depending on the year yes he can make less than 5.5. Base Salary next year needs to be matched at 6.5m, and with the rules of the CBA, 1st and last year of contract cant differ more than 50% and year to year no more than 30%.

You can do a long term deal with him (38m 7 year deal for example and it would all comply depending on how you do the year to years)
- DDM-Coga

I don't think he takes a long term deal less than $6. Remember he is greedy. I like him and he is a very good 2nd line 2 way player.

I don't think he takes a long term deal less than $6. Remember he is greedy. I like him and he is a very good 2nd line 2 way player.
- Champ

How do you know he is greedy? Did he tell you personally? His dad and agent were crazy, tweeting about being mistreated, and he was getting low balled from the old management group, it was a bad situation. Sakic and Roy are now in charge and a lot can change, as they said what happened in the past is in the past.

1% of rumors actually happen. EK is just reporting what he is hearing, rumblings.
- Champ

From his tummy?

Habs can't be in it. I'm assuming the Habs are offering Beaulieu +. They want a puck moving D that can help now. I don't think Beaulieu is ready and whatelse do they have to offer that is interesting to the Avs.
- Champ

O'Reilly is LW/C, doesn't fit the need in MTL. Besides, O'Reilly is overrated. He is a 45-60 pt. player at best. So far, MB's record shows he is patient and won't overpay and hurt the long term plans.

Won't happen.

How do you know he is greedy? Did he tell you personally? His dad and agent were crazy, tweeting about being mistreated, and he was getting low balled from the old management group, it was a bad situation. Sakic and Roy are now in charge and a lot can change, as they said what happened in the past is in the past.
- DDM-Coga

U think he's taking a pay cut??Wont be asking for raise?

How do you know he is greedy? Did he tell you personally? His dad and agent were crazy, tweeting about being mistreated, and he was getting low balled from the old management group, it was a bad situation. Sakic and Roy are now in charge and a lot can change, as they said what happened in the past is in the past.
- DDM-Coga

And alot has changed for that Franchise thanks to those 2... Cudos for ownership getting in the right guys... the future is bright once again for the Avalanche

why would the leafs want someone that will want 6.5M next year as a QO and is not really an upgrade on bozak. maybe he supplants kadri as line 2 C and shuffles to wing on the second line if needed, but i dont see the sense in it especially if giving up a prosepct along with gardiner.

if he could be resigned at less than bozak money, then sure, but if ROR expects QO money, leafs should stay away.
- jarmstrong

awesome

U think he's taking a pay cut??Wont be asking for raise?
- Fruitcakenipple

All he wanted was to be paid farily, and if Steen is getting 5.8m a season, that is he comparable contract. I dont see how he makes more than that bc around 5.5 is fair for him.

Something to remember is that, in a couple of years, as the cap rises, 2nd liners will be making $6M as RFAs. If ROR re-signs at $6M for 8 years, by the end of the deal he will be much more of a steal than he is overpaid at the beginning.

And alot has changed for that Franchise thanks to those 2... Cudos for ownership getting in the right guys... the future is bright once again for the Avalanche
- saskoil21

Oil wont be far behind once they do the same thing, purge management and the coaching staff. If you wont change the players, how will sending the same messages from the same people over and over again change the on ice product.

Eakins will get his own coaching staff next year and im sure will be a big difference in the product of the team.

- poohcrumbs

traveling

awesome
- SpoiledByOil

care to prove me wrong? or just plan to win the argument the HB way, with emoticons?

O'Reilly has been great in Colorado ... They can get more than gardiner if they wanted to move him
- Redmile247

Yup, that's why he said Gardiner plus....

Anyone seen or put together a list of Olympians by team? Curious to see which NHL teams have a big group going.

NESN also reports that Boston has interest in Panthers D man Mike Weaver.

