.
2.) Nice crystal ball.
This extension will be Karlsson’s 4th contract after taking a 1 year deal last summer. That was after a 40g 78pt season. Vegas gambled as much, if not more so, than we did.Vegas has just signed William Karlsson to an 8 year contract at a shade under $6M AAV. Sam Reinhart a comparable player will get $7.5M or hell $8M AAV for less years.
He is a TERRIBLE general manager. Among the worst.
They could afford the gamble because their roster and prospect pool are so good that in a worst case scenario where they have to let him go it wouldn't completely destroy them. We have a roster that is only ahead of Ottawa and a mediocre at best prospect pool.This extension will be Karlsson’s 4th contract after taking a 1 year deal last summer. That was after a 40g 78pt season. Vegas gambled as much, if not more so, than we did.
As an aside, why will Sam get less years?
This extension will be Karlsson’s 4th contract after taking a 1 year deal last summer. That was after a 40g 78pt season. Vegas gambled as much, if not more so, than we did.
As an aside, why will Sam get less years?
The number reported the Reinhart camp was looking for last summer was $5.75M on a longer deal. Term was never reported, could have been 5 years could have been 8. Another 'L' for Botterill.
Another team signing a player to a good deal is shade on Botterill? That’s new.
Now Reinhart will get 7mThat would have been horrible to give Reinhart that much seeing what Karlsson just signed for.
Sam's choice, he's a confident guy and will want to get to UFA as soon as possible unless the Sabres make it financially less important.
They were willing to gamble because that year was such an outlier for Karlsson. In the 183gms prior to the big season he had 18g 32a 50pts. Karlsson was also in the 2nd year of a 2yr bridge when he had that breakout.They could afford the gamble because their roster and prospect pool are so good that in a worst case scenario where they have to let him go it wouldn't completely destroy them. We have a roster that is only ahead of Ottawa and a mediocre at best prospect pool.
You started by arguing Sam’s side offered 8yrs 5.75 last Sept. Why would they? The far more likely scenario (if a long term 8yr x 5.75mil offer is true) is that management offered that.