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Top 5 RFA’s still unsigned · Jablam Sports Hockey

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SPEAKER_00: Welcome to Jablam Sports Hockey, your home for everything happening around the NHL.
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SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Peter Bojaranov, and every week, or episode, depending on the part of the season, we break down the biggest stories and topics every hockey fan is talking about, with writers, TV, and radio experts from all 32 NHL teams.
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SPEAKER_00: This week I want to give a shout out to two new listeners, Bentley from North BC and Francis from my area in Ontario.
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SPEAKER_00: Today we're talking about five RFAs still unsigned, plus it trending.
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SPEAKER_00: Now we'll cover the newest re-signings.
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SPEAKER_00: Let's drop the puck.
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SPEAKER_00: I'm doing it straight from my voice.
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SPEAKER_00: Do you like it?
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SPEAKER_00: No.
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SPEAKER_00: I don't know.
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SPEAKER_00: All right, number five in the RFAs, top five RFAs.
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SPEAKER_00: Number five is Brendan Offman.
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SPEAKER_00: He was drafted in 2021 by the New York Rangers, 16th overall.
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SPEAKER_00: And of course, last season was traded to the Calgary Flames.
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SPEAKER_00: A Scarborough native.
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SPEAKER_00: He's a physical guy with a bit of scoring touch, that's what they say, but maybe not so much.
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SPEAKER_00: Because Ryan Meade from Blue Shirts Breakaway told me he's probably HL depth.
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SPEAKER_00: The jam he was supposed to play wasn't really there.
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SPEAKER_00: And that shot that made him potentially special is genuinely genuinely not that good.
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SPEAKER_00: So Offman did score two points in the two games he played for Calgary last season, including a goal.
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SPEAKER_00: So maybe he can find more potential in the flames, especially a team with depleted offense.
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SPEAKER_00: We'll see.
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SPEAKER_00: I expect a short-term deal, of course, close to minimum NHL salary.
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SPEAKER_00: Number four, Matthew Poitres.
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SPEAKER_00: I love saying that name.
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SPEAKER_00: Poitress.
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SPEAKER_00: Drafted by the Bruins in 2022 in the second round.
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SPEAKER_00: The Burlington Native is a two-way center with offensive upside.
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SPEAKER_00: I remember in his rookie season, he looked great.
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SPEAKER_00: He had, I think, five goals, ten assists in 33 games, and then a shoulder injury knocked him out for the rest of the year.
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SPEAKER_00: And since then, he hasn't really developed.
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SPEAKER_00: From the black and gold podcast in Boston, Mark Alert told me, I believe he still has upside and was a decent player, top line player in Providence.
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SPEAKER_00: And again, I'm expecting another short team, close to million, maybe a million point five per season for Poitrus.
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SPEAKER_00: Number three, Kevin Korshinski.
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SPEAKER_00: He was drafted seventh overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 22.
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SPEAKER_00: 20 year old 21-year-old is smooth skating, puck moving defenseman.
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SPEAKER_00: Great for Chicago's rebuild.
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SPEAKER_00: And he argued arguably could be a top two elite pairing, top pairing defenseman.
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SPEAKER_00: He only has 20 points in his career so far, but of course, we're expecting all big things from him.
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SPEAKER_00: I'm expecting a four to five AAV bridge deal for him.
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SPEAKER_00: Two, three years, as Chicago's gonna assess his long-term fit.
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SPEAKER_00: Number three, Cutter Gauche.
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SPEAKER_00: I was surprised when I was doing a bit of research.
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SPEAKER_00: He was born in Sweden.
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SPEAKER_00: I think that's how you pronounce it.
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SPEAKER_00: Skelent?
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SPEAKER_00: I don't know how to pronounce it.
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SPEAKER_00: Swedish people, please tell me.
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SPEAKER_00: Uh he's from Sweden.
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SPEAKER_00: Gauche, of course, traded to the ducks as he said there was multiple repeat issues with him dealing with the organization, so he wanted out.
