I'm not 100% up on the NHL's arbitration rules but I believe they can still negotiate right up to just before the decision of the arbitrator is announced...and I think San Jose can walk away from the decision because the player selected arbitration. (SJ gets matching rights up to a certain percentage of the award...80%, maybe?)
So does this mean we cqn buyout Zues? Also, in response to ls, wasn't korky really surprised.when the negatives never came in his arb case. Also Michael Backlund just signed for under 800k.
I'm not 100% up on the NHL's arbitration rules but I believe they can still negotiate right up to just before the decision of the arbitrator is announced...
I'm pretty sure Lincecum and the Giants did this same thing. But yeah, I'm not sure if it's the same for the NHL.
I'm pretty sure Lincecum and the Giants did this same thing. But yeah, I'm not sure if it's the same for the NHL.
Arbitration never comes up for minor league players so I generally just skim the rules...I'm sure someone will know for certain and post what the rules are.
I'm not 100% up on the NHL's arbitration rules but I believe they can still negotiate right up to just before the decision of the arbitrator is announced...and I think San Jose can walk away from the decision because the player selected arbitration. (SJ gets matching rights up to a certain percentage of the award...80%, maybe?)
Yes, the Sharks and Galiardi can negotiate up to the arbitration date and potentially agree to a contract on their own, and they (the team) can choose to walk on the decision if they want to. They are also the ones that get to decide if the arb award will be for a 1 or 2 year contract (must decide before the hearing commences).
If the awarded contract is for 1 year and is more than a set amount (I don't know what the threshold is now. It was like $1.6m coming out of the lockout and that amount scales based on league revenues) they walk away and the player becomes an UFA.
If it's a 2 year award under the same salary circumstances, the team's "walk away" rights instead cut the contract down to 1 year, upon completion of which the player becomes an UFA.
I don't believe there's any sort of matching right/offer sheet setup designed around arbitration.
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So does this mean we cqn buyout Zues? Also, in response to ls, wasn't korky really surprised.when the negatives never came in his arb case. Also Michael Backlund just signed for under 800k.
buy out date has passed to buy out zues - we can only hope he's part of package outbound or decides to play overseas. we need the cap space. zues has nothing to do with TJ except they are sharks and fit under the same cap.
McGinn chose arbitration too. Does this perhaps make some of you rethink McGinns performance? It would be funny if Col walked away.
Not at all. I can see where McGinn is coming from. He lit it up with Colorado - he is away from a team that he loved and his BFF in Couture - why not go for the money? For Galiardi to go to arb just doesn't make sense to me. He did NOTHING for the Sharks while he was here. One goal - yay.
I wish the trade never happened - IMO McGinn wouldn't have gone to arbitration with the Sharks, and would have followed the DW model of "okay, you are starting to come around, now sign a fair contract and show me what you got" model.
PS: I would LOVE it if Colorado walked away - I just don't see it happening though. This is random but could the Sharks and Avalanche theoretically trade Galiardi and McGinn back to each other?
Not at all. I can see where McGinn is coming from. He lit it up with Colorado - he is away from a team that he loved and his BFF in Couture - why not go for the money?
Sure with good linemates and against the weakest competition possible. And he still couldn't push the play.
If Colorado does in fact walk away from McGinn, I really do look forward in seeing how this board reacts. Will people choose to ignore this event entirely and still whine about McGinn or will they try and claim the Avs are stupid too?
buy out date has passed to buy out zues - we can only hope he's part of package outbound or decides to play overseas. we need the cap space. zues has nothing to do with TJ except they are sharks and fit under the same cap.
The team has the option of buying out (any) contract 72 hours after arbitration award/deal reached. (A second buyout window)
But the Sharks do not seem to be in the buyout business. They buried Kyle McLaren in minors rather than buy him out.
It's possible that SJ offered a two-way contract and Galiardi want one way. Sometimes this is the issue rather than NHL salary.
I do have a question. Isn't there a $ threshhold where the team cannot walk away? Basically, if it is low enough, I thought the walkaway rights were not there.
It's possible that SJ offered a two-way contract and Galiardi want one way. Sometimes this is the issue rather than NHL salary.
I do have a question. Isn't there a $ threshhold where the team cannot walk away? Basically, if it is low enough, I thought the walkaway rights were not there.
His 11-12 contract year wasn't two way...could they still offer him a two-way contract?
It's possible that SJ offered a two-way contract and Galiardi want one way. Sometimes this is the issue rather than NHL salary.
I do have a question. Isn't there a $ threshhold where the team cannot walk away? Basically, if it is low enough, I thought the walkaway rights were not there.
Yeah, there is. Coming out of the lockout it was a little over a million dollars (I said $1.6 earlier, but I have no idea where I got that figure from ), but it's supposed to scale with league-wide revenues and I have no idea what the current # is.
), but it's supposed to scale with league-wide revenues and I have no idea what the current # is.
