Kempe Contract Watch Thread
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symbology
TEAM LGK
Oh yeah, the whole reason I jumped on LGK this morning...
Now we've got Eric Stephens trying to will 97 to LA into existence:
Connor McDavid and the L.A. Kings: A fantasy, or history repeating itself?
McDavid's future in Edmonton remains cloudy. Is a move to Los Angeles feasible?www.nytimes.com
Below from the article.
I love all the nonsense in regards to McDavid and the Oilers. Pundits start by saying McDavid is the best player in the NHL, which he is. However, when they talk about where he can go to play other than Edmonton, they like to claim that there are not many teams as good as the Oilers. Well, if you remove McDavid from the Oilers there would be a lot of teams similar to the Oilers and many options for McDavid to go to.
He cannot be the best, most impactful player in the league and have not have a significant (negative) impact to the Oilers if he leaves. Just as he will have a huge (positive) impact to his new team when he arrives. Those comments really are dumb IMO. It was mentioned in this article, but you hear this sentiment a lot in the media. It really is a stupid angle to take IMO.
symbology
TEAM LGK
Is this for real? WTF Ducks? That is insane......
Pickle_Pucks
Top Forward
Way too late for that.
Kempe should be asking for 12m, and based on the market he deserves that no matter how much of "home town discount" we'd like him to take.
Bollocks
Top Forward
Ho-ly sh*t.
orpheus
The Dolphin Cares!
That's a lot of peanut butter monies he doesn't deserve.
DarkLeftHand
Super Star
Wow. We are now fully entrenched in the ‘paying for potential’ era. We knew it was on the way, with the recent contracts like Byfield, McTavish, Hughes, LaCombe, and likely next up Hutson. Makes me shudder to think what we’re going to see with a Brandt Clarke extension.. ugh.
XPantericA
What's it doing now?
So, as salaries get out of hand in the NHL and GMs want more cost control, are we seeing the beginnings of the next lockout?
I say let him go--trade. This team will be lucky to make the playoffs again with no cup anywhere in sight.
At this point, unless Kempe agrees to $9-$10M, it'd be smart for Holland to just wait to see how the season goes and how Kempe performs. It seems like Kempe's price is now higher...prob around ~12M after the latest signings.
If the Kings and Kempe play well, you give him the money. If not, you trade him if his demands are too high (as much as I'd hate to see him go). To date, Kempe's leverage is the highest it's ever been. His leverage could increase once the season starts, but it could also go down. That's the dice Holland needs to roll.
If the Kings and Kempe play well, you give him the money. If not, you trade him if his demands are too high (as much as I'd hate to see him go). To date, Kempe's leverage is the highest it's ever been. His leverage could increase once the season starts, but it could also go down. That's the dice Holland needs to roll.
I don't think any lockout is in plans
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Pickle_Pucks
Top Forward
Who has 3-4 bona fide prospects on the cusp that can take Drew's contract too? Ottawa? Islanders? Chicago?
Statue4Deano
Super Star
There is a hard salary cap tied to league revenue. Players have an individual cap on their max salary. Where are these salaries getting out of hand? This is the financial system the owners wanted.