Off Season Thread

[PantherChris]

20 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

He is easily our #2 defenceman. There is no reasonable scenario where I am giving that up for a JAG+, one dimensional player with an elite price tag. 

fug. That.

Eeeh I wouldnt go that far.... 

He's our #1 RHD though....

And I sure wouldn't trade his defense (which we missed sorely when he was out) for Karlsons offense.

[PantherChris]

16 hours ago, carpanfan96 said:

He's got a decent bit of deferred money in his contract, AAV is actually 5.1m and not 5.62. 

I hadn't realized that ban hadn't kicked in yet. Nice it's a small risk for what I think will be a steal of a contract by year #3 

And this if anything INCREASES his value as a trade piece.... 

 

[PantherChris]

7 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

And this price tag should look very reasonable in 4-5 years.

Just doing the simple math with this year's cap of 114m that's 3rd liner money.....

If he never improves its a fair deal.... if he is a middle 6 50 point guy it's a steal.

[PantherChris]

4 hours ago, Stumpy said:

I like this better 

[PNW_PantherMan]

Ok so how does this make sense for Blake?  Honestly I like it for us.  I’m really high on Blake’s future like I’m sure the Canes FO is.  If he continues along the path he’s on, we’ll have a top 6 forward on a KK contract.

[carpanfan96]

1 hour ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

Ok so how does this make sense for Blake?  Honestly I like it for us.  I’m really high on Blake’s future like I’m sure the Canes FO is.  If he continues along the path he’s on, we’ll have a top 6 forward on a KK contract.

The last three years has a full NMC and he's got deferred money in the first 4 years totalling 14.5m and 6.8m in years 7&8. 

21.3m is due as a deferred signing bonus in 2034 when he's 30 and a ufa. 

 

So he's almost assuredly going to be here for the full 8 years no matter his performance. So he got himself 8 years of stability and a nice payday coming in 9 years. 

[Panthers Fan 69]

You guys are looking at the Blake deal all wrong. He was a 4th round pick that started as a rookie. That hardly EVER happens in the NHL. 9.999/10 times he is Developing in the AHL. Tulsky isn’t dumb. He knows if Blake continues on this path, he could be dangerous. So he locks him up now to a team friendly deal.  

[cookinbrak]

What's up with Karlsson?

[DavidEng]

1 hour ago, cookinbrak said:

What's up with Karlsson?

I saw one quote from a guy on X speculating and then others joined in discussing. My response is the same every time Karlsson’s name comes up regarding the Canes-

Nope. 

[Stumpy]

Great article explaining our changing philosophies around team building and scouting in the Tulsky era. Well worth the read!

Puts the Miller signing in a new perspective...