Setting Huet's marketvalue to the Habs...

Ando · Guru

Setting Huet's marketvalue to the Habs...

Johab · Guru

Your point isnt exactly the stongest And-o... You're saying that because Bonk and Rivet are over-paid Huet should then be over-paid more so that its fair between them? If we were signing the checks Bonk and Rivet and many others wouldnt be making the money they are right now. Even you'd agree with that! Huet deserves no more than 3 million for THIS season. Until he PROVES he can keep his form and stay a top goalie, he does not deserve top goalie money. We all know what happened with Theo....

wright · Veteran Member

Johab wrote:

Your point isnt exactly the stongest And-o... You're saying that because Bonk and Rivet are over-paid Huet should then be over-paid more so that its fair between them? If we were signing the checks Bonk and Rivet and many others wouldnt be making the money they are right now. Even you'd agree with that! Huet deserves no more than 3 million for THIS season. Until he PROVES he can keep his form and stay a top goalie, he does not deserve top goalie money. We all know what happened with Theo....

Huet has a couple of advantages in terms of negotiations. There are at least 6 teams: Tampa,Ottawa,Philly,L.A.,Detroit,Toronto that could be looking for an upgrade in goal, and outside of Gerber there is not much in the free agency market. Nabakov with his 5.3 million salary, Giguere with his 4 million salary might be available through trade, Huet as a ufa would come along at a cheaper price with a team not having to give up anything to get him. Secondly, given the upward bias in contracts these days (Zidlicky a decent defenseman signing for 14 million over 4 years) if a team is convinced Huet's showing last year was not a fluke, then a multi year deal at over 2.5 million is not a stretch.

Huet along with Markov was probably the team's mvp last season, if Huet is not signed does Aeibescher have the ability to provide the same level of goaltending?

macneil · Guru

and-o, both rivet and bonk are overpayed ,but those contracts were done in the precap days, in bonks case he was renegotiated off a higher salary , neither player would get that money now , as for huet , he should get around 2.5 to 3 mill per for 2 years maybe and a 3rd option year at 4 .

JohnM · Guru

His market value is around 1.5-2 million a year. He will want a longer deal because he's up there in age and needs to cash in now since he's proven nothing before this. It's a tough situation for BG. I can see a 2-3 year deal at 4-6 million.

Nil d · Guru

Ando wrote:

And-o has been just absolutely blown away by the perceived value of Huet to the Habs in terms of a dollar figure per year. Perhaps And-o will try and make his point with a simple question... ...given that Craig Rivet makes $2.565 million and Radek Bonk is making $2.394 million, do you honestly think that Huet's agent would even consider anything less than $3.5 million per??? Cripes...with you cheap buggers signing the cheques...maybe we'd have to sober Barry33 up to play goal next season for the Habs! Gawd people...Huet was pretty much the main reason the Habs pulled out a playoff spot...show some sort of appreciation!!!

The key to all of this, And-o, is right in your thread's heading: the word "market". As Wright pointed out, it's not what Huet's teammates are making that counts, it's what some other team is wiling to pay for him that will set the price.

I'm not an economist, but I believe the NHL is an efficient market (more or less; some non-monetary factors, like wanting to stay in Montreal, will also apply), and Huet will go to the highest bidder - hopefully the Habs.

barry33 · Guru

Nil d wrote:

Ando wrote: And-o has been just absolutely blown away by the perceived value of Huet to the Habs in terms of a dollar figure per year. Perhaps And-o will try and make his point with a simple question... ...given that Craig Rivet makes $2.565 million and Radek Bonk is making $2.394 million, do you honestly think that Huet's agent would even consider anything less than $3.5 million per??? Cripes...with you cheap buggers signing the cheques...maybe we'd have to sober Barry33 up to play goal next season for the Habs! Gawd people...Huet was pretty much the main reason the Habs pulled out a playoff spot...show some sort of appreciation!!! The key to all of this, And-o, is right in your thread's heading: the word "market". As Wright pointed out, it's not what Huet's teammates are making that counts, it's what some other team is wiling to pay for him that will set the price. I'm not an economist, but I believe the NHL is an efficient market (more or less; some non-monetary factors, like wanting to stay in Montreal, will also apply), and Huet will go to the highest bidder - hopefully the Habs.

Nilsey- I can think of 6 teams that are absolutely salivating over the prospect of Huet being free on Canada Day, the least of which may not be Ottawa who, IMHO, are in desperate need of a keeper and they saw enough of Huet last year to make them wish he were in Ottawa rather than Montreal. Market value? Well how is THIS for perspective...Gainey felt the market value of Theo last year was in the 5 million range....Khabibulin went for around that o Chicago..the bar has been set..and it ain't 1.3 million a year ladies and gents!

Ando · Guru

JohnM wrote:

...I can see a 2-3 year deal at 4-6 million.

Holy freak'in moly Johnny!!! You cheap/ungreatful bugger!!!

If And-o were Huet's agent, he wouldn't even return your call with that vision! Look again!!!

I ask...if you support chucking around $4.75 for the Molson Cup winner over 65'ish games...can't you dig a bit deeper for the runner-up for the Molson Cup with only 20'ish games??? (and that ain't bashing anyone...except maybe Huet!!!)

If Huet accepts less $$$ than the likes of Bonk/Zeddy/Rivet or Souray, he is a fool!!! If that is the case...And-o's question for Huet is...can And-o have 50% of everything you get over $2 million per???

Is And-o missing something here???

Fatherhab · Senior Member

JohnM wrote:

His market value is around 1.5-2 million a year. He will want a longer deal because he's up there in age and needs to cash in now since he's proven nothing before this. It's a tough situation for BG. I can see a 2-3 year deal at 4-6 million.

I totally agree with John M-- Huet needs to prove to me that he can be a consistent goalie over the long run.....I would hate to see salary dollars tied up as the likes of Raycroft and Biron and for that matter Theodore. If at the end of a three yr contact he proves his worth , fill his boots. Reward him for his performance this past yr. by tripling his salary to 1.2 mil and sign him to 3 yrs......with incentive bonuses. BG --please don't get into a bidding war over Huet. If we sign him, bring Danis in as back-up.

Peart_2112 · Veteran Member

Fatherhab wrote:

Huet needs to prove to me that he can be a consistent goalie over the long run.....I would hate to see salary dollars tied up as the likes of Raycroft and Biron and for that matter Theodore.

The only problem with that theory is that the Habs don't have another year to look at him and see how he performs over a full season as I doubt he is going to accept a one year deal. I would hate to see BG spend that kind of money on him to have him turn out like Theo did but the main question here is this.....Can the Habs take a chance on letting him get away? I have serious doubts as to Aebischers ability to be a starter and I don't think we have anyone strong enough down in the minors to step in and perform every night either. Personally I would pony up the money needed to keep him if I was BG but then again....thats probably why I'm not an NHL GM....

barry33 · Guru

The bottom line is that he will not stay in Montreal for 2 million a year. Someone (probably Toronto) will give him 4 million a year. Keep this in mind. Should Gainey decide to extend Abby a qualifying offer the price tag will be 1.9 million. Where does that place Huet?

Desi · Senior Member

I saw enough of Huet this year to believe in him. Pay the man. Keep him on board. We have no other choice, unless you have seen more of Danis than I have and feel he's ready to pull the load. Aebischer is not in the same league as Huet.

There just aren't many outstanding goalies out there right now, which is why other teams will want Huet and why we had better keep him. Until our team defense gets a lot better than it was last year, we need Huet backstopping us.

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