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Originally Posted by Toonage
Friedman mentioned on Saturday that the Canes offered him a salary with "9 digits".
I assume they can sign him 8 years, so that puts the offer at a minimum of $12.5 per.
Draisaitl is the current high bar I believe at $14.4.
So Rantanen either thinks he can match that or beat that in free agency. And I suspect his overall body of work suggests to him and/or his agent that his stint in Carolina doesn't matter regardless of how its going or ends up.
Its a risk, but I'm betting he gets it. Just likely not in Carolina who have made their offer and knowing what we do about their owner, probably won't go past that. And considering Rantanen hasn't signed, I can guess didn't meet the minimum (Draisaitl).
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The GM said they can give him what he wants, but they need to sell him on the city and team.
Draisatil set the bar for wingers I guess at 14.5, if he goes to free agency he gets 1 less year I think he gets the 14M he wants.
I wonder if it's a team we are not thinking of right now that can do that deal. I am thinking San Jose who was linked to Draisatil if he hit free agency.
Maybe Anaheim. These are some teams that need to start pushing now. Chicago would be interesting as well.
When players say it's not about the money it usually means it is.