What will be the contract term for the return Jonathan Toews?
Dave Pagnotta of the fourth stage joined EJ Hradek and Corey Schneider in the first round of the NHL Network, before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. There, Pagnota was asked about Jonathan Toews and his return to the NHL. How many choices does he have and what type of deal he wants to sign?
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EJ Hradek: “Let me ask you, what’s going on, if you hear anything on Jonathan Toews, and what his plan is. I mean, he’s been away from the game for a while. He’s trying to come back. We’re back. We want to hear this story again. He wants to play again. Where does he want to land?”
Dave Pagnotta: “Yes, those conversations were picked up at the last little bit. He wanted to make a decision before the draft. I was told that this was his schedule. He wanted to figure out where he wanted to go before draft time. He started narrowing some options earlier this week and I think they and his agents were going through different options.
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Winnipeg is still there, of course. I’ve heard of Colorado, I’ve heard of Toronto, and they’re going to be contenders. It’s another thing, if he’s going to join anyone, he’ll look for one of them again. So he wanted to be part of a team that could compete for the championship and become an asset that could contribute to the 3C role and then see how his situation evolves, but you can add some incentives through his contract, low base salary, add some incentives as part of the bonus and play it in that way.
As I said, the interest in him narrowed down his choices and it might take him 10 to 15 days to figure it out before making a decision. ”
Cory Schneider: “I’m going to follow him. You mentioned there. Do you think he’s looking at a year, an incentive deal, or will the team give him years to make sure they can buy him and get him on their team?”
Pagnotta: “I mean, look, if he gets a deal for a few years, I think the reward structure will be addressed anyway. But if he can come in and go into an environment he’s satisfied with and there’s some extra stability, I’m sure it will definitely interest him.
I think it might be in the range of one year. But if Toronto made a two-year offer, Winnipeg or someone who felt they could chase the championship, I think that was definitely part of the consideration. ”
Hradek: “I will tell you that I’m a big fan of Jonathan Toews, but I’m having a hard time walking for more than a year.”
Schenider: “I don’t know how you judge him now.”
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Hradek: “It’s totally right. I have to meet him. Things to keep in mind, even if he might not have signed in the Stanley Cup at that moment, if he did well in the year, he could be a trade asset to look for players like this, and if he did well, I think that’s a lot of his choice for him. A player in the National Hockey League, so we’re going to see what happens.”
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