I would just add that the QO is optional. The Bruins could elect to not qualify him thus making him an unrestricted free agent, They did this last season with Nick Ritchie and Ondrej Kase.I've been wondering what happens if Jake DeBrusk plays the rest of the year with the Bruins. I looked up the RFA rules on CapFriendly and, as best as I can figure out:
Please let me know if I'm wrong -- this is complex stuff.
- the Bruins would make a QO to DeBrusk of $4,410,000 for one year (CapFriendly's calculation).
- if DeBrusk signs an offer sheet with another team the Bruins would receive that team's first and third round picks as compensation.
The most recent information is Jake still wants out. His agent has been given permission by the Bruins to talk to other teams. The QO number is scary for everyone, not just Boston, but it's in the best interest of everyone involved in the trade if he agrees to an extension with his new team. DeBrusk gets the security of a new deal, the acquiring team avoids the QO conundrum and gets more than just 20 games of Jake, and theoretically the return to the Bruins for a signed DeBrusk is higher than a unsigned DeBrusk with the QO problem looming.