Ya best

I'm sure Radulov and his agent have both figured out no one will sign him for 4 years like it was rumored he wanted. Better to do one year, prove he's matured, then go for a longer term contract.

So I'd be cautiously optimistic about his performance if he signs witn the wings.. just hate the suspense with the RFAs. DDK and Mrazek are the future of this team..

/e dreger says Radulov wants 2x$7.5m... lol, yeah he's staying in Russia if that's true.

This post was edited by dxlightning on Jun 3 2016 05:53pm

He's probably going to get a small deal with bonuses based on performance

He won't accomplish much, but there are still the teams who will gamble

Not at 7.5 though

This post was edited by Meatstick on Jun 3 2016 05:55pm

Friedman reported during the intermission that the Coyotes want to re-sign Hanzal but have also asked for a list of teams he'd accept a trade to (limited NTC).

Solid two-way 2C.

According to a source with ties to the Players’ Association, the cap — set at $71.4 million this year — would be reduced to approximately $69.3M for 2016-17 unless the PA triggers the 5 percent escalator. If the union does exercise the bump, then the cap should increase to approximately $72.8M. The union, which debated the issue at meetings at the end of the week, has voted for the increase all but once.

Exercising the trigger will increase escrow to a degree — players probably will wind up forfeiting around 16 percent of their pay when this past season’s numbers finally are reconciled — but a higher cap obviously allows for more available money to sign players on expiring contracts and offers more choices for unrestricted free agents and more protection against cap-necessitated buyouts and waivers.

So the PA is expected to vote to approve the increase and thus prevent the first organic decrease of the cap (not counting the reset following the 2012-13 Owners’ Lockout III) since the system was adopted for 2005-06.

eh, the teams riding the cap are still screwed based on projections made and contracts signed last 2+ years ago

I was doing a little research about Stamkos

he'd lose around $600,000 through taxes if he signs with Buffalo

and that's where McKenzie thinks he'll sign

edit: compared to resigning with Tampa

This post was edited by KrWWW on Jun 5 2016 04:49pm

Loses a lot less if he stays in Florida where there's no tax. To make it even he could sign for less which would give Tampa more cap space but he'd make the same amount of money as TOR/BUF.

If he signs in Toronto IMO he does not care about winning. Buffalo would mean he does care about winning but being near family is important too.

If winning is his first priority then Tampa is a no-brainer. They're already an elite team and could be even better if Yzerman ever grows a pair and gets rid of his bad contracts.

Heard someone on TV a while ago say it's important to Stamkos to have the highest cap number in the league, ego wise, so the chances of him staying in Tampa are low. If this is actually true... lol.

This post was edited by LuLer on Jun 5 2016 07:26pm

that's the difference in taxes

it's like 4.1 million or 4.7 million

this is based on 10 million salary

Lucic looking for 6 year. 36 mill.

Not sure if worth it.