amato 3,210 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 and it appears to be a pretty sizable one.. hopefully he gets out of this slump soon. According to beat reporter Ansar Khan, the Detroit Red Wings and forward Justin Abdelkader are closing in on a contract extension. The deal is expected to be finalized within the next few weeks. It appears as though the contract will be worth more than $4 million annually and it will be longer than four years. http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/11/05/report-wings-and-abdelkader-closing-in-on-extension/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 I could live with 5-6 years at 4.25 - 4.5M 2 TheXym and krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 Ouch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetts 236 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 Ouch We don't know the exact number yet, so it could be a bad hit I guess, but he's 100% worth over 4 million. When I see that, I'm not at all surprised. 1 rick zombo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 I'm not surprised either..and he's definitely earned it. He's an absolute steal on his current contract. If Kenny could pull some hometown discount esque magic and get him on a 4x4 contract, I'd be ecstatic. It'll likely be around what zombo posted and worth every penny. 3 TheXym, Jesusberg and rick zombo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richdg 267 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 That is the market-maybe below for a guy like him. In the end it will be 4-5 per year for 5 years with a option on it. If we go back to the summer when talking about moves, I mentioned at that point in time I would move Helm+ to great either a true power forward or top 4 Dman. Point was while Helm is a good player that we all like, not sure we can resign him and Abby with both coming up on UFA and Abby going to get 4+ million per year. Can we afford to keep helm at 3.5 million +/-, which is his market rate? 8 million for the 2 of them and only 1 scores goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Crazy 201 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 That is the market-maybe below for a guy like him. In the end it will be 4-5 per year for 5 years with a option on it. If we go back to the summer when talking about moves, I mentioned at that point in time I would move Helm+ to great either a true power forward or top 4 Dman. Point was while Helm is a good player that we all like, not sure we can resign him and Abby with both coming up on UFA and Abby going to get 4+ million per year. Can we afford to keep helm at 3.5 million +/-, which is his market rate? 8 million for the 2 of them and only 1 scores goals. Helm is a player we all like but he is looking more replaceable all the time. IMO players like Glendening and Ferraro are a cheaper option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 Helm is a player we all like but he is looking more replaceable all the time. IMO players like Glendening and Ferraro are a cheaper option. I think it is because Helm reminds me so much of a young Draper that I am so hesitant to trade him. However, the youth in this system makes him replaceable, and as his expected salary climbs it also makes him more replaceable. If he did all the things he does now, and ever found a way to have half the hands Abby does I would say he would be damn near impossible to get rid of. But his speed has set him up so many times and then he gets off a poor/weak/meh shot and the rush was really for naught! I love his grit and balls man (to quote Kevin Garnett), but there is a definitive cap for what I would want the Wings to pay for that. Back to Topic, I think 4.5- 5 mil for 4 years is what it will take to sign Abby, a proven top line net front presence with some real nice hands is not going to be cheap. He may not be Homer-esque, but he is the best the Wings have had since, IMO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) I love Helm but hes taken a step backwards physically. Its most likely due to the injuries but he used to be a wrecking ball out there. I'd like him on the team but its true, we can't take him back at his next salary so he's gotta go. Would be nice to try and get a return for him Edited November 5, 2015 by WingsallTheway 1 canadian wings fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 The report is that the deals longer than four years which will probably mean a lower salary. If its around 4m it'll be good, if its under 4 than ken Holland Is a wizard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 3.5 - 3.75 mill x 4 years and I would be ecstatic. But probably won't happen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 I mean, the guy does everything. He's defensively responsible, he's physical, he can play in the corners and in the crease, he can put up goals and assists, he can play on any line and be effective. Abby isn't an allstar in any capacity, but he's versatile and for one player he brings a lot to the table. 4M+ is fair for both sides. 8 Jesusberg, TheXym, Internet.Unknown and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 Eh, tough to complain about this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,958 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 The only thing to complain about, and rightfully so, is the skyrocketing salaries for average players. It seems you have the Elite ($8M-$10M) then the bottom ($2M or less) and then for some reason you have everyone else making $3M-$7M and most not really deservng it. I konw the market dictates it, but in no real world does Abby deserve the same amount of money as a Nyquist. Nyquist is a 50+ points per year scorer, I can never see Abby getting above 30 too many more times, if ever again, heck I even thought $4.75M was a bit much for Nyquist so soon, I was kind of hoping for a bit less for a couple of years, then the bigger money. If you ask me, $3.5M is the top of the heap for players like Abby, if not a bit less but no more. But, I digress because we are living in an NHL world that says KFQ and Erection are worth nearly $5M....that's my complaint, we've gone through 2 lockouts to get a reign on these contracts, but you sure cannot tell by looking at most of them. 2 datterberg1340 and wings4thecup06 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,958 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) Moves are going to have to be made! If Abby is projecting north of $4M, Danny D is projecting north of $4M, guarantee Mrazek gets at least $4M...that doesn't even include having to try and better our team via trade or UFA, or the players that are out of options next season. This is why you have to get rid of Erection, one of Smith/Kindl and don't even think about re-signing KFQ. Helm can be traded, Andersson can as well. These are UFA's that are redundant on this team and will waste cap space if