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Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva · 2m
Paul Stastny and the Avalanche were not able to get a deal done. He'll hit the market tomorrow. #tvasports

Let the games begin.
- SeNsFaN0903

"The St. Louis Blues and Paul Stastny agree to a five-year, $32 million dollar deal."

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Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva · 2m
Paul Stastny and the Avalanche were not able to get a deal done. He'll hit the market tomorrow. #tvasports

Let the games begin.
- SeNsFaN0903

someone is gonna overpay him BIG TIME. i bet he gets 7.5

"The St. Louis Blues and Paul Stastny agree to a five-year, $32 million dollar deal."
- TommyHawk

someone will offer him significantly more than that.

someone is gonna overpay him BIG TIME. i bet he gets 7.5
- sensarmy_11

I think you are bang on dude. I would not be surprised to see a deal get done between Ottawa and Chicago if St. Louis signs him. I always thought Statsny would stay in Denver.

someone will offer him significantly more than that.
- sensarmy_11

Doesn't mean he will take it.

someone will offer him significantly more than that.
- sensarmy_11

Actually you're right. Didn't realize that he is coming off a $6.6 mil AAV.

I expect 7+ then. Five or six years sounds about right.

I think you are bang on dude. I would not be surprised to see a deal get done between Ottawa and Chicago if St. Louis signs him. I always thought Statsny would stay in Denver.
- SeNsFaN0903

he might still, once colorado see what his other offers are, they might be willing to match.

i think it's hilarious that people were talking about him as a compliance buyout just last year, and now people talk about him as though he were a top 10 center in the league. he's gonna get "clarkson overpaid"

Doesn't mean he will take it.
- Antilles

if he was gonna take a hometown discount, i'm sure he would have taken it in colorado

he's looking to get paid.

if he was gonna take a hometown discount, i'm sure he would have taken it in colorado

he's looking to get paid.
- sensarmy_11

I don't think he stays now. If something was gonna get done I think it would have happened already.

if he was gonna take a hometown discount, i'm sure he would have taken it in colorado

he's looking to get paid.
- sensarmy_11

Colorado refuses to pay him above 6m. Blues could offer him 7m and he could easily take that over 7.5 or 8 somewhere like Edmonton. He's from St. Louis, chance to go to a contending team, etc. Just because he'll get crazy offers doesn't mean he'll take them. Leaving Colorado doesn't mean he will automatically go to the highest bidder.

I don't think he stays now. If something was gonna get done I think it would have happened already.
- SeNsFaN0903

unless he's just trying to put more pressure on the avs to give him more money.

i mean if he was looking for a good team and a chance to win, well colorado is probably the best young team in the NHL, set up very well for a long time. so it seems pretty clear he's looking to maximize his contract, knowing that he hit free agency at the PERFECT time.

Whoever signs Stastny will regret it after year one. Good player but not a true #1 center. Market drastically inflated his value. If he gets north of 6.5 it's a bad move.

Colorado refuses to pay him above 6m. Blues could offer him 7m and he could easily take that over 7.5 or 8 somewhere like Edmonton. He's from St. Louis, chance to go to a contending team, etc. Just because he'll get crazy offers doesn't mean he'll take them. Leaving Colorado doesn't mean he will automatically go to the highest bidder.
- Antilles

you realize that colorado finished ahead of st louis last year right.

he's leaving arguably a better team, the team he's played for 8 years...he's looking to get paid.

Whoever signs Stastny will regret it after year one. Good player but not a true #1 center. Market drastically inflated his value. If he gets north of 6.5 it's a bad move.
- Cup 06

he'll put up his 60-65pts, but that contract is gonna end up hurting....no doubt.

Colorado refuses to pay him above 6m. Blues could offer him 7m and he could easily take that over 7.5 or 8 somewhere like Edmonton. He's from St. Louis, chance to go to a contending team, etc. Just because he'll get crazy offers doesn't mean he'll take them. Leaving Colorado doesn't mean he will automatically go to the highest bidder.
- Antilles

Very true but if the offers get stupid like 7 years 7.5 per and the Blues cap out at 5 years 6.5 I can't see anyone leaving 20 mil on the table.

Very true but if the offers get stupid like 7 years 7.5 per and the Blues cap out at 5 years 6.5 I can't see anyone leaving 20 mil on the table.
- Cup 06

there are so many teams who will want to get him, the offers will get ridiculous.

nobody thought clarkson would get anywhere near what he did last year.....and we all know how that turned out.

he's literally the ONLY ufa option available.

you realize that colorado finished ahead of st louis last year right.

he's leaving arguably a better team, the team he's played for 8 years...he's looking to get paid.
- sensarmy_11

lol. Colorado finished above Chicago and LA too. That doesn't make them the better team. There is a reason they lost to the MN Wild, the team basically everyone else in the division was hoping to face. Just silly if you think Colorado, with that defense, is more of a contender than St. Louis.

lol. Colorado finished above Chicago and LA too. That doesn't make them the better team. There is a reason they lost to the MN Wild, the team basically everyone else in the division was hoping to face. Just silly if you think Colorado, with that defense, is more of a contender than St. Louis.
- Antilles

well, an 82 game schedule, playing all the same opponents, and they finished ahead of them. so they need to be in the same category of team

it's just as silly of you to dismiss them. yes, st louis has a better group of d-men, but i'd take the avs forwards and goaltending over the blues any day.

So if the avs aren't signing Stastny could they be a potential trading partner for spezza?

So if the avs aren't signing Stastny could they be a potential trading partner for spezza?
- 6Karlsson5

you would think so.....not sure who they'd give up though.

spezza is an upgrade over stastny, in terms of offense....so if they were willing to give stastny 6, taking spezza at 7 isn't much different....could prob re-sign him for 6 next year too.

He would be a great signing for the Sens. He is from the region. I stil thinkl Jason Spezza is traded to the Stars for Chiasson and Daley. Another Sens player could be involved in the deal.
- Max2166

Chiasson and Dillon and a pick would be amazing for Spezza and a roster player or prospect.

If StL does land Statsny, I bet Colorado looks hard at Spezza. I still think he lands in Dallas. And don't rule out Phoenix either

If StL does land Statsny, I bet Colorado looks hard at Spezza. I still think he lands in Dallas. And don't rule out Phoenix either
- BodyCheckRadio

new jersey, straight up for larsson (who just signed today to a 1 year extension)

lots of options

you would think so.....not sure who they'd give up though.

spezza is an upgrade over stastny, in terms of offense....so if they were willing to give stastny 6, taking spezza at 7 isn't much different....could prob re-sign him for 6 next year too.
- sensarmy_11

There have been ongoing conversations between the Sens and Avs. There is potential for a multi player deal. I think both teams have to see where they come out at the end of the next couple of days depending alon successful acquisitions.

Both teams are on a budget well below the cap. Sens do have some money to spend however.

There have been ongoing conversations between the Sens and Avs. There is potential for a multi player deal. I think both teams have to see where they come out at the end of the next couple of days depending alon successful acquisitions.

Both teams are on a budget well below the cap. Sens do have some money to spend however.
- Cup 06

wonder if it could include RoR....maybe for spezza and some help on D.

that deal seems to help everyone.

spezza and methot (conditional pick if spez doesn't re-sign)

for

RoR

then ottawa throws money at ehrhoff