Thanks for the comments guys! I'm happy to answer them.
Quoting: villenash
Arvidsson had a 31 goal, 61 point season the year before he signed a 6 year, $4.25m contract.
Mangiapane had a 17 goal, 32 point season last year and now he gets a 6 year, $4.5m contract?
I get the idea of wanting to lock him up long-term, but I still think that this is an overpay for him -- he just hasn't done enough yet.
Quoting: SmugTkachuk
You want to pay Mangiapane what?! Bennett signed for 1.95 with better numbers coming out of his ELC and you want to pay 4.5?! That is awful.
He has been the Flames leader in advanced metrics two year in a row. He was also on an ~30goal/82game pace once Frolik was traded and he was boosted to top-6. People gawked at the Lindholm deal and that has turned into one of the best contracts in the league. I can see Mang performing at the same level next year along two highly talented players.
Quoting: Missouri
Markstrom will probably ask and get much more.
I don't disagree but it's not out of the realm of possibility. He gets stability for quite a few years and a good team in front of him over the length of his contract.
Quoting: benjgc
Columbus passes. Not nearly enough for Anderson. Bidding starts at a 2nd-rounder, which is how much he's likely to cost on an offer sheet, and given the league-wide interest, it's probably a higher price than that.
Deal, if it's a second straight up. Anything more is an overpay for a guy with injury history and one good year. And I love Anderson - I've been following him for years.
Quoting: ChuckyCheese
I like the idea a lot. But these contracts are insane and not anywhere close to reality. Markstrom is getting nothing less than 6 million, Mangiapane is getting nothing more than 3 million.
I really disagree with spending the little bit of flexibility we have on a goalie. Our goaltending, aside from one game, was outstanding in the playoffs. Our skaters need the upgrading.
See above for Mang - I believe it will pay off in the next year or two just like Lindholm and Andersson. Overpay for a year to get 5 years at a great deal.
As for goaltending, Talbot was sensational but crumbled when it mattered which seems to be backed by his history. BSD appears to be a front half guy and falls off in the second half of the season due to injury or complacency, or both (2 years in a row now). Sign a good goaltender for a while now to mind the crease and guide Wolf/Parsons/whoever once they're ready.