re-signed. Hell, most of us knew Helm was tradable with the emergence of Glen and Sheahan. Speaking of Sheahan, he will get in the $2M's on his next deal too. We need to make this team better, and right now, we need to add by subtracting so we can do so. If we want to even sniff Byf, we need to clear tons of capspace, especially if we are going to overpay 30 point players. Edited November 6, 2015 by LeftWinger 1 datterberg1340 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 Abdelkader is a decent player, but nothing special except that he's the only really physical guy the Wings have with any amount of skill. Depending on how long and how much, this could either be a decent contract or terrible. If he gets close to $5 mil for 6 years, I'm going to be pissed. If it's 4 or 5 years at $4.25 mil a year, I'll be ok with it. Pros: He scored 44 points last year and showed he has the skill that made him a 2nd round pick. He's the only Wings' forward who is big, plays like he's big, and has shown NHL level skill. Cons He has one year where he scored at a good rate, other than a 20 game stretch where he was hot the previous year. He's approaching the age where physical players start to tail off. Lots of guys could score 20+ goals playing as much as he does with Datsyuk and Zetterberg. 3 roboturner, F.Michael and datterberg1340 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 Abdelkader is a decent player, but nothing special except that he's the only really physical guy the Wings have with any amount of skill. Depending on how long and how much, this could either be a decent contract or terrible. If he gets close to $5 mil for 6 years, I'm going to be pissed. If it's 4 or 5 years at $4.25 mil a year, I'll be ok with it. So an extra year and an extra 0.75M really makes or breaks this for you eh? You're really living in the margins on this one. 2 Ally and PavelValerievichDatsyuk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesuffP 1,746 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 4.25M x 5 years 1 F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richdg 267 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 LW Dekeyser is going to get more than 4 million per. My best guess is somewhere in the 6 million range. He is much better than KFQ and Ericsson and they are close to 5 as you said. DD will be our next big money long term deal, as he should be. 1 LeftWinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 Keep in mind - what Abby gets will most likely set a 'standard' as to what others get in the next few seasons. I agree with others: $4 million, or a bit more for 4, or 5 years is reasonable. What other Wings players are like Abdlekader though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 As in physical play, and scoring? I'm thinking Sheahan. He'd be the closest I guess. But he's miles away physically. Anyway, I do get what you're saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 The only thing to complain about, and rightfully so, is the skyrocketing salaries for average players. It seems you have the Elite ($8M-$10M) then the bottom ($2M or less) and then for some reason you have everyone else making $3M-$7M and most not really deservng it. I konw the market dictates it, but in no real world does Abby deserve the same amount of money as a Nyquist. Nyquist is a 50+ points per year scorer, I can never see Abby getting above 30 too many more times, if ever again, heck I even thought $4.75M was a bit much for Nyquist so soon, I was kind of hoping for a bit less for a couple of years, then the bigger money. If you ask me, $3.5M is the top of the heap for players like Abby, if not a bit less but no more. But, I digress because we are living in an NHL world that says KFQ and Erection are worth nearly $5M....that's my complaint, we've gone through 2 lockouts to get a reign on these contracts, but you sure cannot tell by looking at most of them. Nyquist signed his deal as an RFA. Those deals are on a different scale than UFA deals. You can't really compare in my opinion. Contracts will always go up, but revenue is going up as well so players salaries should go up or else the owners would be keeping a larger percent. Moves are going to have to be made! If Abby is projecting north of $4M, Danny D is projecting north of $4M, guarantee Mrazek gets at least $4M...that doesn't even include having to try and better our team via trade or UFA, or the players that are out of options next season. This is why you have to get rid of Erection, one of Smith/Kindl and don't even think about re-signing KFQ. Helm can be traded, Andersson can as well. These are UFA's that are redundant on this team and will waste cap space if re-signed. Hell, most of us knew Helm was tradable with the emergence of Glen and Sheahan. Speaking of Sheahan, he will get in the $2M's on his next deal too. We need to make this team better, and right now, we need to add by subtracting so we can do so. If we want to even sniff Byf, we need to clear tons of capspace, especially if we are going to overpay 30 point players. We're also losing Richard's 4 million cap hit, Quincey's 4.25 caphit, and possibly Franzen's 3.955 caphit if he stays on LTIR and doesn't return. That, with the rising cap would surely make enough room for Mrazek, Abby and DK. I doubt Mrazek makes 4+, I'm guessing Helm at 2.75 and we're all fine. LW Dekeyser is going to get more than 4 million per. My best guess is somewhere in the 6 million range. He is much better than KFQ and Ericsson and they are close to 5 as you said. DD will be our next big money long term deal, as he should be. DK is still an RFA at the end of the year. He won't get his big 6+ payday until he's an UFA. 1 kickazz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted November 7, 2015 So an extra year and an extra 0.75M really makes or breaks this for you eh? You're really living in the margins on this one. Yup, there has to be a line between ok and bad. Good would be $4 mil for 4 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Everything under 5 is fine with me the guy has improved tremendously, is one of the way too few physical players on this team who also isn't shy of dropping the mits. In terms of Danny D I think he will look for a Pietrangelo (obviously less aav) type of deal. Maybe something like ~ 6.5 x 7 Edited November 7, 2015 by frankgrimes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richdg 267 Report post Posted November 7, 2015 Everything under 5 is fine with me the guy has improved tremendously, is one of the way too few physical players on this team who also isn't shy of dropping the mits. In terms of Danny D I think he will look for a Pietrangelo (obviously less aav) type of deal. Maybe something like ~ 6.5 x 7 I would go for max years-8 and try to keep the cap hit at 6 mill or less. DD's agent will of course have a say in this....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites