Sportsnet 650: Irfaan Gaffar when requested about Brock Boeser’s future with the Vancouver Canucks, if there’s a contract extension coming for him, and what it may cost a little.
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Satiar Shah: “He had type of hinted that as we get nearer to coaching camp and into the season, they’ll have a look at maybe extending him. Do you suppose we’ll begin listening to extra concerning the Canucks and Boeser speaking quickly?”
Gaffar: “Yeah, I believe we are going to. I believe that, you recognize, each the participant and the workforce know that he desires to remain right here. I believe Brock’s made that very clear during the last couple of seasons. Brock’s bought into nearly each single season along with his identify being in commerce rumors sooner or later, proper?
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So if that is going to be house for him, what’s it going to take? Now, is Brock going to take a reduction, as a result of he does love Vancouver? Guys coming off 40 objectives, proper? 40 objectives for scorers receives a commission some huge cash.
I imply, are they going to, type of, are they going to, are the Canucks going to return in at a low quantity, you recognize, one thing that they see is likely to be truthful for Brock Boeser, seven over seven, one thing like that, you recognize, Or are they going to provide him one thing the place he might need to consider it lots?
I believe that there’s lots of conversations that should, should happen. And, you recognize, for Brock, I believe that, you recognize, he’s been a man that’s been by way of lots, clearly, each on the ice and off the ice.
And the way in which that he got here again final season, and to take care of what he needed to undergo, and to play the way in which he did, on the degree that he did. Not solely within the common season, however within the playoffs as nicely, proper? Top-of-the-line gamers, their greatest participant within the postseason. He deserves to get cash proper, and he is likely to be that manner as nicely.
So I do know the Canucks are going to strive onerous. They’re going to need to. However this one, I imply, in the event that they don’t get something achieved earlier than the season, this one may go on for some time.”
Dan Riccio: “Yeah. I imply, he’s, he’s at $6.65 (million), proper now, as the common annual cap hit, $7,000,000, seven by seven. Looks like…”
Shah: “That’s low, man. He’s not signing seven by seven.”
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Riccio: For 4, for 40 objectives like that’s, that’s on the low finish. However there needs to be a component that’s what they provide.”
Gaffar: “That’s what they provided, that’s what, that’s what they provided Elias Lindholm…”
Riccio: “Yeah? It has to…”
Gaffar”… and he’s a middle.”
Riccio: “Yeah, And besser, like, you recognize, there needs to be, like, a, okay, you bought to indicate us once more then in the event you, if for greater than $8 million. It feels such as you bought to indicate us …”
Gaffar: “Bo’s provide, Bo’s provide was low too”
Riccio: “Yeah.”
Shah: “It was and, you recognize, in however, I imply, Bo by no means bought to 40 objectives both. He was simply working on the heater once they had been speaking contract.”
Gaffar: “He was the captain of the workforce.”
Shah: “Proper.”
Riccio: “Precisely.”
Shah: “So, I imply, yeah, these guys are, clearly, aren’t going to overpay for a participant that they don’t, they don’t fairly consider in at that degree. However I believe to maintain Boeser, I believe it’s gonna should be like eight. I believe in the event you do eight, eight by …”
Gaffar: “I agree.”
Shah: “I believe eight by eight, I’d be shocked if he doesn’t take that, however I’d be shocked. I imply, would you signal for possibly $7.5, $7.75 (million), over eight, or one thing? Like, possibly you’ll be able to discuss with one thing alongside these strains, however I don’t suppose there was any manner a man scoring 40 objectives, who’s 27 years outdated, goes to signal for $7 million per 12 months over seven years.”
Riccio: “I imply, I do know it’s a very completely different scenario.”
Gaffar: “I believe, I believe the numbers gonna have to begin with an eight, yeah, for positive.”
Riccio: “The factor is, like, Sam Reinhardt simply signed $8.65 (million), or no matter it was, ($8.625 million).”
Shah: “Yeah, however that’s in Florida, and it’s completely different. Like, you simply need to Stanley Cup to. Like, it’s not, it’s not, it’s indirectly analogous.”
Riccio: “I do know, I do know it isn’t, nevertheless it’s …”
Gaffar: “Plus he scored like 50-something objectives, didn’t he?”
Riccio: “When is it comparable, not a comparable?”
Gaffar: “However all Sam Reinhardt does is rating. You have a look at his numbers, it’s all he does”
Riccio: “And it’s such a low quantity, like, relative, like, if Brock’s gonna get eight and a half, everyone across the league, everyone in Vancouver, is gonna be like, ‘Effectively, Sam Reinhardt’s $8.625 (million). How did Brock get eight and a half?”
Shah: “I get it.”
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Gaffar: “Sam Reinhart lives in Florida. That’s actually the argument.”
Shah: “Yeah, I’m not saying I might do, try this, however I’m saying that’s like, what I need to do, eight and a half. However that’s nearer to it. , Timo Meier bought what, eight and a half?”
Riccio: “Yeah.”
Shah: “Was it or 9? Was it? How a lot was it?”
Riccio: “8.8, $8.8 (million).”
Shah: “8.8. Okay, he has 191 objectives in 541 video games, proper? Brock Boeser has 179 objectives in 479 video games.”
Riccio: “Okay.”
Shah: “And Brock Boeser has a 40-goal season on document. , many 40-goal seasons Timo Meier has? Zero.”
Riccio: “Yep.”
Shah: “Now he’s had a pair 30 purpose years, and you may say he’s a greater participant. Little doubt. All I’m saying is, have a look at the evaluate, have a look at the numbers he’s put up. There’s no manner, truthfully, if he indicators seven by seven, That’s the largest steal the Canucks signal any contract to. Truthfully.”
Riccio: “It’s, eight by eight is, or within the eight vary, undoubtedly makes extra sense.”
Shah: “Yeah I do know I’m not saying you need to do it however that’s what it might value.”
