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Because bridge deals are the way to go

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Team: 2020-21 Chicago Blackhawks
Initial Creation Date: Sep. 16, 2019
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Debrincats contract: 6 AAV
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1mil 2.9 signing bonus (3.9)
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Sep. 16, 2019 at 10:51 a.m.
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Good luck with that. I'd wager Debrincat is going to be looking for a hell of a lot more than that. Unless he has a terrible year, you are paying him 10+ million.
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Sep. 16, 2019 at 10:57 a.m.
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Quoting: LoganOllivier
Good luck with that. I'd wager Debrincat is going to be looking for a hell of a lot more than that. Unless he has a terrible year, you are paying him 10+ million.


Debrincat will get more than 6 but you are also crazy to think he gets 10+
Sep. 16, 2019 at 11:26 a.m.
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Debrincat will get more than 6 but you are also crazy to think he gets 10+


Kucherov wasn't as good in his first 2 seasons as Debrincat has been in his first 2 years. Debrincat should continue to get better and if he has another big year why wouldn't he want huge money?
Sep. 16, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.
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Quoting: LoganOllivier
Good luck with that. I'd wager Debrincat is going to be looking for a hell of a lot more than that. Unless he has a terrible year, you are paying him 10+ million.


Quoting: TheJonSnow
Debrincat will get more than 6 but you are also crazy to think he gets 10+


Quoting: LoganOllivier
Kucherov wasn't as good in his first 2 seasons as Debrincat has been in his first 2 years. Debrincat should continue to get better and if he has another big year why wouldn't he want huge money?


I think the term on these contracts make a hell of a difference.
Sep. 16, 2019 at 11:42 a.m.
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I think the term on these contracts make a hell of a difference.


You hope it makes a difference, with the way these young top end RFA's are pulling down major contracts, a 3 year deal with a cap hit under 7 is not at all reasonable. Debrincat should have another pretty big year and if he scores 40+ and gets a point a game, he will position himself to be the next face of the franchise and he's going to get a huge payday. Which is fine, he'll deserve it. Its the new world man, these young guys deserve to get paid, they will earn it.
Sep. 16, 2019 at 12:09 p.m.
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Quoting: LoganOllivier
You hope it makes a difference, with the way these young top end RFA's are pulling down major contracts, a 3 year deal with a cap hit under 7 is not at all reasonable. Debrincat should have another pretty big year and if he scores 40+ and gets a point a game, he will position himself to be the next face of the franchise and he's going to get a huge payday. Which is fine, he'll deserve it. Its the new world man, these young guys deserve to get paid, they will earn it.


Yeah I have to agree with Logan here, forwards don't take bridge deals as much as defensemen do these days. If DeBrincat puts up another 40 (I can see him putting up 50), he's going to get around 8.5-10 a year depending on how many goals. I think the hawks will look to move Saad after this season, theres a lot of young players looking for a spot next season.
Sep. 16, 2019 at 12:28 p.m.
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Yeah I have to agree with Logan here, forwards don't take bridge deals as much as defensemen do these days. If DeBrincat puts up another 40 (I can see him putting up 50), he's going to get around 8.5-10 a year depending on how many goals. I think the hawks will look to move Saad after this season, theres a lot of young players looking for a spot next season.


A 50 goal season and he'll be over 11 million on any deal 6 years or more.
Sep. 16, 2019 at 12:29 p.m.
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Quoting: LoganOllivier
A 50 goal season and he'll be over 11 million on any deal 6 years or more.


I think that on a long term deal he will take 8.5.
Sep. 16, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
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I think that on a long term deal he will take 8.5.


Thinking and hoping are two different things. I find it hilarious how many people said the other RFA's are all waiting for Marner to set the market but now that he got his deal, all of those people are saying, Player A is going to take less on a long term deal. Why did everyone wait for Marner to just ignore it? Spoiler alert they didn't, and next summer RFA's are going to get paid either the same sort of money or they'll be getting more if the cap goes up.

So with that in mind, a 50 goal season and Debrincat will be commanding a huge contract. Get ready for it, or cheer against your boy and hope he has a bad season. If that happens he'll likely sign a 2 year deal over 8 million with a higher 2nd year to get a big QO he can use to walk himself to FA.
Sep. 16, 2019 at 1:21 p.m.
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Quoting: LoganOllivier
Thinking and hoping are two different things. I find it hilarious how many people said the other RFA's are all waiting for Marner to set the market but now that he got his deal, all of those people are saying, Player A is going to take less on a long term deal. Why did everyone wait for Marner to just ignore it? Spoiler alert they didn't, and next summer RFA's are going to get paid either the same sort of money or they'll be getting more if the cap goes up.

So with that in mind, a 50 goal season and Debrincat will be commanding a huge contract. Get ready for it, or cheer against your boy and hope he has a bad season. If that happens he'll likely sign a 2 year deal over 8 million with a higher 2nd year to get a big QO he can use to walk himself to FA.


I hope the real bowman is proactive with our RFA’s this offseason, assuming that he does not intend to trade them of course. I would be overjoyed to see a contract extension for both Strome and DeBrincat in December at the earliest.
Sep. 16, 2019 at 1:49 p.m.
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I hope the real bowman is proactive with our RFA’s this offseason, assuming that he does not intend to trade them of course. I would be overjoyed to see a contract extension for both Strome and DeBrincat in December at the earliest.


