Taylor26
Registered User
I mean here’s the question: at what point does NYI not match? 10.5 million+ is the 4 1sts cutoff. I think they match that, but as the price gets higher and higher, they might say: “4 1sts isn’t a bad return” and just let him go. Not to mention, they don’t necessarily have an abundance of cap space to play with.
EDIT: assuming the cap is 85 million next year, it might be way less, Isles would have ~13.5 million to:
Resign Barzal, Toews, Pulock, Pelech. Anything over 11 Million for Barzal I think gets iffy for them.
There are plenty of other teams that could offer more in terms of future and money than us. (Why would he sign an offer sheet with us over them?). Maybe sign and trade to get around it is what will happen but I doubt with the Wild? Barzal is a nice #2 Center but I don't want to pay him 11 mil. + 4 first rd draft picks to NYI. Keep on dreaming folks...