Yeah extremely unlikely Myers takes a pay cut to stay here. He will get paid really well in FA. A big bodied offensive minded RHD is a coveted piece. I'd bet he'd get around 6.5 mil in FA.
I'd be surprised if Myers got that much, but maybe. I find his number hard to judge. I don't think we can use his current AAV as a starting point because that comes from that weird, front loaded deal he signed with Buffalo. I was thinking in the 3.5 range prior to this season. His rediscovered offense plus an 82 game season will have boosted that number quite a bit. Now, I'm thinking 5-5.5, but who knows?
The thing that would really concerns me would be term. I expect he would get at least 4, probably 5 years, maybe 6. Would 5x5.2 be a good guess for him in UFA? I think that would be close. I don't think I would want to give him that deal - and he might get more.
Whatever the numbers turn out to be, if they are more than Chevy could or should go, then we should only think of having him 1 more year. Is he enough of a difference maker that we should keep him for that year? Or should we sell high and move him regardless of what Trouba does? I liked Myers on our 3rd pair this year. I think that his Dzone play was exposed when he played higher up. Am I wrong?
I hate to think of our RD with both of them gone but Trouba leaving is the big impact. If Trouba gets moved then the return really has to address RHD, one way or another.