The contract was negotiated when he was 15 years old (that’s in 9th grade). It was signed on his 16 birthday. At that age, you need to convince the dad, not the kid.
If the rumours about it being worth 1.15M USD, he most certainly is, if he's smart with his money. Even if he never comes over (say, due to a freak injury/ailment/politics), he's still set up financially in a place where cost of living is 2.3x less expensive.
It's as if common sense goes out the window for pro-sports ? Its not the first time this happens and its not the last.
They had 4-5 rookies playing D for much of the season. They had Pezzetta and Kovacevic going in shootouts. The roster was filled with AHL players the last couple of months. The Arizona Coyotes finished ahead of them in the standings again. It was a serious tank job in a year where several teams scorched the earth to try to get a lottery shot at Bedard.
Even if he's not, he's still better off than he would have been otherwise if he would have suffered a career ending injury.
You think when Auston Matthews went over to Europe that was completely his decision with no input from anyone else? When you're 15/16/17 you do what people around tell you to do especially your parents/agent. I'm sure it works the same for any prospect/young child. This isn't exactly a revelation. When he's 21 he'll have a lot more agency in his life just like anyone else.
He would actually make more in one year of NHL salary plus his signing bonus than his entire 5-year KHL contract.
If he was smart with his money, he wouldn't have signed that contract. The 5-year contract is backloaded too with his salary increasing every year for the entire 5 years. This was done to incentivize him signing for 5 years rather than 2 years and being free to leave.
How many years did Matthews play in Europe after he was drafted? Apples vs oranges.
You're missing the main point of everyone's argument: he was in a position to achieve lifetime financial security at the age of 16, in a sport that has seen numerous prospects suffer career altering or ending injuries, and sacrificed his first 3 potential years in the NHL for it.
With the 31st I think I want a high-upside guy like Cristall, Perreault or Musty. Either those or Willander if ever he drops.
He was smart with his money, he took a guaranteed 1.15M USD (2.622M in buying power in Russia).
BPA, BPA, BPA. Of those guys, Cristall would be my BPA.
If we pass on Benson and he falls past 10, I really hope Kent tries to package something to get Vancouver's pick at 11.
What does that have to do with anything? WTK said it was a red flag he signed the deal at 16. I replied he probably had very little input on it just like Auston probably had very little input on his move to Europe.
This reveals your anti Russia bias again. The fact he signed at 16 was because his family/agent probably told him it was a good idea. Not because Putin sat him down in front of him and gave him a pen lol. If Russia is becoming "more authoritative" what does that have to do with his agent or family? Honestly you don't even try to hide it anymore. At 21, he can assert himself and his choice (which he has stated repeatedly is to play in the NHL) more confidently to his family and agent.
It's not guaranteed. I forgot to mention that his salary is cut in half when he plays in the MHL which has taken up a big chunk of his first two years.
He really didn't. If he gets a career ending injury tomorrow, he's still getting paid the next few years.
Looks awful to me. Arizona makes out like bandits with Michkov and Reinbacher.
The top priority for Matthews was to be ready and able to play on an NHL team as soon as he was drafted.
On both your points I ask:
Don't you love debating with posters who have no idea how contracts work but still chose to debate?
