GM SIM GAME: Phil Kessel

Ottawa has placed a qualifying offer to Mr. Kessel

5 million per season for 5 years.

What happened to all the other posts?

They are separated so that each player has his own thread. That way I won't have to sift through an entire thread full of bids for various players to see who wins each bid. The same will happen for UFA.

Am I the only one who would feel dirty about making a bid (don't worry, I'm capped out and don't have interest)? I mean, clearly Ottawa made the move to acquire Kessel, shouldn't they be able to field a fair offer (and by fair we'll have to have a sub-committee etc.) and retain their player?

I apologize if this has been brought up, but I sure as heck wouldn't be bidding against Ottawa in fear of him bidding against one of my guys next year and so on and so forth.

Am I wrong?

Probably not, but I doubt Mark is getting outbid. There are very few teams that could make a bid anyway, due to picks.

Tampa Bay has placed a qualifying offer of $26 million over a five year contract for F Phil Kessel -- $5.2 million per season (compensation= 1st, 2nd, 3rd)

PKC wrote:Tampa Bay has placed a qualifying offer of $26 million over a five year contract for F Phil Kessel -- $5.2 million per season (compensation= 1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Ottawa has matched this offer.

I'm amused. Amuse us!

And just like that Kessell is off the market.

Phoenix30 wrote:And just like that Kessell is off the market.

Really? Can't someone else offer Kessel a contract?

SpezDispenser wrote:

Phoenix30 wrote:And just like that Kessell is off the market.

Really? Can't someone else offer Kessel a contract?

I thought that once Mark matched it was considered signed...i could be wrong though.

Phoenix30 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Phoenix30 wrote:And just like that Kessell is off the market.

Really? Can't someone else offer Kessel a contract?

I thought that once Mark matched it was considered signed...i could be wrong though.

In the 'real world' for sure, but I thought there was a 48 hour period where offers could be submitted. I'll have to go back and (re) read the instructions.

while not to incourage people, but my 20 million in cap-space says kessel will be a sen or some team is going to need to dump serious cap, oh and don't forget about Dubinsky and Stafford

Mark can match the offer, but anyone can bid until the 48 hour period is up. Mark then has the option to match less 10% of the highest bid.

Like I said earlier, not many people have the picks to bid, much less can pay what Mark can.