[Signing] Knights sign Lehner (5 years, $5 million AAV)

[activeStick]

I think Lehner and Markstrom are close comparables. Same age essentially and have recently emerged as starting goaltenders. If Markstrom goes to free agency though, he'll definitely get offers of more than 5M as he'd be the best option on the market.

Thinking this comes down to Markstrom deciding between wanting to stay in Vancouver where he's experienced some success for the one season or making probably 1-1.5M more up to the 6.5M mark over likely a 5-6 year deal. He'll get signed regardless but will the additional 6-9M be enough to entice him to move on somewhere else?

I think he re-signs with Vancouver and Canucks end up with more issues figuring out their cap (no Canuck fans, nobody wants Eriksson) and who the hell they play on D next season with no money to add and potentially losing Tanev to boot.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

So the Knights have $11M to sign 4 forwards and 2 defensemen. It will be interesting to see if thy re-sign Stastny.

If so, they HAVE to move Fleury

Those are 2021-22's numbers.

If this reported deal is accurate, they have -$60,000 in cap space for next season with 11 forwards, 6 defencemen, and 2 goalies under contract.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by getbak

Those are 2021-22's numbers.

If this reported deal is accurate, they have -$60,000 in cap space for next season with 11 forwards, 6 defencemen, and 2 goalies under contract.

Yes, thanks. They have moved up the years on CapFriendly.

So they HAVE to move Fleury

[agulati]

Solid contract for Vegas, and Lehner finally gets some stability too.

I would have thought a contract for him would easily be north of 6 million. Doesn’t Nevada have lower taxes too? That might have helped getting him to a lower contract as well.

[sureLoss]

Lehner says nothing has been finalized

https://twitter.com/user/status/1304493458913026049

[MrMike]

I hate Vegas more and more every day.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

For a team that some here dismiss a getting gifted a good team they sure continue to make a lot of good personnel decisions year after year.

This contract if signed has a lot to do with geography...teams would be lining up to offer him more

Less UFA goalies drives Markstrom up if anything

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by agulati

Solid contract for Vegas, and Lehner finally gets some stability too.

I would have thought a contract for him would easily be north of 6 million. Doesn’t Nevada have lower taxes too? That might have helped getting him to a lower contract as well.

Yeah it's essentially between $5.4 and $5.7 anywhere else except for Dallas and the two Florida clubs.

NHL needs to equalize this disparity between regions.

[topfiverecords]

This rumour was obviously started by Benning to bring Markstrom's number down.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

This rumour was obviously started by Benning to bring Markstrom's number down.

I want to believe that Benning is that smart, but no matter how hard I try, I can't find it in me.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I want to believe that Benning is that smart, but no matter how hard I try, I can't find it in me.

Irffan Gaffar is a Canucks beat writer...

[Hockeyguy15]

Working to confirm?

[Enoch Root]

maybe he IS an evil genius!

[Tabaracci_31]

Have there been rumours of any other teams in play for Markstrom?

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I want to believe that Benning is that smart, but no matter how hard I try, I can't find it in me.

I can believe Benning offered him a 5 x $5M and then was politely reminded about tampering and why that's a no-no.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Tabaracci_31

Have there been rumours of any other teams in play for Markstrom?

Other teams are prevented from speaking to any pending UFAs before the market is open, so any rumours at this point would merely be observers speculating about what a team might want to do. I think there is a good bet that Colorado makes a pitch for Markstrom.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Lehner says nothing has been finalized

https://twitter.com/user/status/1304493458913026049

I thought it would be odd for there to be an extension announcement during a series.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Great location, great team, low taxes.

That makes negotiating a little easier.

The taxes part has to be very compelling. Take home pay must be factored heavily by players and agents. I doubt players negotiating in higher tax bracket jurisdictions move down from their numbers because of these types of contracts.

It really isn’t a fair system (salary cap) where advantage is both for players individually and teams getting more bang for buck than other jurisdictions.

This has to be addressed.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Working to confirm?

This contract may end up happening, but I find it odd when a twitter account with 7,000 followers, that is a reporter for a different team, announces the signing. The guy didn't say it was a rumour. He said it was a done deal. Those are strong, definitive words. It's then broadcast on a site that has about 15 pixels in the photo displayed to its 37,000 followers. There is no mention of it from McKenzie, Dreger, Friedmann, and/or Vegas people. You have Vegas reporters and Lehner specifically saying it's not signed, nor is it place. This is why I usually don't believe rumours or news unless they are broadcast by people that have earned the trust and respect.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Locke

I thought it would be odd for there to be an extension announcement during a series.

Exactly this. They have enough goalie drama as it is without doing something completely unnecessary in the middle of the playoffs.