#StastnyWatch - Summer of 2014 - Part I

[Taak19]

My gut feeling says Stastny is an Av for life. I can't see him on any other team.

 

[Frenchy]

My gut feeling says Stastny is an Av for life. I can't see him on any other team.

you could be right , but lets work one contract at a time

 

[Taak19]

you could be right , but lets work one contract at a time

Lifetime contract!

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Lifetime contract!

6x8 would basically be that if the Avs were willing to go there.

 

[Hesher]

Kiszla's argument would be valid if the Avs were up against the cap but they are not.

 

[AslanRH]

Still say as it is all UFA years, Stastny comes in for 8 years between 50-52m. Front heavy with movement protection

 

[Stig]

I think Stastny re-signs, but I am on the fence if he goes only 4 or 5 years or 7 or 8. I am leaning to the shorter so he can get one more contract, because if he goes 7 or 8, his next contract if he is still playing won't be big. But of course he could go for security and go the max years. I don't know, my gut says 4 or 5 years.

 

[shadow1]

I think if Colorado doesn't sign him by the 25th, he's a goner.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I think if Colorado doesn't sign him by the 25th, he's a goner.

I'll give it until the 1st then he's gone.

 

[LazRNN]

I'll give it until the 1st then he's gone.

Yep he if gets to free agency he's bound to be blown away by some offer.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Yep he if gets to free agency he's bound to be blown away by some offer.

I don't know that its so much that, he knows right now he'll get more on the open market. I'm sure its more enticing when you hear it in an actual offer, so I see that. But I just think if its going to work out with the Avs then it will in the coming days if there is an agreement to be had. After July 1st its not going to make the Avs come any closer, they know the situation too. I guess what I'm saying is Stastny will get the Avs best offer before July 1 if its not satisfactory enough by then its not going to ever be.

 

[Avs For Life]

Supposedly Staz is getting married this summer. Denver is a great place to raise a family. I hope that plays into this.

 

[Avsboy]

Supposedly Staz is getting married this summer. Denver is a great place to raise a family. I hope that plays into this.

His wife has a business in Denver. This is probably a deciding factor, and it would take an insulting offer from the Avs ($5 million) to not keep him. I predict in the end Stastny will get $6 million AAV from the Avs, which will make him slightly overpaid, but he will still be valuable.

 

[Frenchy]

Supposedly Staz is getting married this summer. Denver is a great place to raise a family. I hope that plays into this.

a long term contract with the Avs would be a great wedding gift

 

[tigervixxxen]

an insulting offer from the Avs ($5 million)

If he received an insulting offer then there would be no need to keep talking to the Avs. So I'm confident this is not the case.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

I could totally see him getting a deal that is super frontloaded (say 7 mill in the first year) and then bottoming out to like 4.5 or 5 mill in the last few years to still make the AAV 6 mill. Making it easier for the team to trade him if need be later in his career. But to make Staz go for it he gets a full NTC/NMC.

On the flip side, I think ROR gets a back loaded deal with no NTC/NMC.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

I kind of get the feeling that if something is going to happen, it will happen in the next few days. Other teams can start talking to Stastny on Wednesday, so that could complicate things.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

His wife has a business in Denver. This is probably a deciding factor, and it would take an insulting offer from the Avs ($5 million) to not keep him. I predict in the end Stastny will get $6 million AAV from the Avs, which will make him slightly overpaid, but he will still be valuable.

It wouldn't be the first time Avalanche makes insulting offer. (Forsberg for ex.)

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I kind of get the feeling that if something is going to happen, it will happen in the next few days. Other teams can start talking to Stastny on Wednesday, so that could complicate things.

Oh, they can start talking to him on 25th? I thought they had to wait till july 1st

 

[henchman21]

Oh, they can start talking to him on 25th? I thought they had to wait till july 1st

Yep on the 25th teams can talk, and they can talk general structure of a deal.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Sens fan here to say please lock this guy up so we can get a half decent return for Spezza !

 

[Burnaby_Joe*]

Sens fan here to say please lock this guy up so we can get a half decent return for Spezza !

We're hoping and trying.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Sens fan here to say please lock this guy up so we can get a half decent return for Spezza !

deal, if you gut the blues farm on spezza deal!

 

[Karl Eriksson]

We're hoping and trying.

I'm friends with PA Parenteau's soon to be wife....maybe I can do some back channel lobbying.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

deal, if you gut the blues farm on spezza deal!

I'm done talking to Blues fans. It would be more productive to watch my grass grow.