TSN: Martin Biron on the Jay Onrait present on what pending UFA Brad Marchand might see coming his method this offseason.
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Jay Onrait: “Marty, Brad Marchand having a terrific playoff once more. It’s nearly unbelievable what this man is doing for the Panthers. Our hockey insider, Chris Johnston, has talked about that Marchand might see provides within the $8 million per 12 months vary and size of three to 4 years on the deal.
Now, Brad Marchand simply turned 37 years previous. What are your ideas on a contract of that size and that a lot on the AAV?”
Biron: “Let’s begin with the time period. I feel that Brad Marchant nonetheless has three superb years in him. So if you wish to stretch it to 4, perhaps to deliver the AAV down, I might see that taking place. However $8 million, I feel that’s a lot. Like, he had two seasons of 67 factors earlier than getting 51 this 12 months.
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Now, I get he had three surgical procedures final 12 months at age 36 within the offseason, and he appears to have recovered very well from that, and he’s obtained an ideal slot in Florida. So, look, if it’s the Florida Panthers, that they need to re-sign Brad Marchand, I can see him between $5 and $6 million on a 3 or four-year deal. Perhaps that’s nearer to $5 million a 12 months on the four-year deal, since you’re saying, ‘Hey, what? We’ll provide you with an additional 12 months. We’ll decrease the AAV.’
Right here’s the factor, if Brad Marchand will get to July one, and we’re speaking about him on this station on free agent frenzy, there’s going to be a dozen, perhaps 15 groups which might be going to line up and name Marchand. Why am I seeing only a dozen to fifteen? As a result of who has the 7, 8, 9 tens of millions to present? Like, there’s quite a lot of groups which have cap issues.
So I’m saying perhaps that’s going to deliver the worth up, however whether it is Florida, I feel it’s going to be nearer to 5, 5 and a half over that three or four-year time period. But when there’s any individual that steps up, and now there’s a bidding warfare, I feel we are able to see it attending to seven, seven and a half, perhaps nearer to eight.”
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