LeBrun: William Karlsson nearing 8 year deal with Vegas

[Marc the Habs Fan]

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[Langdon Alger]

Someone is gettting traded out of Vegas at some point.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

You’d think the number has to be at least 7.

I’ll guess 8 * 7.5 which is 60M

 

[AvatarAang]

What AAV are you guys ballparking now that we know the term? 7-7.5M?

 

[CupInSIX]

Somebody's going out to make room. Probably Miller.

What AAV are you guys ballparking now that we know the term? 7-7.5M?

Hopefully 6.5m x 8

 

[Foppberg]

Now give us Stastny!
Please

 

[Drew311]

6M i'm guessing as most of the risk is on the team.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Lol they have no cap space.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Will be interesting to see where this lands as he looks to be the first of the RFAs to sign his deal. He's a hard one to peg as to where his deal lands coming off a season of 56 points, which was proceeded by a season with 78.

He's a career .53/game guy, so as I said, he's a hard to to predict.

Projections had his at 5 years @ 6.4

So that's obviously out the window with the rumored 8 year deal.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

This will put them right up near the 10% max cap overage for the summer

Wonder which forward gets shipped out? I would love to have any of Marchessault, Tuch, R. Smith, Haula or Gusev

 

[MackAttack26]

Guessing it will be a steal.

8 x 6.5m.

7m would be the most reasonable contract IMO.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Guessing it will be a steal.

8 x 6.5m.

7m would be the most reasonable contract IMO.

Really, I think this will be a total albatross and bite them in the ass soon. I'm thinking he gets paid closer to his 1st year production with Vegas than what he actually is.

 

[sens13]

8*6.5. don't forget vegas has the tax benefit. that's equal to 8 anywhere else.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Also, I find it fascinating how an expansion team has found themselves so tight (beyond) the cap, so quickly.

 

[780il]

I think Vegas will get a steal here... 8 x 6.5m

But it could also be 7.5m. Safe to assume it's in that 1m range.

 

[48g90a138pts]

This will put them right up near the 10% max cap overage for the summer

Wonder which forward gets shipped out? I would love to have any of Marchessault, Tuch, R. Smith, Haula or Gusev

No doubt, it's going to be tight. Why wouldn't they do a trade or two before the signing. Teams should be able to squeeze the Knights pretty hard if they're so far over the cap.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Perfect. Bring Staz home to Denver.

 

[MaxDummy]

I am the only one to think that 8 years 6.5M per is awful? I see people here calling that a steal. I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot pole

 

[CupInSIX]

Perfect. Bring Staz home to Denver.

when you max out your cards and you have to return that shiney gold suit you just got

 

[justafan22]

Somebody's going out to make room. Probably Miller.



Hopefully 6.5m x 8

Seems like a trade is happening before the contract gets announced

 

[48g90a138pts]

It has to be under $6,550,000 AAV or they'll go over the 10% offseason overage cap.

 

[jiggsawpuzzle35]

If Kevin Hayes got over $7 million a year, I’m assuming Wild Bill will be around the same ballpark of above $7 million.

 

[Cor]

Great deal for VGK.

Makes the Kevin Hayes deal even more hilarious

 

[danielpalfredsson]

I am the only one to think that 8 years 6.5M per is awful? I see people here calling that a steal. I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot pole

So long as there aren't bonuses that make it buyout proof during the second half, that would be fine. He would get a lot more than that on the open market next season.

I'll be surprised if it is as low as 6.5. Like others in the thread have said, I think maybe we'll see a trade before this contract is signed. If Vegas gets Karlsson for 6.5, that's a very team friendly deal.

 

[Bettman Returnz]

Really good deal!!