Well, if they are doing a sign and trade like NJ did with Severson, I would imagine that they could probably get more than just a 3rd, I would suspect up to a late 1st, or early 2nd, but maybe not. If CHI is doing this though, I think a) either they need a lower AAV on the 8-years or they just trade or b) they trade a 3rd for his rights just to be able to pitch a 7-year deal to him before anyone else can. That extra year is more so for the player than it is for the team if the AAV is not coming down.



I think Dubas wanted a 4th based on what teams would ask him for similar savings in terms of retention and the Oilers thought that was too much since guys usually go for 5ths or lower. Holland never offered what he wanted.

Minten is the 3rd line center next season. He is not making the team as the 4th line center. Idk why Trev is looking for a 3rd line center because this season Domi has played really good there and no good on the wing.

A 1st for his signing rights? Now that is outright delusional. If it's clear an extension isn't getting done you take the best offer available for his signing right.

Not for mere signing rights, a sign and trade but I wasn't saying they would get that, I'm talking about would it be worth taking. No one is going to pay it for rights and probably not in a sign and trade either (of course I'm not suggesting a rebuilder give up a 1st either) but that's not the point. The point is it's not worth trading him for a 3rd unless there's zero chance of signing him because 1) he doesn't want to sign with the team or 2) they clearly don't have the cap to sign him (e.g they only have 5M in cap and he's going to cost 10m+), neither of which is true for Toronto at this time.

Some players you simply don't give up trying to sign them just because they are about to hit the open market and Nylander is one of those players. All that happens on July 1st is the team loses any advantage that they had over other teams, they likely lose him as well but it's quite possible to still retain him. It's better to lose him for nothing while trying to sign him in the last minutes before he becomes a UFA and trying to sign him as a UFA, than to get a 3rd for him, which is nothing in comparison.

If he says he's not signing then, sure, you take the best offer as long as he's not going to a division rival. If it's known that he intends to go to a division rival, then you don't help them get him for cheaper, even for a 3rd.

I wouldn't even be comfortable giving him 7 years, let alone 8 years at $12m. Honestly, for a rebuilding CHI team, giving out anything over $8.5m aav and/or over 5 years term would make me uncomfortable. Especially to a 28 year old, soon to be 29.

Habs laugh at you. It’s not even enough for Matheaon and you want Monahan on top of that? Lol

$13.7 million?!?!

Give him $8.5m-$9.5m….anything more, let ‘em walk.

13.7 would be bonkers.

I agree