Doesn't this cap go up by quite a bit this year and the next? Im not sure what all came out of the CBA yet
Yes, it should. $95.5 this year, $104 next then $113. But other guys like to get raises too. Rossi has 3 yrs left. Tarasenko and Zuc have one more year and they clear about $9m in cap space. Wild can pay him, but it means that the young guys have to be productive immediately. If you are Kaprizov, do you want to bet on that?
Agree. The difference between Kaprizov and McDavid is the Oilers are good and the Wild aren’t, no offense to Wild fans. The Wild paying him $16m doesn’t make them any better. They need more pieces. Oilers can compete now. Agree the $16m doesn’t kill the budget but the bet is on the youth. That’s a bet that makes sense if you are a GM. I’m not sure it makes sense for the player. Maybe he will go to camp and see what they have before signing?
By they I meant kirill and his agent plugs whoever else guides him, family, putin, ovi....
Kirill Kaprizov. Plays for the wild
I'm glad too but I'll disagree with you on the wild not being good and needing more pieces. It has been masterful what they have been able to do since the decision to buyout two of the worst contracts in not only team history but league history.
I total agree. The Oilers had an amazing opening with one of the best rosters the last few years and that was their window to win it. They sure were exciting and got close but there is no way McDavid can get his payday and keep the Oilers competitive with the cap room they have right now with Drais, Nugent, Hyman, Nurse and Bouch all with huge cap hits
Agree, but making the playoffs might be a good definition for a GM but great players want more. I’m a Blackhawks fan so I would love to sniff the playoffs.lol.
A team that isn't heavy on big contracts. Like I mentioned, lots of guys on the Oilers with big cap hits. The Ducks however can afford two McDavids if they want. May help sell tickets and that may be worth it. Even your Blackhawks are entering this year with 18m left to spend
But we really need to keep kirill to score enough goals to win
As evident by the Wild Win-loss record last year with and without him. A healthy Wild team last year is a completely different seed in the playoffs
His health is a question mark for sure. Making it even more odd that he didn't take the $16m. It's hard to say what those conversations are like. Wild are an enigma. They need one more offensive piece (and health) to take the next step. The FA market this year wasn't great. That is probably why they have $4m in cap space. Then there was the talk of Rossi not being happy. They are the only playoff team with a prospect pool in the top five. The question is how close are some of those guys? Also, next year's FA market is very deep.
From Kirill's perspective, I woulda taken the money just because he's so injury prone imo
He was demoted to the bottom line and it wasn't entirely because of his play. It has been quiet and there have been rumors that there were clubhouse/management issues with him. If I had to guess it was likely due to him not getting the contract dealt with during the season and he was likely making it known.
Exactly why he should have taken the deal. Can he actually last 8 years in the league at his current level of skill? Only 2 of 5 seasons did he not get injured to miss significant time. Only played exactly half of the season last year
Utah was the first one that came to my mind. And both they and the Blackhawks have Russian front office/scouting ties. Tampa, also, but they are almost up against the cap, so would have to move signficant pieces even with the Cap going up the next 3 years.
