The Out of Town Thread LXXXVI

[JayKing]

Sucks for the kid. Already had a slim chance of making Detroit and now it's all gone (for now.)

 

[Sorinth]

I wouldn't trade Chuckie, Johansen contract demands are unreasonable.

John Davidson was on FAN590 tonight, said he laid it all in the open as he doesn't want hockey world to think they are lowballing RJ. He offered him a 2 yr bridge contract at 3.5m per, which is more than anybody has received on bridge contract, Ryan wants double that. They offered him a 5 year contract around 5m per he wants much more. Finally they offered him a 8 year contract around 6m per, he still wants much more. JD said he is a great kid, come along ways but only has had 1 good season. We can't top those numbers and give up Galchenyuk besides.

The offers were "$6 million for two years, $32 million for six and $46 million over eight years"

Honestly I'm not surprised those offers were rejected. None are particularly good deals for Johansen (His requests are crazy as well). With only one good year it makes no sense for Johansen to sign long term unless they pay near full value for what he COULD be. That makes no sense for Columbus though. So in the end the bridge deal makes the most sense, and Johansen does deserve more than 3m on a bridge deal, though his request of 6.5 per on a bridge deal is ridiculous.

 

[Agnostic]

The current team must extend a "qualifying offer" to a restricted free agent to retain negotiating rights to that player. Qualifying offers are for one year contracts. The minimum salary for the qualifying offer depends on the player's prior year salary.

If the qualifying offer is not made, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent.
If the player rejects a qualifying offer, he remains a restricted free agent.

If theres no extension on his contract he will be a UFA, if by December the Jackets don't offer him a deal and no other team (pretty much impossible), he will be a UFA and if he'll no choice but to find another team by winter. If not he won't play the rest of the season then he'll be free as air next season. He pretty much has no choice but to accept a deal and there's no way he can be forced to play in Russia, cause if the Jackets don't offer him anything he'll be a UFA.

Dude, the qualifying offer was made in June. Otherwise he would have been a free agent on July 1.