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Snapshots: Hlinka Gretzky, Kolesar, Kadri

August 6, 2022 at 9:11 pm CDT | by John Gilroy 10 Comments

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup concluded tonight with Team Canada defeating Team Sweden 4-1 to take first place and the gold medal. As impressive as a gold medal is, saying just that wouldn’t begin to tell the entire story for Canada’s 2022 Hlinka Gretzky run. For one, the team was undefeated throughout the tournament, and in the process they outscored opponents by a jaw-dropping 34-3 score. In addition to the dominant performance, the Canadians were able to show their dominance on home ice, as the tournament was hosted in Red Deer, Alberta.

Denver Barkey of the London Knights was named the most outstanding player of the gold medal game, while Oshawa Generals forward Calum Ritchie led the tournament in scoring. In net, Canada’s Scott Ratzlaff had the best performance ever by a Canadian goalie in the tournament with three or more games played, as far as goals-against average and save-percentage are concerned, says Brock Otten of McKeens Hockey (link). Otten adds that while most of the top Canadian prospects in the 2005 class held their standard, Ethan Gauthier, Colby Barlow, and Caden Price were able to elevate their game, and thus their standing as prospects (link).

  • SinBin Vegas’s Ken Boehlke discusses Keegan Kolesar’s new three-year, $1.5MM AAV contract he signed recently to avoid arbitration with the Vegas Golden Knights (link). In sum, Boehlke classifies the contract as a win-win for both sides, Vegas getting a cost-controlled fourth-liner and Kolesar getting $4.5MM guaranteed despite not scoring much at the NHL level. What is notable Boehlke says, is that Kolesar’s lack of scoring (just seven goals in 77 games last season) could correlate to his below-average 7.4% shooting percentage and if he can at the least improve his shooting percentage to league average, he could increase his goal total, making him worth a good bit more than the $1.5MM cap hit he currently holds. Even if not, Kolesar has proven himself to be a reliable grinder for the Golden Knights’ bottom-six and at $1.5MM still represents a good value deal for the normally cap-strapped organization.
  • According to Larry Brooks of the New York Post, it appears free agent forward Nazem Kadri’s asking price has not come down and the requested AAV still begins with at least a “9” (link). If that is indeed the case, it may provide a hint as to why Kadri remains unsigned, with many teams having spent up to or relatively close to the salary cap. Several teams have the room to sign Kadri, but if he is also looking to go to a team that has a real chance at a Stanley Cup, his options may be slim. Soon-to-be 32, if Kadri is able to regularly repeat his breakout 87 point performance from this season, a $9MM AAV contract would be worth it for the two-way star, but otherwise it could wind up a salary cap issue, even if he’s still a solid performer.
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  1. jdefranza

    3 years ago

    9mill for Kadri at 32yo? #Brutal

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    • itsmeheyhi

      3 years ago

      Maybe on a short-term deal. No more than 3 years.

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  2. Nha Trang

    3 years ago

    Hah. There are just five teams left that HAVE nine million in cap space left (after resigning their own key FAs), and none of them are contenders. Kadri was living in fantasyland if he expected that much in July. He has to be smoking wacky weed if he expects it now. The likes of Arizona or Chicago aren’t going to pop for his asking price just so they can be a less-brutal last place team than they’re destined to be.

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  3. manosthof

    3 years ago

    Absolutely nobody is paying $9 mil AAV for Kadri, let alone a team that needs to move assets out to clear cap space to do it. He’s mentally ill.

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    • Doghockey

      3 years ago

      It is amusing to watch you goofs comment on this stuff. It’s almost like you believe that these guys should submit their lowest demand first and work up from there.

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    • afl forever

      3 years ago

      We the good player has yet to give his second offer. That’s why he’s in line for his one year $4M contract. Know the market, unless you can convince someone like Calgary to give you a ridiculous commitment past the age of 35 like they have Huberdeau.

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    • afl forever

      3 years ago

      The goof is the player not adjusting his asking price after the market made it clear to him that teams weren’t going to pay his asking price.

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    • manosthof

      3 years ago

      It’s amusing to watch goofs like you comment on this stuff. When do you think he submitted his offer? Yesterday? This has been going on since before July 1st and every team has made it clear he isn’t getting that. If you think he is, you’re nuts.

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  4. User 318310488

    3 years ago

    I’d give Kadri 2 years at 6 per season.

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  5. Bucky76

    3 years ago

    If he thinks he is that great then 9 million one year put up numbers again like last year…he is no player like Pastrnak…

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