What Is Jamie McGinn Worth?

[bob_sauve28]

I think he's wonderful player but I imagine its a contract year and all. With the Stafford and Moulson experiences so recently in evidence it makes me nervous we will get another dude. But ROR signed a big contract and is solid as hell. 

 

I wonder if we could get him for four years at four million a year 

[Doohicksie]

I know little of relative values, but that sounds high to me.

[darksabre]

Contract length is a bigger concern than salary IMO. I'll pay him pretty decently, but maybe only 3 years tops on deal length. 

[bob_sauve28]

Contract length is a bigger concern than salary IMO. I'll pay him pretty decently, but maybe only 3 years tops on deal length. 

Love the avatar! 

[sabresith]

Let's hope not. Trade him!!! Mcginn is a third liner, who can't play enough defense to be on DB' S third line. So what is his value? To me he is a JAG. Just get the best draft pick you can get and call it a day.

[bob_sauve28]

Let's hope not. Trade him!!! Mcginn is a third liner, who can't play enough defense to be on DB' S third line. So what is his value? To me he is a JAG. Just get the best draft pick you can get and call it a day.

Really? I think he does everything, hits, scores, passes, plays d. Type of player I want in my line up. But, at what cost. I'd like to say I'd do the 4\4 but I don't know much about our long term budget with having to sign Samson, Risto, Jack, etc. If we can't afford him, by by 

[DirtDart]

Really? I think he does everything, hits, scores, passes, plays d. Type of player I want in my line up. But, at what cost. I'd like to say I'd do the 4\4 but I don't know much about our long term budget with having to sign Samson, Risto, Jack, etc. If we can't afford him, by by

4/4 sounds about right. Would love to keep him on the roster.

[Rasmus_]

Personally, I'm still all about moving him for assets and then trying to retain him in the offseason.  I like him and he's a positive veteran in the room.  But, really it should be about getting value out of another dud of a season.  He could help any number of teams with his play style.  Someone will overpay if they're left out of the more prominent spending options.

[inkman]

Really? I think he does everything, hits, scores, passes, plays d. Type of player I want in my line up. But, at what cost. I'd like to say I'd do the 4\4 but I don't know much about our long term budget with having to sign Samson, Risto, Jack, etc. If we can't afford him, by by

It's only anecdotal evidence but our boards hockey afficianados claim his D is unremarkable.

[nfreeman]

$4MM x 4 years is too much, IMHO.  I'd probably max out at $3.5MM x 3 years.

[Rasmus_]

$4MM x 4 years is too much, IMHO.  I'd probably max out at $3.5MM x 3 years.

 

I agree with that general line of thinking.  

[bob_sauve28]

$4MM x 4 years is too much, IMHO.  I'd probably max out at $3.5MM x 3 years.

And he knows someone else will pay him $5 million for sure 

[TrueBlueGED]

$4MM x 4 years is too much, IMHO.  I'd probably max out at $3.5MM x 3 years.

 

This is where I'm at, while hoping he plays well enough to be tradeable in year 3 of the deal if we need that cap space for Eichel/Reinhart/Kane extensions. I'm not willing to go 4 years under any circumstances, and I may even prefer a 2 year deal at a higher cap hit if that would be amenable to him. Ultimately I think it probably takes a 4x4 contract to sign him, which is why I'd prefer to just trade him at the deadline.

[nfreeman]

And he knows someone else will pay him $5 million for sure 

 

I will be amazed if someone does this.

[Mustache of God]

Let's hope not. Trade him!!! Mcginn is a third liner, who can't play enough defense to be on DB' S third line. So what is his value? To me he is a JAG. Just get the best draft pick you can get and call it a day.

 

Pardon my ignorance, but what does JAG stand for? I've seen that term thrown around here and while I understand the context I'm lost to the direct meaning.

 

My thoughts on McGinn are trade him at the deadline and then try to re-sign him in the offseason. He's making 3 mil this year and is playing well in his contract year. He's also 28 and coming off back surgery. I wouldn't sign him for more than 2 years at a max of 4 mil. If we can't re-sign him, I wouldn't mind. He's not an integral piece moving forward.

[dudacek]

I'm interested in seeing how the flattening cap is dealt with this summer.

We saw an early rush, with less overpayment last summer, and a few guys like Franson who got left outside.

I wonder if the laws of supply and demand are swinging to the owners' side.

[MattPie]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does JAG stand for? I've seen that term thrown around here and while I understand the context I'm lost to the direct meaning.

 

My thoughts on McGinn are trade him at the deadline and then try to re-sign him in the offseason. He's making 3 mil this year and is playing well in his contract year. He's also 28 and coming off back surgery. I wouldn't sign him for more than 2 years at a max of 4 mil. If we can't re-sign him, I wouldn't mind. He's not an integral piece moving forward.

Just another guy.

[That Aud Smell]

I'm interested in seeing how the flattening cap is dealt with this summer.

We saw an early rush, with less overpayment last summer, and a few guys like Franson who got left outside.

I wonder if the laws of supply and demand are swinging to the owners' side.

 

Yes, yes, yes.

 

That swooning Loonie is going to create chickens that are gonna come home to roost.

 

#mixedbirdmetaphors

My thoughts on McGinn are trade him at the deadline and then try to re-sign him in the offseason. He's making 3 mil this year and is playing well in his contract year. He's also 28 and coming off back surgery. I wouldn't sign him for more than 2 years at a max of 4 mil. 

 

Yep to everything here. If he is re-signed prior to the deadline, the term will be the biggest key.

[tom webster]

First, McGinn isn't having one of those career"contract" years. He has been this pretty consistently.

Second, he is part of that shrinking middle class. Trans are paying their core and filling roster with kids and veterans on short term deals. He is a $3.5x3 guy and if you can acquire an asset for him you take it unless he's willing to sign for even less.

Third, if you can get him back, great, but it isn't paramount to the success of the process.

[JJFIVEOH]

HIAKCPASBR, amirite?  :P 

Edited February 8, 2016 by JJFIVEOH

[thewookie1]

3x3.25 to 3.5 probably gets it done.

 

He's on pace for his usual numbers and he gets a small raise with the inflation of contracts.

[Drunkard]

$3.5 million x 3 years or $4m x 2 years after trading him at the deadline. Any more than that and I'd prefer another team to overpay him.

[sabres1970]

Just because he's a top 2 winger on this team currently doesn't mean we need to pay him like one. When we finally reach where we need to be, he'll be a 3/4 line guy. Love the way he's played, but I don't think he should be on this roster after deadline. 

[Huckleberry]

Trade him if you get a 2nd rounder or prospect for him.   Let him know you want him back in the offseason. 

[jsb]

I like McGinn but for the money, I would prefer they have some extra money to go after a top line LHD in free agency or off season trade. Also for the same money or a bit more you can pick up a more productive, speedier winger. I don't see him being worth it in the long run.

Edited February 9, 2016 by jsb