You got'er, Blob.Blob Mckenzie wrote: He would be an idiot to sign for 8 seasons and 46 million. The guy will be a stud , why tie yourself up for that long for what amounts to 2nd line money ? The Blue Jackets look like idiots here by playing hardball with their best player. The Jackets offered a 2 year bridge deal for 3 million per year ? Why are they going public ? He would sign a 2 year deal for 8- 9 million in a heartbeat.
BTW I make that trade but it doesn't help C Bus. They won't take 3 future pieces. I could see them wanting Kassian + 2015 1st/Horvat + a 3rd piece like Demko/McCann. Canucks don't have the depth to make this trade and I for one want to see if Kassian has another gear this season.
I would wager Johansen would take a 2 year, $9M deal no problem. He makes decent money, and he'd still be an RFA after that deal. Negotiating in public is a shitty stick to beat your star player with. How many people in Columbus really give a shit or hold a grudge by November? Like 7 people. So you've just left a seriously bad taste in this kids mouth, and you don't even have a single row of fans that are on board with your tar-and-feather mentality. Retarded.
As for the trade, a big no thanks from me as well. A couple of franchises in different stages, imo. The Canucks need all the prospects they can afford at this point. Just because we're no longer staring into a black hole when it comes to prospects doesn't mean we can throw them away in bulk. Sometimes it sucks being patient, but generally it pays off in the long run.