Every day Faceoff video: Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk on Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones, who has 5 years left on his contract at $9.5 million. He could not price a lot to accumulate given his contract, however if you happen to paid a better worth, would the Blackhawks be keen to retain a bit of wage?
** NHLrumors.com transcription
Yaremchuk: “So let’s dig into a few the attention-grabbing names in your new board. And as I went by means of, it’s like, okay, (Brock) Nelson, nonetheless on the high. There’s (Brandon) Tanev and (Rasmus) Ristolainen and I’m scrolling, shopping. Whoa. Seth Jones at quantity eight in your listing, Frank. 5 extra years at $9.5 million.
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Your self and Craig Button this morning on a brand new version of DFO rundown, talked about how perhaps some price certainty when it comes to the cap and figuring out how a lot it’s going up in every of the subsequent few seasons. Perhaps that modifications Seth Jones worth on the commerce market.”
Seravalli: “I believe you must contemplate it for certain. No, I believe that if you take a look at Seth Jones deal, 9 and a half million bucks, the notion of that deal modifications, if three years from now, we’re speaking about $113.5 million.
Like he’s a he’s defenseman, however he’s an overpaid defenseman proper now. Proper now. He additionally has been put able the place he’s been enjoying 25 minutes and 18 seconds an evening in 4 years for the Blackhawks. He’s, doesn’t have any assist. He’s requested to do method an excessive amount of, and, oh, by the way in which, he has nothing to play for. The Blackhawks season has been over by the point you get to the top of coaching camp. That’s actually robust for anybody in a aggressive atmosphere.
So I do suppose that the Blackhawks are open to being inventive and to try to work out an answer right here. I believe one actually attention-grabbing match for me was the Dallas Stars, which I believe is off the desk now, after making the commerce over the weekend and looking out ahead to getting Brian Rae’s ideas in a single minute.
However I believe if you take a look at Seth Jones now within the cap going up, if you happen to’re a crew out there for a right-shot defenseman that would put up some factors. That’s such an easy and environment friendly skater that’s going to age very well on the age curve chart. I believe Seth Jones is somebody that you just’d need to take a protracted take a look at.”
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Yaremchuk: “24 factors in 35 video games enjoying on that Blackhawks crew remains to be fairly spectacular. Not 9 and a half million spectacular. Once more, I may see a crew going all proper in a few years that’s actually solely like 8% of the cap. And if we will discover one thing there, you’re not gonna have to surrender loads to get them, proper?”
Seravalli: “Yeah. Properly, right here’s the factor, although, I believe if you happen to have been keen to surrender loads, the Blackhawks may be keen to retain a little bit of it, and that’s the place it may get attention-grabbing.”
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