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FrankLT

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Forum: Armchair-GM25 févr. 2019 à 10 h 33
Sujet: Next Year
A few things here:

1. He can't get 7 years if DET signs him. His max would be 6. He could get 8 from SJS until July 1st, and 7 after July 1st, but only from SJS.
2. He'll get more than 10, it'll be more like 11, 11.25. I don't think he'll command 12, mainly because he's older than Tavares and way older than Matthews. He'll get max years, but not max money.
3. SJS is all in this year. I don't think having 3 defenders taking ~40% of the cap is sustainable, especially with a bunch of FA forwards they'll have to restock. They'll have $24mm to sign 10 bodies (including the cap increase), and 1 guy taking close to 50% of that makes it hard. I expect Karlsson to go for a cup, and win or lose, leave SJS (and California period, see next bullet).
4. 11.5 in CA is like 10.5 in DET, like 9.75 in Florida. Taxes are playing a huge role in where players sign (especially if its their last big contract). CA taxes are equivalent to Canadian taxes.
5. DET is an Original 6 team, a cap spending team, and known for player and lifestyle quality. This isn't basketball. There is a reason why Steve Yzerman's family never left DET (and why he'll be back with the org next year), why every former player talks glowingly about the organization (even Babcock constantly praises the org), why it's run by former Red Wings and NHL players, why it's had the same owner since the early 80s, why they get meetings with top FAs (guarantee they'll get a meeting with Panarin, Karlsson, and Stone if they make it to FA). Very few teams can say that. DET is the model franchise everyone is trying to build (and every owner admits it).
Forum: Armchair-GM25 oct. 2018 à 16 h 45
Sujet: Some moves