Anyone seen or put together a list of Olympians by team? Curious to see which NHL teams have a big group going.
- Gerk

The Blues, nice subtle brag

why would the leafs want someone that will want 6.5M next year as a QO and is not really an upgrade on bozak. maybe he supplants kadri as line 2 C and shuffles to wing on the second line if needed, but i dont see the sense in it especially if giving up a prosepct along with gardiner.

if he could be resigned at less than bozak money, then sure, but if ROR expects QO money, leafs should stay away.
- jarmstrong

Sigh....the moment when you realize what all the anti-leafs fans are referring to when they say leafs fans are....never mind.

Anyone seen or put together a list of Olympians by team? Curious to see which NHL teams have a big group going.
- Gerk

I think you guys are the leader of the pack, no?

The Blues, nice subtle brag
- DDM-Coga

Asking bc, if im remembering correctly, those teams with a high number of players ended up playing pretty well after the olympics last go round. Think Chicago and Detroit went on a pretty good run.

I think you guys are the leader of the pack, no?
- Juice

Think were at 10 or 11.

Anyone seen or put together a list of Olympians by team? Curious to see which NHL teams have a big group going.
- Gerk

Anaheim Ducks (7): F Ryan Getzlaf and F Corey Perry (Canada); D Sami Vatanen and F Teemu Selanne (Finland); F Jakob Silfverberg (Sweden); G Jonas Hiller (Switzerland); D Cam Fowler (United States).

Boston Bruins (5): F Patrice Bergeron (Canada); F David Krejci (Czech Republic); G Tuukka Rask (Finland); D Zdeno Chara (Slovakia); F Loui Eriksson (Sweden).

Buffalo Sabres (4): F Zemgus Girgensons (Latvia); G Jhonas Enroth and D Henrik Tallinder (Sweden); G Ryan Miller (United States).

Calgary Flames (2): D Ladislav Smid (Czech Republic); G Reto Berra (Switzerland).

Carolina Hurricanes (3): F Tuomo Ruutu (Finland); D Andrej Sekera (Slovakia); D Justin Faulk (United States).

Chicago Blackhawks (10): D Duncan Keith, F Jonathan Toews and F Patrick Sharp (Canada); D Michal Rozsival (Czech Republic); F Michal Handzus and F Marian Hossa (Slovakia); D Niklas Hjalmarsson, D Johnny Oduya and F Marcus Kruger (Sweden); F Patrick Kane (United States).

Colorado Avalanche (4): F Matt Duchene (Canada); G Semyon Varlamov (Russia); F Gabriel Landeskog (Sweden); F Paul Stastny (United States).

Columbus Blue Jackets (5): G Sergei Bobrovsky, D Nikita Nikitin, D Fedor Tyutin and F Artem Anisimov (Russia); F Marian Gaborik (Slovakia).

Dallas Stars (3): F Jamie Benn (Canada); G Kari Lehtonen (Finland); F Valeri Nichushkin (Russia).

Detroit Red Wings (10): F Pavel Datsyuk (Russia); F Tomas Jurco and F Tomas Tatar (Slovakia); G Jonas Gustavsson, D Jonathan Ericsson, D Niklas Kronwall, F Daniel Alfredsson, F Johan Franzen and F Henrik Zetterberg (Sweden); G Jimmy Howard (United States).

Edmonton Oilers (3): F Ales Hemsky (Czech Republic); D Anton Belov (Russia); D Martin Marincin (Slovakia).

Florida Panthers (2): F Aleksander Barkov (Finland); F Tomas Kopecky (Slovakia).

Los Angeles Kings (6): D Drew Doughty and F Jeff Carter (Canada); D Slava Voynov (Russia); F Anze Kopitar (Slovenia); G Jonathan Quick and F Dustin Brown (United States).

Minnesota Wild (5): F Mikael Granlund and F Mikko Koivu (Finland); F Nino Niederreiter (Switzerland); D Ryan Suter and F Zach Parise (United States).

