Again, I'm talking about what I expect to see from each of them over the NEXT 8 years. The warning signs on Mikko dashboard has been binking for about 18 months now. If he would have taken 10x8, with the increase in cap coming I would have gladly welcomed him on that deal. But 12M for his shot, even as deadly as it is, just hurts the team very badly from a depth perspective.
As disappointed as i appear about Mikko, it's purely business. I'm willing to overlook anyone's shortcommings when they provide such a huge and unique plus. But it's still got to work within the framework of having a competitive team lines 1-4. So yeah, it kinda burns me that he got greedy, especially after having been one of the very first RFAs to get paid. Dude got 9.8M per on his SECOND contract. He opened the flood gates on the RFAs getting paid and now after having made more than MacKinnon for several years wanted to match his salary again or in the ball park. Yeah, I'm very upset at Mikko the businessman. But I do wish Mikko the player well, he's just not going to be worth 12per for 8 more years... in my opinion.
For what it is worth, I do actually believe Again, I'm talking about what I expect to see from each of them over the NEXT 8 years. The warning signs on Mikko dashboard has been binking for about 18 months now. If he would have taken 10x8, with the increase in cap coming I would have gladly welcomed him on that deal. But 12M for his shot, even as deadly as it is, just hurts the team very badly from a depth perspective.
For what it's worth, I do actually believe Nate and Cale have an easier row to hoe with Necas than they did with Mikko, when it comes to everything but that 13' diameter faceoff circle on the right side of the offensive zone.