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Barzal/Connor/Konecny
Talk of $13 million annual contracts makes me love the Bergeron and Marchand contracts even more.
Well Bergeron and Marchand aren't even in the same stratosphere as McDavid so it would make sense.
Talk of $13 million annual contracts makes me love the Bergeron and Marchand contracts even more.
Well Bergeron and Marchand aren't even in the same stratosphere as McDavid so it would make sense.
Hard to argue CM isn`t worth every penny he`ll get but 13.25, if my math is even close is what? 17-18% of the cap space of the Oilers? Man o man
Chara also had a similar Cap % when he signed his 37.5M/5y deal in 2006. Same with Crosby and OV last deals.
Well Bergeron and Marchand aren't even in the same stratosphere as McDavid so it would make sense.
The Oilers are in tough shape moving forward. Hard to argue that MCD isn't worth that contract, but what is Draisaitl going to get? Reports are 9M/yr for 8 years as an ask? What about Nurse & Strome next offseason as RFAs? Maroon will want a decent raise as well.
They have 19 mil in cap space before MCD signs that deal, not sure how they fit everyone in without trading someone like RNH?
The same stratosphere? Just a bit of an exaggeration. McDavid is a great player, unfortunately hockey isn't basketball where one player can have a much greater impact on the game. If McDavid was smart, he would sign a big contract, but not one so big that it's going to handcuff the team.
Lucky for Edmonton that Chiarelli is a wiz with cap management
Chiarelli has made some horrible signs and drafts
1. Ference
2. Pouliot - buying out now
3. Sekera- too much
4. 17 & 33 for Reinhart
Glorydaze within 5 minutes of that deal texted me and said this is a very bad move who the hell thinks Reinhart is worth this. Joe had seen Reinhart a couple times recently playing in Springfield for Bridgeport and told me he was not impressed with many key areas of his game
He's in Vegas and Chara pissed away the eventual Barzal pick but had the choice of guys like Konecny White Connor Chabot and Carlo at 33
He gives McDavid $14 M per what is he going to pay Draisaitl, Nurse, even Maroon
Lucky for Edmonton that Chiarelli is a wiz with cap management
Chiarelli has made some horrible signs and drafts
1. Ference
2. Pouliot - buying out now
3. Sekera- too much
4. 17 & 33 for Reinhart
Glorydaze within 5 minutes of that deal texted me and said this is a very bad move who the hell thinks Reinhart is worth this. Joe had seen Reinhart a couple times recently playing in Springfield for Bridgeport and told me he was not impressed with many key areas of his game
He's in Vegas and Chara pissed away the eventual Barzal pick but had the choice of guys like Konecny White Connor Chabot and Carlo at 33
He gives McDavid $14 M per what is he going to pay Draisaitl, Nurse, even Maroon
Chia didn't sign Pouliot, that was done in 2014 before he got there.
He didn't sign Ference in Edmonton either.
Chia didn't sign Pouliot, that was done in 2014 before he got there.
He didn't sign Ference in Edmonton either.
Hard to argue CM isn`t worth every penny he`ll get but 13.25, if my math is even close is what? 17-18% of the cap space of the Oilers? Man o man
He didn't sign him but he's the one buying him out.
Plain stupid.
Why not trade him for FC or even with a pick to a team needing to reach the floor like Ari at 50% retained instead?
Worth the money easy but will effect who is around him down the road.
Oilers have no choice really. Signing McDavid for that salary is about the same percentage of total team salary as other superstars have signed in the past. In the case of the Pens they lucked out with Sid's big contract that the cap has gone up a lot since the signing so they have been able to retain/acquire some very good players during that stretch and be a major force over the past couple years. Now his contract is not such a huge pct of overall team salary. The Oilers will need something similar to happen if they hope to retain/acquire good players. Chia is going to have to make some very tough decision in the coming few years for sure.
It's not the MCD signing that's the problem, as you and others have pointed out, it's on par cap% wise with what Crosby, Ovie, etc made/make.
The problem is that they have way too many people coming up for deals, and have overpaid, either in dollars or term for other players (sound familiar??) that are going to severely hinder their ability to ice a true contending team in a few years.
That Lucic deal looks worse by the day. Sekera has the potential to be an awful contract too.