Considering how many guys are still to be signed, I'd be hugely surprised to see any in season deals. Maybe Strome but it would be a risky deal. He's shown well in Chicago, but how much of that was directly because of Debrincat? His skating leaves a lot to be desired and he could just as easily regress as progress. I could see him having a decent start and sign long term just for security. Any stretch of rough play and he could end up watching his contract go down. Debrincat on the other hand I would be shocked to see him sign in season. Just wait till the off season and get PAID. Its what most of the top guys are doing now. And the ones that didn't probably wish they would have waited. Imagine what McKinnon would be getting if he was RFA right now?
Sep. 16, 2019 at 8:41 p.m.
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Thinking and hoping are two different things. I find it hilarious how many people said the other RFA's are all waiting for Marner to set the market but now that he got his deal, all of those people are saying, Player A is going to take less on a long term deal. Why did everyone wait for Marner to just ignore it? Spoiler alert they didn't, and next summer RFA's are going to get paid either the same sort of money or they'll be getting more if the cap goes up.

So with that in mind, a 50 goal season and Debrincat will be commanding a huge contract. Get ready for it, or cheer against your boy and hope he has a bad season. If that happens he'll likely sign a 2 year deal over 8 million with a higher 2nd year to get a big QO he can use to walk himself to FA.


And how many points did Marner put up versus Cat? They are two very different players. Cat is a sniper, one of the best, but pure sniper and does nothing defensively. His points are what...20+ less then Marner who's a playmaker, puck possession guy. I'd take Marner, Point, Rantannen any day of the week over Cat....it's simple to understand that.
Sep. 16, 2019 at 9:03 p.m.
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And how many points did Marner put up versus Cat? They are two very different players. Cat is a sniper, one of the best, but pure sniper and does nothing defensively. His points are what...20+ less then Marner who's a playmaker, puck possession guy. I'd take Marner, Point, Rantannen any day of the week over Cat....it's simple to understand that.


Oh yeah that doesn't sound like someone hoping expectations are lower so you don't have to pay as much. Skinner got 9 million and Debrincat is better. Get ready to pay.
Sep. 16, 2019 at 9:05 p.m.
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Oh yeah that doesn't sound like someone hoping expectations are lower so you don't have to pay as much. Skinner got 9 million and Debrincat is better. Get ready to pay.


LMAO I'm not paying anything big guy, but the Hawks have cap space so not a big deal. You Toronto fans make me laugh my ass off! laugh
Sep. 16, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.
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LMAO I'm not paying anything big guy, but the Hawks have cap space so not a big deal. You Toronto fans make me laugh my ass off! laugh


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Oct. 3, 2019 at 11:52 a.m.
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Quoting: LoganOllivier
Good luck with that. I'd wager Debrincat is going to be looking for a hell of a lot more than that. Unless he has a terrible year, you are paying him 10+ million.


Told you so
Oct. 3, 2019 at 11:57 a.m.
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Told you so


I get a kick out of these bridge deals. In 3 years, these guys are going to get massive deals.
Oct. 3, 2019 at 12:02 p.m.
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I get a kick out of these bridge deals. In 3 years, these guys are going to get massive deals.


They deserve to get paid. No doubt all of the players that signed bridge deals will be worth more than their QO. It also gives teams 3 years of affordable control in which they can have a good team around them.
Oct. 3, 2019 at 12:31 p.m.
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They deserve to get paid. No doubt all of the players that signed bridge deals will be worth more than their QO. It also gives teams 3 years of affordable control in which they can have a good team around them.


This is an area that I don't get how people think. TO is getting considerable heat for having so many high priced stars, but you look at their whole lineup and there are zero bad contracts. Teams like Winnipeg and Tampa on the other hand get praise but have several questionable contracts that will be problems. Tampa has something like 7 million left on their cap next season and need to sign 4 forwards and 3 of 4 defenceman. Meanwhile Palat and Killorn both make over 5 million and are probably worth closer to 3. Paying stars less so you can "afford" mistakes elsewhere doesn't make any sense. Its the stars that win, of course having good players around them is important, (Looking at Edmonton here) but the stars are the ones who make the biggest difference.

I think some GM's still don't get that the salary structure of the NHL is moving towards a much bigger divide between stars and depth. Some GM's are ahead of the curve, others not so much.
Oct. 3, 2019 at 2:47 p.m.
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This is an area that I don't get how people think. TO is getting considerable heat for having so many high priced stars, but you look at their whole lineup and there are zero bad contracts. Teams like Winnipeg and Tampa on the other hand get praise but have several questionable contracts that will be problems. Tampa has something like 7 million left on their cap next season and need to sign 4 forwards and 3 of 4 defenceman. Meanwhile Palat and Killorn both make over 5 million and are probably worth closer to 3. Paying stars less so you can "afford" mistakes elsewhere doesn't make any sense. Its the stars that win, of course having good players around them is important, (Looking at Edmonton here) but the stars are the ones who make the biggest difference.

I think some GM's still don't get that the salary structure of the NHL is moving towards a much bigger divide between stars and depth. Some GM's are ahead of the curve, others not so much.


Yeah, that's one way to think about it...

Not going to suggest that that is a correct or incorrect way of thinking

BUT

it is one way...
Oct. 3, 2019 at 2:50 p.m.
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Yeah, that's one way to think about it...

Not going to suggest that that is a correct or incorrect way of thinking

BUT

it is one way...


I think we can all agree that overpaying depth guys is a terrible thing that can really harm a team. Same with overpaying older guys for what they did in their prime.
 
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