06-07-2023, 11:31 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Kings sign Gavrikov (2yrs, $5.875 mil AAV)
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06-07-2023, 11:32 AM
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#2
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Oddly reasonable term...
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06-07-2023, 11:35 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Bit more expensive but not unlike the Zadorov deal last year in terms of the length and style of the contract. Works good for both and the player is betting on themselves a little as well.
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06-07-2023, 11:39 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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Love the deal for the team. That contract would look ugly over a 6+ year term
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06-07-2023, 12:38 PM
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First Line Centre
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Kings are on the verge of taking over the division. Kopitar's contract is up after this year and they have tons of youth that is going to give them a big boost soon.
Vilardi's deal will be an interesting one. If they get him for a reasonable cap hit for 3 years, they are set for at least 2 years after this year.
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06-07-2023, 12:43 PM
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Still will be a pretty young guy in 2 years and can still cash in with a big contract after this one if he plays well. Good deal for both teams, although I think I read somewhere the Kings were looking for something longer, but Gavrikov wanted the short deal.
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06-07-2023, 01:24 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Macho0978
Kings are on the verge of taking over the division. Kopitar's contract is up after this year and they have tons of youth that is going to give them a big boost soon.
Vilardi's deal will be an interesting one. If they get him for a reasonable cap hit for 3 years, they are set for at least 2 years after this year.
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and they have a boatload of cap coming up to go hard after Drai/Matthews/Mcdavid if any of them hit UFA
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06-07-2023, 02:01 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinny01
Love the deal for the team. That contract would look ugly over a 6+ year term
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It's just as likely that in two years time he'll get a much better contract.
I expect it's only two years because the player wanted a larger cap hit over a longer period.
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06-07-2023, 02:09 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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The term coincidently aligns with when they will want to take a run at Draisaitl.
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06-07-2023, 02:13 PM
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Franchise Player
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It doesn't really matter with this deal but next CBA the league needs to do something to rein in signing bonuses.
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06-07-2023, 02:22 PM
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#12
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Originally Posted by Jacks
It doesn't really matter with this deal but next CBA the league needs to do something to rein in signing bonuses.
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Why?
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06-07-2023, 02:31 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Poster
Why?
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Because it allows the richer teams to pay more money up front and protect players from things likely buyouts, work stoppages etc.
A more subtle way to allow richer teams to give better deals.
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06-07-2023, 05:27 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Bay Area
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Wow. Friedman nailed this one on 32 thoughts to a tee. Against better advice, Gavrikov wanted two years vs longer even though it was possible. He wants to be signing another deal when cap is higher.
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06-08-2023, 07:20 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Cobra
Because it allows the richer teams to pay more money up front and protect players from things likely buyouts, work stoppages etc.
A more subtle way to allow richer teams to give better deals.
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The only team that would be financially deterred from paying signing bonuses would be ARI. And even then, one or two of them would be no problem
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06-10-2023, 08:55 AM
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Franchise Player
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Yet the richer teams do it more often.
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06-10-2023, 10:43 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Macho0978
Kings are on the verge of taking over the division. Kopitar's contract is up after this year and they have tons of youth that is going to give them a big boost soon.
Vilardi's deal will be an interesting one. If they get him for a reasonable cap hit for 3 years, they are set for at least 2 years after this year.
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I don't know about taking over the division, but i would say there's a clear top 3 in the division and Calgary will be in tough to keep up with that group.
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06-11-2023, 12:55 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Cobra
Because it allows the richer teams to pay more money up front and protect players from things likely buyouts, work stoppages etc.
A more subtle way to allow richer teams to give better deals.
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I don’t think the players would have any interest in going on strike to fight for less money upfront over the term of their contacts.
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06-11-2023, 07:22 PM
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#19
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbull8
and they have a boatload of cap coming up to go hard after Drai/Matthews/Mcdavid if any of them hit UFA
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Hahaha oh man please be McDavid. Just for the hilarity.
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06-12-2023, 11:15 AM
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#20
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Oddly reasonable term...
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I can see a situation where the kings wanted 4-5 years, but he felt like trying to get a retirement contract in his 30s would be risky. When this comes up then cap is higher and he's still in his 20s. Likely tries for a 5-6 year deal then.
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