HockeyDBspecialist
Habs 2019 cup champ
The LA Kings wanted him at 6x6. Brisson must have said something Pacioretty didn't like because the next day Pacioretty had a new agent and the whole deal fell through. Because of that, the Kings went three years for Kovalchuk instead. Manarino discussed the numbers, McKenzie and Friedman discussed the process.
It would be crazy for Pacioretty to accept 6x6 when JVR just got 7x5. He took a bath the last several years on the deal he signed when Bergevin became GM when his agent at the time told him making what Erik Cole made would be good for him. He fired that agent. He wants to get paid. He's starting at $8M. The 8 year part is certainly wishful thinking but if you want to walk him down from eight year, you better up the pay.
no where Am I watching or reading does it say he asked for 8M. you clearly speculate at this point. He wanted more than 6M but never asked for 8M.