Official 2012-2013 NHL Thread

[D'z Nutz]

Parise and Suter were working together to get on the same team so it's not just a coincidence that Minny got them both:
http://watch.tsn.ca/nhl/clip714667#clip714667

[Freeskier]

Seems like all of the contracts being signed this year are monsters. I thought we were starting to see the end of the long term mega millions deal after the league refused Kovalchuks big offer. Wideman's contract is peanuts to the ones being signed everywhere else.

[lasimmon]

Originally posted by Freeskier
Widemans contract is peanuts to the ones being signed everywhere else.

Except the other ones are for star players haha

[Jlude]

Originally posted by 93VR6


Suter and Parise are not in the same league as Lebron and Wade.

If any team is close to Miami it would be Pittsburgh with Crosby and Malkin.



You think before this the flames had a shot at playoffs... lol.

QFT

Originally posted by max_boost
People in Minny love hockey. If the cap keeps going up they will have no problems haha

Damn they are looking pretty decent now.

What's Weber going to get if Suter gets that much?

Weber will likely get the same, unless he's sympathetic/loyal and takes less to stay put.

Originally posted by Freeskier
Seems like all of the contracts being signed this year are monsters. I thought we were starting to see the end of the long term mega millions deal after the league refused Kovalchuks big offer. Wideman's contract is peanuts to the ones being signed everywhere else.

It's a bad trend, that's for sure. Good for the team to lock down the player for that amount of time, if he's that good.



I wonder what Evander Kane is going to get, he's a RFA, but still will be expecting big money.

[lasimmon]

Matt carle signs with the lightning. 6 year/33 mill.

Would post link but on phone and lazy.

[arktrance]

Originally posted by lasimmon
Matt carle signs with the lightning. 6 year/33 mill.

Would post link but on phone and lazy.

Link: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399944

[arktrance]

Also:

BLUES RE-SIGN PERRON TO FOUR-YEAR, $15.25M CONTRACT

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=400005


Man, I think Perron's contract is a steal compared to a lot of contracts we've seen already so far. Still 24 years old and he definitely has the skill and talent to put up some decent points provided he can stay healthy! I think he was only a RFA anyways.

[kenny]

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

http://panthers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8466141


Edit: Annnnnd false alarm:
http://islanders.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8466141

[believe]

yikes! not a good off season for the predators!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=400969

[arktrance]

Originally posted by believe
yikes! not a good off season for the predators!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=400969

I was just about this post this! Philly never ceases to make top headlines!

[JLau]

sucks to be nashville...lose both top defencemen, radulov going back to russia....

[Mibz]

They have a chance to match, but I wouldn't if I were them. Two 1st round, one 2nd round and one 3rd round pick can go a long way. That's a big commitment to Weber. I know he's great, but I dunno.

[Type_S1]

Originally posted by Mibz
They have a chance to match, but I wouldn't if I were them. Two 1st round, one 2nd round and one 3rd round pick can go a long way. That's a big commitment to Weber. I know he's great, but I dunno.

Yaa....I don't think there is anyway he is worth that many draft picks. Nashville is getting a steal on this but also their team just got significantly worse this off season.

Atleast they have a nice next few years of drafting ahead.

[Kloubek]

Originally posted by Mibz
They have a chance to match, but I wouldn't if I were them. Two 1st round, one 2nd round and one 3rd round pick can go a long way. That's a big commitment to Weber. I know he's great, but I dunno.

Some sites are reporting that they would be required to give up FOUR 1st round picks. I am not sure how valid this is; given the annual cap hit I thought they'd have to give up what you outlined, but maybe due to the bonus structure it counts toward compensation for an offer sheet or something.

Losing so many picks is going to hurt a team in the long run so Philly must feel that their window is now to win a cup. But with their goaltending not exactly being top-notch, I am not sure they quite have their priorities straight.

[bulaian]

From the CBA at http://www.nhl.com/cba/2005-CBA.pdf

GROUP 2 COMPENSATION CHART
OFFER SHEET COMPENSATION
$660,000 or below None
Over $660,000 to $1 million Third Round
Over $1 million to $2.0 million Second Round
Over $2.0 million to $3.0 million First Round and Third Round
Over $3.0 million to $4.0 million First Round, Second Round, and Third
Round
Over $4.0 million to $5.0 million Two First Rounds, Second Round, and
Third Round
Over $5 million Four First Rounds

So yup, it looks like Philly will be giving up 4 1st round picks

[Quizzes]

I think Nashville will match. There's no better way to hit the cap floor than to spend it on your captain!

[JayDoggExclusiv]

I think Nashville will match Philly's offer to Weber, all they have is Hal Gill to lead their front line and he's probably close to retirement and Nashville has 30 million dollars in cap space.

[colinxx235]

^

Do you really want a guy to play for you thats been trying to leave for a good year or two?

I don't know if this is allowable or not. But can Nashville spend the next 7 days finding someone who will give them a great trade for weber. Do a sign + trade??

Because Weber is most likely worth more than Four 20th+ picks

[max_boost]

I don't think he's trying to leave but just wants to be paid market value. Can you really blame him? Going to another contender and being paid $100mill? Wow!

[SilverGS]

Originally posted by bulaian
From the CBA at http://www.nhl.com/cba/2005-CBA.pdf

GROUP 2 COMPENSATION CHART
OFFER SHEET COMPENSATION
$660,000 or below None
Over $660,000 to $1 million Third Round
Over $1 million to $2.0 million Second Round
Over $2.0 million to $3.0 million First Round and Third Round
Over $3.0 million to $4.0 million First Round, Second Round, and Third
Round
Over $4.0 million to $5.0 million Two First Rounds, Second Round, and
Third Round
Over $5 million Four First Rounds

So yup, it looks like Philly will be giving up 4 1st round picks

I think it's different for 2011-2012

The criteria for RFA draft pick compensation in 2011-12 is as follows:

$1,034,249 annual cap hit or less: No compensation
$1,034,249 — $1,567,043: Third-round pick
$1,567,043 — $3,134,088: Second-round pick
$3,134,088 — $4,701,131: First and third-round pick
$4,701,131 — $6,268,175: First, second and third-round pick
$6,268,175 — $7,835,219: Two first-round picks, a second and third
$7,835,219 and higher: Four first-round picks


Of course if it is 110m / 14 years = 7.85M/year so probably still is 4 First rounds. BUT if it comes in at just lower say 109M what a final way to say screw you Preds.