Salary Cap: Value of Vrbata's Next Contract

[WJF]

Seeing as he's on pace for a 246-goal season, V-brat's likely in line for a pay raise. He's UFA after this season. Does he sign with us, and if so, what's the damage?

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[ck26]

Let's hold off on this ... we've got a discussion of he's still on a 200-goal pace when we break for Sochi ...

 

[mouser]

Well, Shea Weber is being paid $14m this year and has scored zero goals this season. So $14m/0 goals.

A comparitive extrapolation to Weber would suggest that Vrbata is worth an infinite amount of money.

 

[Plub]

Well, Shea Weber is being paid $14m this year and has scored zero goals this season. So $14m/0 goals.

A comparitive extrapolation to Weber would suggest that Vrbata is worth an infinite amount of money.

Yeah, but that's real money. All we care about is the cap-hit.

 

[CC96]

Well, since he's pretty much a lock to get 246 goals, it would be smart to pay him. Obviously, he will get 0 assists, so that'll hurt the contract value a little.

I would say 26 mil, for 26 years sounds pretty fair.

 

[RABBIT]

Pay the man. 4 million for 4 years. Let him retire a Coyote, then hire him on as a powerplay coach.


love the guy. Let's all remember that Don Maloney got him for Kevyn friggin' Adams, then re-acquired him for Fedoruk and Hale (nod to rt.)

We are very lucky to have a player who is as committed and talented as Vrbata is, and both deals he was involved in were arguably two of our best trades ever for our franchise. God Bless you, Maloney.

 

[Plub]

I have no idea what his actual pay range would be, outside of his infinite worth (which as I stated, isn't clear on the cap/actual dollars). It's actually a good question, what kind of contract would we be looking at?

 

[SpaceCoyote]

Sullivan also had a hat trick early last season... This thread is a little premature.

 

[Jormungandr]

Sullivan also had a hat trick early last season... This thread is a little premature.

Sullivan doesn't have the track record in a coyotes jersey that Vrbata does. Bad comparison.

 

[KG]

Sullivan's hat trick game was his only useful game as a Coyote, lol.

 

[IPreferPi]

Sullivan's hat trick game was his only useful game as a Coyote, lol.

Sully didn't work out here, but he deserves a little more credit than that. He was money in our two back-to-back SO victories against the Ducks at home.

 

[Plub]

Sully didn't work out here, but he deserves a little more credit than that. He was money in our two back-to-back SO victories against the Ducks at home.

Not really. He was complete garbage and his compete level was a joke. If he would have busted his ass, I wouldn't care about the lack of results. He was an oxygen tank, and we have Biz for that.

 

[XX]

There's a danger of not being able to afford him if he scores 40 or more. Would have preferred to sign him to a contract in camp that would see him play out the string here in Phoenix.

 

[IPreferPi]

There's a danger of not being able to afford him if he scores 40 or more. Would have preferred to sign him to a contract in camp that would see him play out the string here in Phoenix.

I'd prefer to see if he can reach 30 goals again before we even worry about that. I don't think Vrbata will price himself out - he knows he's really only had success playing with Hanzal in Phoenix. And Maloney won't lowball him either.

Right now I'll spitball the extension at 4 years, 4-4.5M AAV.