[Signing] Blue Jackets re-sign Zach Werenski

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[Elias Pettersson]

Here we go...

 

The dominoes will now fall.  $5 million AAV.  Sets the bar for the rest...

[inane]

Great deal for both. He’s gonna get PAID in 3 years and CBJ gets short term flex. 

[Glug Datt]

nice, there's a starting point.. 

 

so where does that put Brock - $7 x 4?

[IBatch]

Good deal for both teams - nice to see one that’s more reasonable also will help with McAvoy and Provorov...and later Hughes 

[The_Rocket]

Would love to see something similar for brock... maybe it would take 6 mill but a 3 year deal would be ideal imo

Edited September 9, 2019 by The_Rocket

[IBatch]

12 minutes ago, Glug Datt said:

nice, there's a starting point.. 

 

so where does that put Brock - $7 x 4?

If it wasn’t for Nylander, Mier and Keller I’d say 5.75 x 4 but their deals and others kind of ruined it - yes it’s looking like that’s what it would take to get done.  Still hoping we just add .5-1 million per year and buy two or three UFA years...fingers crossed.   Four years both Horvat and Miller are up, it’s too many deals all at once, would be better if we go six or seven ... or two maybe but that’s very risky business if he’s a PPG during that time and mostly healthy his long term deal will hurt plus EP and Hughes come up too.  4 or 6-8 make the most sense.  At least a 4 year deal gives us options (trade ones but I don’t like that idea much at all) really hope Benning gets him locked up long term still.  

[Coconuts]

Solid deal for the BJ's. Too bad, I was kinda hoping for more Torts meltdown. 

[cuporbust]

Common Jim. Get brock done here today

[McBackup]

5 mil is a crazy good deal at the current market rate.

[N7Nucks]

Bit of a steal. Good deal for Blues, good term for Werenski.

[Elias Pettersson]

1. Kyle Connor	WPG	22	LW	Left	82	34	32	66	0.80	-7	227	0.15	19:15	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$925,000	$925,000
2. Patrik Laine	WPG	21	LW, RW	Right	82	30	20	50	0.61	-24	245	0.12	17:13	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$925,000	$925,000
3. Matthew Tkachuk	CGY	21	LW	Left	80	34	43	77	0.96	14	207	0.16	17:35	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$925,000	$925,000
4. Brock Boeser	VAN	22	RW	Right	69	26	30	56	0.81	-2	209	0.12	19:09	-	-	-	-	-		10.2(c)	$925,000	$925,000
5. Saku Maenalanen	CAR	25	RW, LW	Left	34	4	4	8	0.24	0	36	0.11	09:25	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$925,000	$925,000
6. Charlie McAvoy	BOS	21	D	Right	54	7	21	28	0.52	14	79	0.09	22:10	-	-	-	-	-		10.2(c)	$916,667	$925,000
7. Ivan Provorov	PHI	22	D	Left	82	7	19	26	0.32	-16	145	0.05	25:06	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$894,167	$832,500
8. Mikko Rantanen	COL	22	RW	Left	74	31	56	87	1.18	13	193	0.16	20:50	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$894,167	$832,500
9. Travis Konecny	PHI	22	RW, LW	Right	82	24	25	49	0.60	-4	182	0.13	15:15	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$894,167	$832,500
10. Mitchell Marner	TOR	22	RW	Right	82	26	68	94	1.15	22	233	0.11	19:49	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$894,167	$832,500
11. Pavel Zacha	NJD	22	C	Left	61	13	12	25	0.41	-6	99	0.13	16:04	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$894,167	$832,500
12. Julius Honka	DAL	23	D	Right	29	0	4	4	0.14	-2	38	0.00	13:42	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$863,333	$832,500
13. Kevin Fiala	MIN	22	LW	Left	83	13	26	39	0.47	-23	174	0.07	17:38	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$863,333	$832,500
14. Anthony Deangelo	NYR	23	D	Right	61	4	26	30	0.49	6	111	0.04	19:19	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$863,333	$832,500
15. Brendan Lemieux	NYR	23	LW, RW	Left	63	12	5	17	0.27	6	67	0.18	12:49	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$839,167	$832,500
16. Marcus Pettersson	PIT	23	D	Left	84	2	23	25	0.30	17	87	0.02	14:01	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$794,167	$832,500
17. Brandon Carlo	BOS	22	D	Right	72	2	8	10	0.14	22	116	0.02	20:55	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$789,167	$832,500
18. Andrew Mangiapane	CGY	23	LW, C	Left	44	8	5	13	0.30	11	65	0.12	10:32	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$705,000	$730,000
19. Brayden Point	TBL	23	C, RW	Right	79	41	51	92	1.16	27	191	0.21	18:55	-	-	-	-	-		RFA	$686,667	$650,000

[Elias Pettersson]

Who's next?  That's a long list...

[mll]

Back loaded deal.  He will be 1 year to free agency.  

 

[Borvat]

2 minutes ago, mll said:

Back loaded deal.  He will be 1 year to free agency.  

 

Man the landscape has changed. Tail wagging the dog.  There won't be money left for the UFA's soon.  I wonder how the NHLPA is going to deal with this there could be some internal union strife with this flip in contracts. 

[Warhippy]

Werenski as a D man is almost as productive as Boeser is as a winger but healthy.  (to within 14 points or so)

 

Wonder what that means for the upcoming contract because CBJ just got this kid signed to an absolutely beauty of a deal

[JM_]

10 minutes ago, mll said:

Back loaded deal.  He will be 1 year to free agency.  

 

this structure seems to be the new normal for the high end RFAs. Not sure Jim has much of a choice, but if it keeps the AAV down a bit thats something at least. 

 

there's going to be some big trades near the end of all these contracts. 

[Provost]

With a backloaded 3 year deal for Boeser it should be in the same range.  $5-5.5 million, with a $7-8 million final season for a qualifying offer.

At this point, I think a 3 year term is the longest we are probably going to see.  It lets us get free from some veteran contracts and have more money down the road, and it lets Boeser bet on himself and establish his value.  We will have signed Petterson and Hughes at that point and "hopefully" be a team that is winning rounds in the playoffs, so they may take reasonable deals to stay in a good situation.

I still would like to see a 6+ year term at $7-$7.5 million, but this close to the season that is becoming less likely.

[King Heffy]

19 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said:

this structure seems to be the new normal for the high end RFAs. Not sure Jim has much of a choice, but if it keeps the AAV down a bit thats something at least. 

 

there's going to be some big trades near the end of all these contracts. 

I wouldn't agree to the backloading under any circumstances.  The player can holds out until they're willing to sign something reasonable.

[cyoung]

Blue jackets got a bargain but man, im sure they wanted to get him for 8 ..