[Signing] CBJ signs Werenski (3 yrs, $5mil AAV)

[getbak]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Maybe we see something similar for Tkachuk:

$6.00M in years 1, 2, & 3
$9.00M in year 4

4 Years @ $6.75M AAV

Giordano's contract expires at the end of 2021/22.
Tkachuk becomes the highest paid Flame the following season, 2022/23, @ $9M.

What would his QO need to be at the end of the deal?

He would be a UFA at the end of a 4 year deal. He won't be signed to a 4 year deal.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by getbak

He would be a UFA at the end of a 4 year deal. He won't be signed to a 4 year deal.

Tkachuk would be an RFA at the end of a four-year deal

Five years takes Tkachuk to UFA

edit: capfriendly is being really weird today and after further investigation i'm not 100% sure if this is actually true

[Lord Carnage]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Tkachuk would be an RFA at the end of a four-year deal

Five years takes Tkachuk to UFA

No, I think 4 years does it...

3-year entry contract, plus a 4-year second contract, would be 7 years total, and UFA status. A 4-year contract will NEVER happen.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Tkachuk would be an RFA at the end of a four-year deal

How do you figure?

He already has 3 accrued seasons and would qualify for UFA status after 7 accrued seasons.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

That's honestly not a terrible idea or AAV. It's pretty similar to the Timo Meier deal. I'd do that if I were Treliving. EDIT: Although not if it makes him a UFA, as described above, so... never mind.

[TheScorpion]

Yeah I was playing around with Capfriendly's long-term outlook tool in Armchair-GM and it showed Tkachuk still being an RFA at the end of a four-year deal but then I plugged in a five-year deal and it still showed him being an RFA so I'm led to believe that's just bad software.

After checking the CBA you both are correct (getbak and Lord Carnage). I honestly just forgot the 7-year requirement for some reason

[bax]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I am starting to believe that Tkachuk sign a one year contract, and wait for next year when the Flames will have all the cap they need.

That's just too risky for the player IMO. 1 or 2 years is off the board, but I could see anything from 3-8 years happening, save for 4
.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

After checking the CBA you both are correct (getbak and Lord Carnage). I honestly just forgot the 7-year requirement for some reason

lolwut?

Are you trying to convince us that you just picked up a copy of the CBA to work to confirm Tkachuk's RFA status?

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

lolwut?

Are you trying to convince us that you just picked up a copy of the CBA to work to confirm Tkachuk's RFA status?

The CBA is online and it's in my bookmarks bar, so yes?

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en/v3/ext/CBA...A_2013_CBA.pdf

10.1 Unrestricted Free Agents.
(a) Group 3 Players and Free Agents.
(i) Any Player who either has seven (7) Accrued Seasons or is 27 years of age
or older as of June 30 of the end of a League Year, shall, if his most recent
SPC has expired, with such expiry occurring either as of June 30 of such
League Year or June 30 of any prior League Year, become an Unrestricted
Free Agent. Such Player shall be completely free to negotiate and sign an
SPC with any Club, and any Club shall be completely free to negotiate and
sign an SPC with such Player, without penalty or restriction, or being
subject to any Right of First Refusal, Draft Choice Compensation or any
other compensation or equalization obligation of any kind.

[The Fonz]

Scrap that then - I was under the impression that 5 years was required to get Tkachuk to UFA.

[stang]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

lolwut?

Are you trying to convince us that you just picked up a copy of the CBA to work to confirm Tkachuk's RFA status?

Its online.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

lolwut?

Are you trying to convince us that you just picked up a copy of the CBA to work to confirm Tkachuk's RFA status?

Getting tired of the same posters grinding the same axe over and over.

Be useful, and don’t put others down who are being useful.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by bax

That's just too risky for the player IMO. 1 or 2 years is off the board, but I could see anything from 3-8 years happening, save for 4
.

Why is one or two years risky?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Why is one or two years risky?

Injuries. Significant off years (imagine if Neal signed a one year deal - how much would he make over the next four?)

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

The CBA is online and it's in my bookmarks bar, so yes?

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en/v3/ext/CBA...A_2013_CBA.pdf

I have to appreciate a guy with a link the CBA in his bookmarks. That's dedication.

[Toonage]

^ Working to confirm wasn't just a fun catchphrase.

[TheScorpion]

when you're as consistently wrong/forgetful as I am, you need a handy failsafe

[The Cobra]

I didn't really consider Werenski as one of the true premium RFA's and never expected that he would get the same type of contract as Marner, Laine, Tkachuk etc.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Why is one or two years risky?

The one year deal to sign a big deal next year to help this year's cap situation is mostly a fan invention that never happens with star players.

Major injuries would be the biggest concern, also players and they're agents tend to be very business like in getting contracts and rarely help the team even though they want them to win a cup.

Tkachuk is eligible for about as much as you could possibly imagine coming off an amazing first few years and specifically last season. His list of cons for a one year deal are

- Natural dip in production (very possible)
- Minor injury hurting next year's totals (very possible)
- Medium injury really hurting next year's totals and possibly casting questions of reoccurrence depending on injury (possible)
-Major injury writing off year, leaving big questions about lingering effects upon returning and the rest of career (slightly possible but not huge chance)
career threatening injury (not very possible, but still there)

The list of pros is

- Helps the guy he's negotiating with


There's a reason you rarely see this and almost never with stars.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by jayswin

The one year deal to sign a big deal next year to help this year's cap situation is mostly a fan invention that never happens with star players.

Major injuries would be the biggest concern, also players and they're agents tend to be very business like in getting contracts and rarely help the team even though they want them to win a cup.

Tkachuk is eligible for about as much as you could possibly imagine coming off an amazing first few years and specifically last season. His list of cons for a one year deal are

- Natural dip in production (very possible)
- Minor injury hurting next year's totals (very possible)
- Medium injury really hurting next year's totals and possibly casting questions of reoccurrence depending on injury (possible)
-Major injury writing off year, leaving big questions about lingering effects upon returning and the rest of career (slightly possible but not huge chance)
career threatening injury (not very possible, but still there)

The list of pros is

- Helps the guy he's negotiating with


There's a reason you rarely see this and almost never with stars.

The only way it happens is if the AAV is very high ensuring a high QO for the next deal. So 1 year $8 million or something like that to provide the security for the next contract or you get to be UFA.