So Bratt is just gonna disappear into the void?

straight to the shadow realm

Tinkerbell flying away to wonderland

Meier should not get a 10 x 8. Maybe 9 x 8 but even then, that's too much in my mind.

Perfect scenario is 8.25m x 8. I think it's fair for both player and team.

Lol. If you think this market cares what he should get and not what him and his agent are looking for this entire league would be in a way different place than it is.

He hasn't played well enough to get paid 10m a year even as a UFA. Very good player but his stats don't support this kind of contract.

66 points in 78 games isn’t bad. A rough transition. That doesn’t exactly mean he isn’t worth it he was at almost a PPG before moving to a brand new team and system.

The Devils might have overpaid by acquiring Meier but don't compound the problem by paying him 10m

Even if you if Meier is point per game LWer. That's 7.75m point production in comparables. OK maybe 8.25m X 7 is fair

10m guys better be pushing 100pts or else they are severely hurting their team. Meier is a very good player. 10M+ tend to be franchise type players.

Yup? Obviously he's just going poof.

There is room to keep both Meier and Bratt, but this is a what if they can't keep both. I got another scenario coming.

So Bratt just walks then? No trade?

Wasn't sure what team would take him.

Eichel Barkov and Kopitar aren’t pushing 100 Panarin didn’t hit 100 Marner didn’t hit 100 nor did Tavares

And in typical market when the market is increasing . Guys who you think should get a little less move up the chart a bit more. Unless NJ is a income tax free area I don’t see how he makes it under that like Tampa does.