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SPEAKER_00: Of course, traded it for Drysdale, who recently re-upped for a pretty good deal.
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SPEAKER_00: 6.5, right?
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SPEAKER_00: Anyways, uh, so raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, he had a break breakout sophomore season, leading the Ducks with 41 goals in 75 games.
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SPEAKER_00: He was 11th, almost top 10 in the whole league in goals last year.
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SPEAKER_00: He is dynamite.
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SPEAKER_00: 22-year-old, of course, in offensive dynamo, has a great shot and some great skating as well.
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SPEAKER_00: Um, his contract obviously is gonna be an interesting one because he doesn't have like the flexibility of Carlson that had going in.
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SPEAKER_00: So he won't be getting 18 million.
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SPEAKER_00: I'm expecting maybe an eight-year deal, but more of a bridge deal.
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SPEAKER_00: Two to four years, maybe not 10 million.
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SPEAKER_00: That's what I'm I'm feeling.
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SPEAKER_00: And number one, Adam Fantille drafted third overall in 23.
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SPEAKER_00: The 20 year old, 21-year-old center, big body, great skating, high offensive skills, and upside, potential franchise 1C, of course.
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SPEAKER_00: The Nobleton Native led the Blue Jackets in his second year with 31 goals.
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SPEAKER_00: And last year he had 24 goals, 35 assists, and 82 games.
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SPEAKER_00: Of course, he's viewed as the core piece of the franchise, but I'm predicting a very hefty salary here.
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SPEAKER_00: Even Aaron Portsline, I think, thought it might be 14 million.
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SPEAKER_00: I'm expecting a crazy number almost like that.
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SPEAKER_00: Maybe 10 to 14 million.
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SPEAKER_00: And again, three to five years, similar to what those guys are getting, but obviously not as much as Carlson.
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SPEAKER_00: You can read more analysis of those five RFAs in my recent article in Substacks.
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SPEAKER_00: So you can go there and read my articles, including that one.
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SPEAKER_00: In trending, trending, trending now.
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SPEAKER_00: Macklin Celebrini last week signed for five years, 18.8.
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SPEAKER_00: So, of course, that's contract starts next year.
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SPEAKER_00: He already re-ups, gets the 18.8.
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SPEAKER_00: So, as of right now, he's gonna be the richest cap guy in the NHL next year.
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SPEAKER_00: Crazy.
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SPEAKER_00: What's going on with kids these days?
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SPEAKER_00: Him, Carlson, of course, signed for 18 million this coming season.
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SPEAKER_00: It's insane.
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SPEAKER_00: Or am I just getting old, and this is what salaries are looking like these days.
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SPEAKER_00: Of course, cap is exploding, we know, but that's still crazy numbers.
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SPEAKER_00: Now I'm waiting, of course, for Fantilli to get his number.
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SPEAKER_00: It's it's insane.
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SPEAKER_00: Uh, also signings.
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SPEAKER_00: Colin Graf resigns in San Jose 4.2 million for three years.
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SPEAKER_00: Seems pretty good.
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SPEAKER_00: He had a decent breakout last year with 21 goals, 46 points, and a plus six on the sharks.
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SPEAKER_00: Middle six winger right now.
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SPEAKER_00: Looks like he's gonna be probably playing on that second line still, and he could make another jump.
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SPEAKER_00: You'd expect in next season, and that'll be great for him and the sharks.
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SPEAKER_00: In Pittsburgh, Tommy Novak, 4.6 million for three years in Pittsburgh.
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SPEAKER_00: It's a fair deal.
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SPEAKER_00: I think fans in Pittsburgh like that one.
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SPEAKER_00: 42 points, 82 games last year, and it looks like he's gonna keep sending Malkin on that second line.
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SPEAKER_00: So that looks good for that.
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SPEAKER_00: Again, that's it for this week.
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SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening.
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SPEAKER_00: I'll catch you next episode.
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SPEAKER_00: V is in Victor.
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SPEAKER_00: Bye.