Michael Ghofrani: Assessing Potential Sabres Free Agent Options: Mikael Granlund

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- feetontheair22

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Granlund is alight but not worth the contract he would get

And he's more a playmaker not a finisher..(not saying its a bad thing)

If he came cheap 4.5m I would be OK with it

Granlund is alight but not worth the contract he would get

And he's more a playmaker not a finisher..(not saying its a bad thing)

If he came cheap 4.5m I would be OK with it
- gerbe75pts

Depending on the contract, we need a playmaker to help Skinner.

We need help at center and Granlund helps with that under the right price.

If this team doesn't make the playoffs next year the fans are going to riot

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Worst movies ever
- gerbe75pts

I said "one of"...

Between the cap situation and the glut of D, I'd more readily consider moving a RD(Ristolainen or Montour, as part of a package if necessary) for a 2C.

Depending on the contract, we need a playmaker to help Skinner.
- Buff36

The only contract I'm OK with is 4.5 for 3 years he hasn't improved from 2016 and is slowly decreasing since giving him 6-7m would be a mistake for a guy that his calling might just be 50 -60 points...

I would rather give that 6m to Strome who is only 23 and hasn't hit his calling yet

We need help at center and Granlund helps with that under the right price.

If this team doesn't make the playoffs next year the fans are going to riot
- sabresfan69

More like Jack is going to leave and Granlund becomes our number l
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The only contract I'm OK with is 4.5 for 3 years he hasn't improved from 2016 and is slowly decreasing since giving him 6-7m would be a mistake for a guy that his calling might just be 50 -60 points...

I would rather give that 6m to Strome who is only 23 and hasn't hit his calling yet
- gerbe75pts

He had 69 in 2016-17, 67 in 2017-18, had 49 points in 63 games the next year befor being traded to Nashville, just don’t thibk he fit in Nashville

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His best years were while he played Center for the Wild. He immediately fell off a cliff (points-wise) once he was traded to Nashville and converted to RW with less responsibility/ice time. I would think the Sabres could get a year or two out of him at Center, if needed, and allow Cozens and/or Mitts to further develop... then Granlund could always switch back to RW on the backend of his contract. I think at $4.5 million he would be a good fit as I think Krueger would work well with him and understanding his European style of play. Thank you for the data analysis.

He had 69 in 2016-17, 67 in 2017-18, had 49 points in 63 games the next year befor being traded to Nashville, just don’t thibk he fit in Nashville
- Buff36

I don't want to give a guy 6-7m when he's already 28 and has decreased since then .. We need guys that will make impacts he's just another Marcus Johansson when the capitals let him go

We still don’t know if we hit on last years pick.

Before you call it out I’ll remind you that mitts looked amazing at the wjc tourney after his draft year and looks bustishly sluggish now.

So if this years pick pans out 3 years from now we will be ok? I just begged to differ.
- TheHank

I'll remind you that every single player is different in terms of their progression rates.

How Mittelstadt has played and produces has no meaning as to how Cozens will play and produce next year.

Look at his production pre signing that contract.

I think he’s worth it now but not then. That’s an overpayment. Plain and simple.

Also, look at mcdavids production pre contract. You can see the difference.

58pts for ten million..... cmon.
- TheHank

It was 57 points, but it was also in only 61 games.

Overall, Eichel's contract was always about being a quality deal for the life of the deal, not what he was quote unquote worth at the time.

Would you rather have paid him $8.5M per for 2 years and be paying him $12M-$13M on an 8 year deal coming up?

I'll remind you that every single player is different in terms of their progression rates.

How Mittelstadt has played and produces has no meaning as to how Cozens will play and produce next year.
- kingcong39

Yeah you're right one needs stop eating and the other one needs to eat

It was 57 points, but it was also in only 61 games.

Overall, Eichel's contract was always about being a quality deal for the life of the deal, not what he was quote unquote worth at the time.

Would you rather have paid him $8.5M per for 2 years and be paying him $12M-$13M on an 8 year deal coming up?
- kingcong39

10m for jack is cheap I'm happy

Michael Ghofrani: Assessing Potential Sabres Free Agent Options: Mikael Granlund
- Michael Ghofrani

Evolving Hockey has Granlund's predicted UFA deal (20% probability) with a different team to be 7 years for $6.525M per.

Right behind that predicted deal in terms of probability are deals of 4 years @ $5.784M per (19% probability) and 5 years @ $6.216M per (18% probability).

Do those predictions factor in a flat cap? I have no idea, but if those are close, it's a big pass on Granlund for me.

Michael Ghofrani: Assessing Potential Sabres Free Agent Options: Mikael Granlund
- Michael Ghofrani

"Granlund is still a few years away from 30"

Yet you know he's 28, and he'll be 30 on 2/26/2022.

So he's got a bit under 2 years before he turns 30, not a few years.

Michael Ghofrani: Assessing Potential Sabres Free Agent Options: Mikael Granlund
- Michael Ghofrani

General question: you talk frequently about buying wins. What does that mean, and what data are you using to determine what buying wins means?

"Granlund is still a few years away from 30"

Yet you know he's 28, and he'll be 30 on 2/26/2022.

So he's got a bit under 2 years before he turns 30, not a few years.
- kingcong39

Does 2 not count as a few? Assuming near full health (i know, its a stretch) looking at around 100 GP before he turns 30