AROUND THE LEAGUE - 26-27

[Cornuck]

"Contract Efficiency Rankings" - LINK

Spoiler alert - we're #31.

[Tciso]

Celebrini $18.8x5.

Right to free agency.

[UWSaint]

Celebrini $18.8x5.

Right to free agency.

Good deal for the Sharks. Why -- viewtopic.php?p=618601#p618601.

Elite offensive player already, impressive defensive game (for a 20 year old). Top 10 player in the league easy, and with the potential to be a top 10 NHL player of all time.

Grier said that they would have paid the max hit if they had to. (And honestly, if they signed that and got 8 years while that option's still available, it probably would be an even better deal for the Sharks).

[Madcombinepilot]

I’m a little confused, why wouldn’t Chicago and San Jose want to try and lock these two up for 8 years?

Are the players not wanting to sign that long of a deal?

Seems really risky for the team.

Teams want the longest term, players (and agents) want the most money. With the cap jumping 30% in 4 years who would not want to cash in about 2032, in the prime of the career…

[Aaronp18]

I’m a little confused, why wouldn’t Chicago and San Jose want to try and lock these two up for 8 years?

Are the players not wanting to sign that long of a deal?

Seems really risky for the team.

Teams want the longest term, players (and agents) want the most money. With the cap jumping 30% in 4 years who would not want to cash in about 2032, in the prime of the career…

Yeah guess I do understand somewhat, the player has to agree to the long term deal!

And the Sharks may have had to pony up $20m plus to dip into Macklin’s UFA years.

Still getting used to the new money values being handed out with the cap increasing as was suggested.

Just crazy. But honestly still a far cry from salaries top athletes make in some other sports.

[Cousin Strawberry]

The superstars have all the leverage. The teams have no choice but to ask how much and for how long

[donlever]

Utah ain't smiling today....doesn't look great...page 2 for live shot...

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbg7EEagaMO ... dyb2JhZQ==

[Cornuck]

Ouch! That sucks for the kid.

[Cornuck]

Good rule for the upcoming season.

Beginning in 2026-27, eligible 19-year-old CHL prospects can be assigned to the AHL, allowing NHL organizations to move select top prospects into professional hockey sooner. Eighteen-year-olds remain ineligible.

[Hockey Widow]

Ya Cootes will be in Abbotsford if he doesn’t make the Canucks.

I guess we have to see how Chytle is and if EP40 is still on the team. Raty and that Russian guy I’m thinking will be vying for 3-4 lines. There has been some talk of moving Chytle to wing.

But it’s good to know Cootes will be just a phone call away.

[donlever]

Chytil on the wing is rapid end of career stuff....

[Meds]

Chytil on the wing is rapid end of career stuff....

[donlever]

That Koivunen contract in Pitts is something.

I mean, you may as well throw Ohgren in that realm right now...

[rats19]

Do I have to look it up…?

[donlever]

Only for you pal...

Penguins re-sign Koivunen to 8-year, $32M deal
https://thescore.com/nhl/news/3575898