BrooksBurner Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) This post was recognized by Phil! BrooksBurner was awarded the badge 'Great Content' and 1 points. Let’s say Kakko signs a 1 year, $6.1M offer sheet, which I think is a very possible scenario. It just happened last year with Kotkaniemi. 6.1M is the max within the compensation threshold for a 1st and 3rd, before it becomes a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. What would you do? What would the Rangers do? Edited February 20, 2022 by rmc51 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I'd take the comp. Players who sign offer sheets with other teams don't want to play here. The Rangers should also take the comp, with that kind of money you can buy an effective winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWantsTheCup Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Let him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Follow up questions: Does this have a reasonable chance of happening? If so, would you rather pursue a trade before it has a chance of happening? Or chance it that it does not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, rmc51 said: Follow up questions: Does this have a reasonable chance of happening? If so, would you rather pursue a trade before it has a chance of happening? Or chance it that it does not? Don't know about the first question, but I'll answer the second. No. If I want anything it's an unprotected chance at any of the top picks in next years draft. A trade can ensure the other team gets protection. Screw that. Look at the last two drafts and how the Sharks pick last year and the Senators pick the year before poorly ended up in another teams hands. If some middle of the pack team wants to throw an unprotected first at Kakko only to crash and burn, you gladly take that. Now if it's a team like the Avalanche making that offer then you're fucked. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, Drew a Penalty said: Don't know about the first question, but I'll answer the second. No. If I want anything it's an unprotected chance at any of the top picks in next years draft. A trade can ensure the other team gets protection. Screw that. Look at the last two drafts and how the Sharks pick last year and the Senators pick the year before poorly ended up in another teams hands. If some middle of the pack team wants to throw an unprotected first at Kakko only to crash and burn, you gladly take that. Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 For 6.1 million you can get a superior player, hell you could get two superior players, and the picks. Pretty easy decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) If a player signs an offer sheet, they don’t want to be here. Fuck them. If the rangers match, you are losing Lafreniere to an offer sheet the following season, and unable to re-sign Miller. 1st and a 3rd is a shit return, but it’s better than losing multiple guys (when Kakko isn’t doing much) Edited February 20, 2022 by josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Pretty overwhelming to take the compensation. I don’t think this is a farfetched scenario. Perhaps it is in the Rangers’ best interest to investigate a trade of Kakko for an established NHL player. Kakko in a Scheifele deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 the question feels loaded to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, rmc51 said: Follow up questions: Does this have a reasonable chance of happening? If so, would you rather pursue a trade before it has a chance of happening? Or chance it that it does not? All kidding aside, why in the world would somebody offer him a 6.1M contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 30 minutes ago, jsrangers said: All kidding aside, why in the world would somebody offer him a 6.1M contract? Same reason Canes did it for Kotkaniemi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, jsrangers said: All kidding aside, why in the world would somebody offer him a 6.1M contract? Other than Nolan Patrick, that will be the cheapest 2nd contract a top draft pick has signed in a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 But he’s not worth 6mil lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 53 minutes ago, rmc51 said: Same reason Canes did it for Kotkaniemi Wasn't there a backstory there? 13 minutes ago, josh said: Other than Nolan Patrick, that will be the cheapest 2nd contract a top draft pick has signed in a decade. Okay, great them have at it. Nolan Patrick and Kakko certainly worth overpaying for what they've done. I would drive Kappo to the airport. Kid isn't worth half of that 6M for what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 minute ago, siddious said: But he’s not worth 6mil lol Maybe not to you, but I bet several other organizations still see him as a #2 overall pick with #2 overall pick potential. If you’re a middle of the road squad that has some picks and cap space, it’s a worthwhile risk. Montreal will attack one or both, or maybe more. Columbus, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, jsrangers said: Wasn't there a backstory there? A bit, yeah. Montreal had offer sheeted Aho to an easy decision for Carolina to match. Carolina went pretty overboard/high on Kotkaniemi, with substantial cap implications, if it was purely just out of spite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 If he gets offered 6 I don’t think the rangers even CAN match without making some other moves anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, josh said: Maybe not to you, but I bet several other organizations still see him as a #2 overall pick with #2 overall pick potential. If you’re a middle of the road squad that has some picks and cap space, it’s a worthwhile risk. Montreal will attack one or both, or maybe more. Columbus, too. Yup. Columbus in particular. To @Drew a Penalty’s point though, for teams in rough shape like Montreal, losing an unprotected 1st is a big risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Sorry - montreal will be next season with Lafreniere no team with a lottery pick will do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Pete said: I'd take the comp. Players who sign offer sheets with other teams don't want to play here. The Rangers should also take the comp, with that kind of money you can buy an effective winger. This, and this. I'm not paying Kakko nearly 3x his actual worth just because he was drafted. Enjoy Anaheim, or wherever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, rmc51 said: Same reason Canes did it for Kotkaniemi You mean their $6 million fourth-line center? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, Phil said: You mean their $6 million fourth-line center? Well, that’s how it’s turned out, yes. Interesting enough, he was also a highly drafted Finnish player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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