I dont know what team isn't tempted to come in and just offer him 9.5+. I understand he probably wouldnt consider. However, 7.5 x 2 is he a joke to you?

Still not going to wings for Bailey

The fact that 14 teams will have less than 10 million in cap space at the start of the 2020 season. I don't expect there to be offersheets. Lou might sell Barzal on a cup window of 3 years . Many of the contracts will be coming off the books for the isles prompting Barzal to sign a lucrative long term deal After 2021- 2022 season

fair enough I just pick a team that has a lot of cap space and could benefit with a veteran presence

Swap ehlers for Connor and I consider.

no, I think a top line winger for a #1 defensemen is fair enough, It stings for both teams so that's a good deal

no, I think a top line winger for a #1 defensemen is fair enough, It stings for both teams so that's a good deal

With all ish he went through in the playoffs to only offer him a rather weak bridge deal is a spit in the face.

List of Teams more than capable of making space and willing or should be willing to give up the compensation imo:
Minnesota Wild
Calgary Flames
Nashville Preds
CBJ? Ehh maybe SJ and ZW are gonna demand alot.

Although, you make fair points and cant argue with the issue of cap space. Teams can easily make room tho. Barzal is the exact player id be willing to give the max compestaiton for 2 1st, a 2nd and 3rd. Only dilemma I see is Barzal not even considering those offers.

With the flat cap + escrow, it would actually be smart for him to take a bridge deal.

Connor is a ito lien winger lol. But the best need ehlers more since he is a play driver and we don’t have much of those. I wodultn do ehlers for pulock personally

Preds already have multiple centers tied up long term contracts, like Duchene at 9 milllion I don't see them doing it
Calgary Flames are going to try to get Hall, and they all need defensmen help and a #1 goalie , I don't see them doing it
Minnesota wild have Kaprizov to sign down the line and still have Praise on the books for 5 years and they need a #1 goalie, I also do not think Barzal would want to go to a developing team so I don't see
them
The sharks, have multiple D ( Burns , Karlsson and Valsicv) sign long term making 7,8, and 11 million respectively . They also have to find a goalie . So they wouldn't have the cap space to offersheet Barzal , They are out of the offersheet
CBJ is the only team I could see offersheeting barzal but would you want to pay 4 first rounders to do it because you going have to offersheet him at over 10.5 million for the isles to not match it

would you do Laine?

I doubt bill guerin would offersheet a player on his mentors team

Yes take Laine

I mean according to your GM here a team could offer right below the amount of 4 rounders and y'all couldn't do a thing. But yea assuming he'd be main priority it shouldn't be to much of an isuee. Lastly, your arguments are flawed for each team. They all have the assests to make room and options for trades to create space imo. So its very possible.

Edit: except the sharks. I didn't mention them. SJ meant Seth jones. My apologies.



Interesting and good point. I do sense a bias and the want to get the cheap bridge deal here. But very fair argument.

I would actually prefer to sign him long term.

Regarding offersheets, there’s really 1 team that would actually have the balls to do it, and that’s montreal - but they’re more focused on wasting money on a backup goaltender + 3rd pairing D, so they won’t be able to offer the max anyways

Not saying they have no need for Barzal cause you know he's a top 5 talent but they(MTL) are pretty committed to their Youngsters. Remember when PHI offersheeted for Weber? So long ago and irrelevant. My point Barzal is a superstar any team should consider offering for him if they can actually make the room. Which I feel is plenty of teams. One cant just single out MTL cause of last year. They did CAR a huge favor honestly.

Lastly, do I think barzal would sign anywhere else? No. Do I find this short bridge disrespectful and if it were real life hope he would consider elsewhere? yes. But I do like the mentioning of the economy and escrow. Really valid point.

according to the isles beat writes it's less of if he is offered 9.5 than it is the number and term on the bridge deal. if he gets 8-8.5 they (Staple and Gross) say it is unlikely he signs an OS. obviously it's dependant on the team that sends it but teams that have the cap space and assets to send a OS aren't exactly the best chance to win which helps gets him paid in 2 years (Barzy's optimal bridge term).