Begins at noon on 7/1
Here's what we know so far:
BUF - Lazar
CGY - Talbot
DAL - Pavelski, Corey Perry
DET - Pickard
EDM - Smith
FLA - Bobrovsky, Connolly
Islanders- Varlamov
MIN - Zuccarello, Hartman
NSH - Duchene
TBL - Schenn
TOR - Agostino
WSH - Panik
As for Panarin,
John Shannon
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The Blue Jackets are still trying to convince Artemi Panarin to return to Columbus. Still hoping theres a chance.
Looks like a 3 team race.
CBJ. NYI. Florida.
Renaud Lavoie
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Hearing AAV could be $13M. Dont know if its the exact number but the biddings are high.
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All signs are pointing toward the NYR landing Artemi Panarin.
Now I need to see the terms...
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All signs are pointing toward the NYR landing Artemi Panarin.
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Should be an exciting team to watch next year. Tons of talent at forward.
Taking the hit of missing out on all the stars in Basketball may have prompted us to push harder for this.
Oh, nice! That will salve the burn left by the Durant fiasco at least a little bit.
Lol Isles
Quite an influx of talent for the NYR this offseason!
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Not just making the playoffs.
baby steps.
IMO playoff experience is valuable to a young team. If you can get guys like Chytil, Andersson, Kravstov, Kakko, etc. some good playoff experience in a gravy year (like the Avs did) I think it will pay off down the road - even if it's just preparation for a road game and avoiding a slow start/momentum from the home team.
I agree though, no they are not cup contenders this year.
In a season though where an 8 seed made the conference finals, just getting in is valuable.
I think Rangers fans are overrating their group. They still need another elite talent AND the top guys to pan out to think they can really contend.
The Leafs hit on every guy for a few years, hit a home run with Matthews, and are already in a cap crunch. And they still haven't won a Cup.
Upsides are ridiculously good.
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I don't get fans who would pay 10 or 10.5 but not 12. Seems arbitrary to me.
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Glad I'm not the one paying him but Panarin checks all the boxes as a UFA. Like other elite players, he's probably great for 2 more years, good for 2 years after that, then who knows for the last 3 years of the deal.
12M is McDavid-esque. 10.5 is the same amount that the Blackhawks are paying Patrick Kane.
Some good Panarin perspective:
Dimitri Filipovic
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Panarin's league ranks since coming to the NHL:
Points - 7th
Primary Points - 8th
5v5 Points - 5th
5v5 Primary Points - 4th
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Right now, we don't know that. We only know that they're extremely talented.
Upsides are ridiculously good.
How quickly they reach it will be big for next year. How long before the highly touted Goalie starts playing?
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I had heard rumblings that Noel Acciari was gone to FLA earlier this morning, but nothing confirmed. I believe @FriedgeHNIC has reported a 3-year deal with the Panthers for him
Well I think we all accept Kakko is going to be the greatest player of all time as given fact.
I think they need to hit on a few of the D (Fox, Miller, etc.). They shockingly seem to have sufficient top six talent if Kakko/Kravtsov pan out.
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Not yet confirmed, but hearing Panarin's deal with NYR will come in at 7-years in the neighborhood of $84M.
Gretzky saw him play once and said "Well, there go all of my records."
Kakko ends that conversation.
Gorts has done a pretty damn good job getting young talent back in here. I think the Rangers are going to be really fun to watch this year. Won't be contenders yet - but so much young talent.
I feel like Kravtsov is almost being forgotten with all of the stuff swirling around Kakko, etc... but I actually think Vitali is going to be really, really fucking good. I'm pumped for him. He was really impressive @ Juniors and he was playing hurt.
why not pay 12.
I don't understand the line in the sand.
Good get for the Rangers.
There's no real line for me, I just thought 12+ was pretty costly.
If it's a hair under that, I'm comfortable with it. Even if it's 12, I'll live. I'll grit my teeth a tiny bit... but I'll live.
Kreider-Chytil-Kravtsov
The kids get to play with some talent, and there's a nice combination of grit, speed, youth and veteran presence.
Agreed. If they were forced to deal him, they'd be an awfully finesse team at the top.
Bob McKenzie
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Panarin s AAV is $11.642M, seven-year deal obviously.
12:26 PM - 1 Jul 2019
Sara Orlesky
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Nathan Beaulieu, who the Jets did not qualify as an RFA, returns to the #NHLJets on a one-year, one million dollar deal.
An INSANE deal. Favorite to be the worst contract in the NHL at some point.
Yep, and he's got groin issues.
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That is going to be an albatross in 3 years.
An INSANE deal. Favorite to be the worst contract in the NHL at some point.
Especially since they just spent a 1st Round pick on Spencer Knight. They would have been better off trying to get Lehner at a discounted price if the Islanders are going for Varlamov.
Damn....second highest paid goalie in the NHL!
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OFFICIAL: #Canucks sign defenceman Jordie Benn to a two-year contract.
AAV of $2M
Too detrimental to cap flexibility.
Much better to pay two mid tier guys and ride hot hand.
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, the #CBJ have signed Gustav Nyquist. #NHLFreeAgency2019
I hope the Habs sign Aho, Point, or someone in that category to an offer sheet, but if not I'd like to see them sign Lee.
and I have no issue with $8M.
Again, it's the term not the compensation. Also the ntc.
Lee for 5 years is much different than 7 or 8.
Have to be able to move these contracts in the second half of the deal. No Andrew Ladd ntcs please