tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post4122540518285797524..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Kings Gameday: What Can Corey Perry Expect to Make?James Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-81883306952442344692008-01-25T00:39:00.000-08:002008-01-25T00:39:00.000-08:00Bunting is still valuable in baseball. But I'd ra...Bunting is still valuable in baseball. But I'd rather hear about that during a baseball game, when there are plenty of long pauses, rather than during two of the kings goals. In a hockey game. Whoever thinks its a good idea to let people guest commentate during second periods should have to drink afterbirth. And I don't want to listen to Cuba Gooding or Jason Reitman either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-74403258504775920552008-01-24T17:06:00.000-08:002008-01-24T17:06:00.000-08:00I actually think K. Lowe is the last person to get...I actually think K. Lowe is the last person to get concerned about. For one, wasn't there some clause (pardon if I'm making this up) that a team only can make two offer sheet bids? He's used his up on Vanek (failed) and Penner (success!). Also, Lowe's still got his money tied up in Penner and Souray--he won't be the free-spender he was last summer.<BR/><BR/>Even if that's not true, however, Burke opted not to take Penner to arbitration last year, which exposed him to offer sheet availability. I think that he expected too much to be awarded (and he has been quoted as saying he didn't know he had the option -- dubious). Burke's a year smarter now, and I'm sure hates the offer sheet enough that if things go sour with Perry negotiations, they will be going to arbitration (and thus nobody will be able to make an offer sheet bid). There won't be any offer sheet dictating this contract, that's a Sleek-thinking-through-Burke promise.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-65794281270787995322008-01-24T16:55:00.000-08:002008-01-24T16:55:00.000-08:00It all depends on what Lowe has to say about all o...It all depends on what Lowe has to say about all of it. But I agree with Sleek that it will be in the 4-4.5 mil range, closer to 4.5.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17896285658845291441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-81742370730354848362008-01-24T16:36:00.000-08:002008-01-24T16:36:00.000-08:00Well, Kunitz would have been an unrestricted free ...Well, Kunitz would have been an unrestricted free agent, which changes things a little. I think Burke has Perry in a corner: Corey would make less than $3 million in arbitration and the Ducks would just match an offer sheet. That pretty much leaves Burke in the driver's seat. I think Burke realizes, unlike most GMs, that he is actually in control of this situation.RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-12134085825239082642008-01-24T16:11:00.000-08:002008-01-24T16:11:00.000-08:00Great read Rudy. Love the pic.Lets not forget the...Great read Rudy. Love the pic.<BR/>Lets not forget the Kunitz contract, because I think we agree Perry is better the Kunitz, so it might make sense to land somwhere between Kunitz & Getlaf's contract.<BR/><BR/>Based on that logic, it would start around 4 mil and escalate to 4.5 ish over 4 years.<BR/><BR/>Kunitz 4 years: 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 4.0<BR/><BR/>Peryy: somwhere in between these two?<BR/><BR/>Getzlaf: 5 years 4.0, 5.125, 5.125, 5.75, 6.125Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-35962091562620552792008-01-24T14:58:00.000-08:002008-01-24T14:58:00.000-08:00I think we’re looking at a 3 or 4-year deal for ar...<I>I think we’re looking at a 3 or 4-year deal for around $3.5 million a year.</I><BR/><BR/>I would love this deal, and I suspect it's not going to be too far different in dollars or years. In his Anaheim tenure, Burke has only signed one player for longer than four years (Getzlaf), so I don't see any Ovechkin-Richards nonsense coming.<BR/><BR/>Still, I do get a bit worried that the dollars may climb, just by some of the idiot GMs who love spending money. If that's the case, either Burke's going to have to use all his Irish charm (get Perry drunk) or take the kid to arbitration (and get the arbiter drunk). I don't see offer sheets as a possibility in this case.<BR/><BR/>The real key might be convincing Perry that he needs Anaheim. (a) compared to most of the lockerroom, Perry's a pretty nice guy (no criminal record), and thus won't be scrutinized or criticized to any great degree for his antics. (b) If he leaves Anaheim, Pronger will bury him.<BR/><BR/>I hope Perry doesn't leave the Ducks; I love being in the minority who doesn't hate his guts.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.com