Montreal Canadiens (8): G Carey Price and D P.K. Subban (Canada); F Tomas Plekanec (Czech Republic); D Andrei Markov and D Alexei Emelin (Russia); G Peter Budaj (Slovakia); D Raphael Diaz (Switzerland); F Max Pacioretty (United States).

Nashville Predators (2): D Shea Weber (Canada); D Roman Josi (Switzerland).

New Jersey Devils (3): F Patrik Elias and F Jaromir Jagr (Czech Republic); F Damien Brunner (Switzerland); D Marek Zidlicky (Czech Republic).

New York Islanders (4): F Michael Grabner and F Thomas Vanek (Austria); F John Tavares (Canada); D Lubomir Visnovsky (Slovakia).

New York Rangers (7): F Rick Nash (Canada); F Mats Zuccarello (Norway); G Henrik Lundqvist and F Carl Hagelin (Sweden); D Ryan McDonagh, F Ryan Callahan and F Derek Stepan (United States).

Ottawa Senators (2): F Milan Michalek (Czech Republic); D Erik Karlsson (Sweden).

Philadelphia Flyers (5): F Michael Raffl (Austria); F Jake Voracek (Czech Republic); D Kimmo Timonen (Finland); D Andrej Meszaros (Slovakia); D Mark Streit (Switzerland).

Phoenix Coyotes (5): G Mike Smith (Canada); D Zbynek Michalek and F Martin Hanzal (Czech Republic); F Lauri Korpikoski (Finland); D Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Sweden).

Pittsburgh Penguins (7): F Sidney Crosby and F Chris Kunitz (Canada); D Olli Maatta and F Jussi Jokinen (Finland); F Evgeni Malkin (Russia); D Paul Martin and D Brooks Orpik (United States).

San Jose Sharks (4): D Marc-Edouard Vlasic and F Patrick Marleau (Canada); G Antti Niemi (Finland); F Joe Pavelski (United States).

St. Louis Blues (10): D Jay Bouwmeester and D Alex Pietrangelo (Canada); F Vladimir Sobotka (Czech Republic); F Vladimir Tarasenko (Russia); G Jaroslav Halak (Slovakia); F Patrik Berglund and F Alexander Steen (Sweden); D Kevin Shattenkirk, F David Backes and F T.J. Oshie (United States).

Tampa Bay Lightning (6): F Steven Stamkos (Canada); D Radko Gudas and F Ondrej Palat (Czech Republic); D Sami Salo and F Valtteri Filppula (Finland); F Richard Panik (Slovakia).

Toronto Maple Leafs (3): F Nikolai Kulemin (Russia); F Phil Kessel and F James van Riemsdyk (United States).

Vancouver Canucks (7): G Roberto Luongo and D Dan Hamhuis (Canada); D Alexander Edler, F Daniel Sedin and F Henrik Sedin (Sweden); D Yannick Weber (Switzerland); F Ryan Kesler (United States).

Washington Capitals (3): F Alex Ovechkin (Russia); F Nicklas Backstrom (Sweden); D John Carlson (United States).

Winnipeg Jets (4): G Ondrej Pavelec and F Michael Frolik (Czech Republic); F Olli Jokinen (Finland); F Blake Wheeler (United States).

Think were at 10 or 11.
- Gerk

Just found it...you guys, DET and CHI are all at 10

Something to remember is that, in a couple of years, as the cap rises, 2nd liners will be making $6M as RFAs. If ROR re-signs at $6M for 8 years, by the end of the deal he will be much more of a steal than he is overpaid at the beginning.
- muffin_man

He's still only putting up points at a rate of .66/game. He's on pace for 55 points this year. 6 mil is way too much for that.
Good for him for getting a huge contract two years ago, he obviously screw the DG.

Something to remember is that, in a couple of years, as the cap rises, 2nd liners will be making $6M as RFAs. If ROR re-signs at $6M for 8 years, by the end of the deal he will be much more of a steal than he is overpaid at the beginning.
- muffin_man

This is the same thinking that was used during negotiations with DiPietro.