Report: Alex DeBrincat's next contract puts him WAY out of range for the Leafs
After finishing this season with a record of 28-42-12 it's safe to say, the Chicago Blackhawks are officially in rebuild mode. So what should they do with their leading goal scorer Alex DeBrincat - especially in light of what his next deal could look like after the final year of his deal this upcoming season?
DeBrincat, 24, has had his name come up lately in trade rumours, and for good reason. Not many players eclipse the 40-goal mark in a season. DeBrincat has done it twice. That's why, when The Athletic's Mark Lazarus revealed what the young sniper's next deal might look like from a cap perspective, it opened more than a few eyes.. some very wide.
After next season, DeBrincat will be a restricted free agent, which means the Blackhawks could potentially lose him to an offer sheet. I don't think anybody sees that happening. Offer sheets are just too few and far between.
Just for reference purposes, at the $9M-$10M range, the compensation, if the Blackhawks opted not to match a potential offer sheet, would be 2 first rounders, a second rounder and a 3rd rounder
This season alone, DeBrincat notched 78 points, 41 of them being goals. On a team that struggled to score, that's nothing to shrug at. He has suitors now as a trade target, and I'm sure that if he decides he'd like to sign an offer sheet next summer, he'll have suitors then as well.
