JVR.... but why?...

i wish

I doubt it

Jets add 2022 3rd and take back erne

If you can afford to pay jvr go sign hoffman or dadanov instead.

I dont think the canes are going to move Pesce, Bokk, and 2 firsts. Maybe take out the first this year and replace with the canes 2nd this year or something

I wish he would

JVR is only for three years. Those other two will be looking for 5-6 year deals. He brings some size and replaces some of Laines scoring be a bridge to younger players. So we recouped some picks Also lacks any trade protection which is good from a wpg standpoint and we won't have to protect him in the expansion draft and if he gets selected that would be fine to. Roslovic, Vaisailinin, Harkins or Bokk may be ready to step into the top four year after.

see above

That might do it

Im still unsure the canes would Pesce at all because it really makes the Hurricanes thin on the right side. The offer is probably fair tho

even that said, your plan is 3 years down the line and I don't see JVR being able to keep up with Barzal (which that offer sheet not being matched is a slim chance in hell it doesn't get matched)
3 years down the line Wheeler is 37 and likely having his play dropping off, I'd see him as a prime buyout victim in the final year of his contract to free up room for the aforementioned.

Trade for Burakovsky's rights, as he'd all but be done in Colorado as he would demand too much, and sign a competent backup goalie or round out your defense.
or Dadonov, Toffoli,

If Barzal actually signed an offersheet the move to make is to trade Connor, having a line of Ehlers-Barzal-Laine would be pretty unreal.

Chevy is never offersheeting anyone though.

He might, this is the first time gms have known what the salary cap will be for three years. If an offer sheet is to rich they may have no choice not to match. The Islanders have 28.5 million tide up in five players with full ntc. Another 11.5 in ladd and boychuck who are untradeable.

After marching Barzel, signing pullock and Devan Toews. Need to move

Leddy
Clutterbuck
Cizikas
Komorov

which is doable but thats if they don't have an internal cap less then 81.5. Which I doubt as there owners are rich but not billionaire rich.

see above comment

there was an article I read yesterday, about how contracts will no longer be front loaded, becasue all teams are cash poor due to the covid shutdowns.

The NHL has the right to shut down or shorten the season, AND Pro-rate salaries under Paragraph 17, BUT Escrow is fixed at an all time high of 20% of the salary amount, not paid, but lower down to 6% in Y4 and 5 respectively.

So, most contracts for Barzal, won't pay front loaded, or even $10M in season 1 or 2, because a shortened season means he could earn $10M, and only bring home $5M because it's pro-rated, and from that $5M he'd have $2M in escrow and only $3M pre-tax.

the point being, Internal cap won't be an issue as both player and team want less salary for years 1 through 3.

now it's just cap mgmt with those players mentioned... and that will definitely be doable to keep Barzal.

If thats the way the jets structure it. If we were offering sheeting Barzel it would be because the islanders were offering a bridge. They typically don't front or back load contracts for younger players.

Typically no.. but these aren't typical times.

Players normally want front loaded, as Present Value of is higher in the short term than the long term.
Teams normally want back loaded contracts for the opposite reasons.

Both during Covid want mid-range because it benefits them equally in deferring large cash payments while cash flows are at all time lows (no attendance followed by possible shortened season limiting CF further), and makes contracts easier to move in the final year(s)

I highly doubt anyone in the Islanders organization is considering a bridge for Barzal, I think they are trying to find a proper number that doesn't hamstring the team in the present but keeps the star happy.
and IF an offer sheet happens at that value, I can't see them not matching it... 2x 1st, a 2nd and a 3rd from a Team that now has Barzal is likely to be some pretty low 1st rounders making it all the less likely to replace him.

they will purge if they have to, almost no doubt about that.