TrueBlue4ever

Ironic since Kirk championed “free speech” as the foundation upon which to spread his views, even ones that were quite divisive. Yet opinions on his life (which are common when someone else does, be it a musical hero to some or someone more infamous like an OK Simpson) are being censored because it may lead to some divisive stances. Unfortunate.

The $100K per point is a good guideline, but was based on when the cap was flat at $80 million during the COVID years. Extrapolating for the current increase, it works out now to $110,000 per point last year, and $120,000 per point this year. So a 100 point player should clock in at $12 million per year. By 2027-28 and the projected cap increase to $113.5 million per team, it would be just over $140,000 per point, so last year’s $10 million/year player would warrant $14 million/year in the next 3 years.

Could be fake. And if he wants out, I don’t see him looking at a Winnipeg (contender with similar weather) as an option. I will say that with the cap rising to $113.5 million within the next 3 years or so, $16 million is absolutely on the table for Kaprizov. He is quite arguably more important to Minnesota than any other single player is to their respective team in the entire NHL. Right now the maximum cap hit for a player is $17.6 million (20% of the team cap) and is likely to go up to $19.1 million by the end of this year, and $22.6 million by 2027-28. Kaprizov may want out, he may want a shorter term so he can re-negotiate once the cap ceiling going up, or he may be waiting for McDavid to set the market when he signs. Seems greedy on the face of it, but he holds the cards here and has a justifiable reason (from a player’s standpoint, not from a fan’s standpoint) to seek max dollars and rationalize turning down the $16 million per right now. Will be interesting to follow and see how this plays out. Now if he goes to Florida for $12-13 million a year for 7-8 years on a sign and trade, THEN we can all be rightly pissed off as fans.

Free agent at the end of this season

Bit of an overpay given only 3 years of term IMO. With Connor, Perfetti, and Lowry all due new contracts next year, and Morrissey and DeMelo also up when this new Samberg contract expires, hopefully this amount doesn’t hinder any of those contract negotiations. Either that or the salary cap projections had better be accurate

Wheatfall

Tyson Philpot

Does anyone know what Toews’ cap hit will be? I think bonus money counts up front, but is a playoff bonus different. A $2 million cap hit would be great, but a $7 million cap hit is an overpay. And he may well get that on the open market. Then my big concern is if that is the bar set, how much will Kyle Connor cost us in his next contract. Hope to see an extension on him soon at $9.5 million before the free agency lunacy drives up his price to &12-13 million per.

Does this signing spur Ehlers at all to stay? We can’t offer him a first line role, but if we have a stronger second line that allows him to get 1A line minutes and point production, is that enough to keep him here?

Schoen

Kenny Lawler

Nathan Rourke

Amazing season. Division title, President’s Trophy. Thrilling win for the ages over the Blues. Frankly played the Stars even if not outplayed them if you look at the series as a whole. Just too much adversity to overcome, not enough puck luck, and just enough missed opportunities to make the difference. Now we’ll hear the injury report that Morrissey likely playing with a busted shoulder and now torn knee ligaments. Scheifele playing with a concussion. Valardi a back or shoulder injury that never healed. Ehlers coming off a broken leg and not 100%. And I’d wager a bunch more we don’t know about (Schoen, Gus, Stanley, maybe Connor). Loss stings now, but what a tremendous year.

Just got evacuated from the Whiteshell last night. Hopefully my home is still standing when I return. We need a solid steady downpour for a couple of days.