Devils sign RFA Mercer to three-year, $12M deal

[Erick Estrada]

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/new-jersey-de...deal-1.2177020

Didn't see this posted anywhere but I figured Flames fans would have interest seeing how many here covet him. I think some Flames fans overvalue this guy but it's still a pretty good contract for the Devils.

[keenan87]

Forever a Flame - Dawson Mercer

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Term says he's clearly upset he wasn't traded to Calgary..

[Tbull8]

Offer sheet of 4.58 would've obviously been matched. 6.85 was too rich of an acquisition cost

[agulati]

It had to be a bridge deal

[DoubleK]

Don't have cap space for anything longer.

Everyone is signed, just need people to get healthy.

[Enoch Root]

I think this contract illustrates what he is - some people were talking like he is some untouchable, $8M player.

[SuperMatt18]

Surprised it's 3 years for this low of a cap hit - would have expected a 1 or 2 year bridge.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Offer sheet of 4.58 would've obviously been matched. 6.85 was too rich of an acquisition cost

Calgary could not offer more that $4.58 as it didn't have the draft picks for a higher bid.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I think this contract illustrates what he is - some people were talking like he is some untouchable, $8M player.

At 8 years, the number would have been much higher. But certainly not $8M high.

[gvitaly]

When we traded Toffoli to NJ, I was disappointed, but I would've been pretty happy had we gotten Mercer. Little did I know how things would turn out.

Before the Sharngovich trade:
Mercer - 27G 29A 56P
Sharky - 13G 17A 30P

After the trade:
Mercer - 20G 13A 33P
Sharky - 31G 28A 59P

As far as the deal, I think Mercer's going to be a bargain throughout most of it.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

When we traded Toffoli to NJ, I was disappointed, but I would've been pretty happy had we gotten Mercer. Little did I know how things would turn out.

Before the Sharngovich trade:
Mercer - 27G 29A 56P
Sharky - 13G 17A 30P

After the trade:
Mercer - 20G 13A 33P
Sharky - 31G 28A 59P

As far as the deal, I think Mercer's going to be a bargain throughout most of it.

I'd trade Sharky for Mercer straight. And I like Sharky. Mercer fits our time line better. But it's not a slam dunk decision though.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

At 8 years, the number would have been much higher. But certainly not $8M high.

Maybe not 8, but it would be close.

Have a look at what Guenther just got, and he has much less experience and is a winger compared to Mercer being a C.

This is a hell of a deal IMO and this guy is exactly the kind of player the Flames are missing up front.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Maybe not 8, but it would be close.

Have a look at what Guenther just got, and he has much less experience and is a winger compared to Mercer being a C.

This is a hell of a deal IMO and this guy is exactly the kind of player the Flames are missing up front.

Good point.

Guenther is being used as a 1st line winger , and started producing hugely at the end of the season. I'm sure Utah did this as they know his usage will remain premium.

Mercer's usage is a little more unclear.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Term says he's clearly upset he wasn't traded to Calgary..

Was this ever implied along the way?

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Was this ever implied along the way?

I assumed it was a joke.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Maybe not 8, but it would be close.



Have a look at what Guenther just got, and he has much less experience and is a winger compared to Mercer being a C.



This is a hell of a deal IMO and this guy is exactly the kind of player the Flames are missing up front.

Mercer was almost exclusively a winger last year.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Maybe not 8, but it would be close.

Have a look at what Guenther just got, and he has much less experience and is a winger compared to Mercer being a C.

This is a hell of a deal IMO and this guy is exactly the kind of player the Flames are missing up front.

He got 3 X $4M.

Comparing that to 8 X $8M implies that he would expect 5X $10.4M for his next deal. That's quite a raise.

Absolutely no way he takes 3X $4M if anything anywhere remotely close to 8 X $8M was on the table for a long term deal.

I would suspect that the number on the table for 8 years would have been more like $6M. Even that requires him to get $7.2M for the next 5 (which sounds more in line with this contract).

[Hackey]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I think this contract illustrates what he is - some people were talking like he is some untouchable, $8M player.

I don't think anyone thought he was untouchable, just untouchable for Markstrom.

[mjk123]

Too much!