it certainly wouldnt lower the cost of Rielly to that

10 mil is too much.

I don’t think there’s even a chance hamilton goes to toronto.

Signing ovechkin isn’t just a hockey move, it’s a business move. 10 is the absolute minimum he should get.

But for 4 years?

Uhhhh ya. They’re buying the Gretzky goal record chase. They literally can’t give him more money than he’s worth. If he said, “give me 60 million/4 years or I’m going to Russia,” the GM will want to throw up, but the owner would demand the caps offer it.

Funny. That's the logic that got me to 10x4.

I really have no idea how their ratings translate into revenues, but he's only got five more guys to pass for the goals title. If they play a full 82 games each year, and he stays mostly healthy, he can get 163 goals in four years. If not it might take longer. As a Caps fan I'd be open to discussing a longer term, lower cap hit deal that's front loaded, with the understanding that once he has the title, he might retire and the team might face 6 or 7M of 35+ penalties for a year or two. As a Bruins fan, I bet you'd be okay with that, too.

If you actually gave something of value then there is a 1% chance he gets moved. McMichael is a good starting point, especially if the idea is Rielly resigning with Washington

If I’m ovechkin, I’m being a bit of a prick about this. Financially speaking, he’s probably legit worth 25 million a year to them. I don’t think its unreasonable for him to say, “alright, I’m the best goal scorer in league history, give me 12x4 as a thank you.”

WSH isn't trading McMichael. Chances of extending Rielly depend mostly on his asking price and WSH's future cap flexibility. If WSH want Rielly, maybe they offer Fehervary, but this thread is about if the Leafs have to dump Rielly quickly after they sign Hamilton, and no other team that isn't blocked by his M-NTC wants him. I built it just to see if WSH could keep a competitive forward group together, under the cap. Turns out they can, although losing Hagelin hurts their PK a lot.

Okay this comment is just dumb. You’re right that this offer isn’t much value, but McMichael is not getting traded for Rielly.

While we're on the subject, the only other former MVP heading to UFA is Hall. What do you think? 7x8.5? 7x9? Or take the cap space opened up when Krejci tests free agency and give the MVP a full eight figures?

Noooooo. Nowhere close to that. He just hasn’t played that well since moving to arizona. I would guess the absolute max a team would pay him is 7. I think boston offers five years 30 million, take it or leave it.

Also don’t think there’s really a chance of krejci testing free agency.

He had that point a game streak with Buffalo, and he played a crucial role in eliminating the Capitals. 6Mx5? Nah. He's gone.

Plus once Danault signs for Hayes money, Krejci is going to be the best two-way center on the market. He'll get over 5M per, easily. Is he still worth that to a team that already pays more to its 3C? Or will management decide that rushing a youth movement on defense went so well it's time to try the same thing up front?

Should be a fun summer.

I kind of think it’s somewhat inevitable that hall signs a below market deal in boston. Just seems like he’s always wanted to be there. I think 6.5-7 is the absolute max he’ll get on the open market.

For an extended #1 D man? Absolutely could cost a teams best prospect.

You’re calling Rielly a number 1 D man? He wouldn’t be the best left handed defenseman on our team. If you handcuff yourself into having to trade away your expiring UFA defenseman, you’re not getting a prospect like McMichael. Zero chance. I’d rather go pickup a guy like Mike Reilly in UFA or Tyson Barrie and give up 0 assets.

You're the only one talking about an extension for Rielly here. Sign and trades don't happen in the NHL. They happen in the NBA, sure. Not in the NHL. Different rules. Since 99% of guys in their last year before UFA are traded without an extension in place, it is not realistic to consider a scenario where the Caps even get to discuss an extension with Rielly before trading for him, let alone one where that changes his trade value. But I also can't imagine Fehervary or Alexeyev are playing two more years in the minors.



There are fans on this board offering him around 6*8. Just like there were last year. It really comes down to how teams project the cap. With the pandemic slowing down, he might get some offers.

I think those fans are stupid.

His comments today on trying to stay in boston: “I’m not trying to maximize my value. I see a fit here and hopefully they feel the same.”