Rumor: Dater: MacKinnon Seeking to Be the NHL's Highest Paid Player

[OKR]

If Makar was a UFA and not an RFA, he would have likely gotten around 14 mil so more than MacK.

Obviously. Still funny to think that you don’t have to even be the best player on your team to be able to demand for highest pay in the league.

 

[Duck Off]

It sucks for Avs fans but it’s the right move by him. It’s a joke that McDavid is paid way more than he is honestly

 

[Regal]

If Makar was a UFA and not an RFA, he would have likely gotten around 14 mil so more than MacK.

The difference between UFA and RFA for star players is grossly overrated.

 

[Soedy]

Obviously. Still funny to think that you don’t have to even be the best player on your team to be able to demand for highest pay in the league.

Yes, I agree.

 

[RangerBoy]

On the latest 32T podcast, Elliotte Friedman said MacKinnon could possibly be the highest paid player in the NHL surpassing CMD. $12.5M. They are close to getting a new contract done.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

12.6 to 13.5 million over 8 years.

Those are my numbers. Every playoffs he has performed.

 

[jonlin]

12.6 to 13.5 million over 8 years.

Those are my numbers. Every playoffs he has performed.

If MacKinnon likes money more than winning, then he gets that. That will completely handcuff the team. I sincerely doubt he gets that. I remember he talked about winning over money earlier?

 

[nammerus]

If MacKinnon likes money more than winning, then he gets that. That will completely handcuff the team. I sincerely doubt he gets that. I remember he talked about winning over money earlier?

He won his cup. He wants his bag now.

 

[Zerotonine]

It sucks for Avs fans but it’s the right move by him. It’s a joke that McDavid is paid way more than he is honestly

it's a joke that the best player on the planet is paid more handsomely then Mackinnon????

Is this real life???

 

[missionAvs]

it's a joke that the best player on the planet is paid more handsomely then Mackinnon????

Is this real life???

In fairness, he said "way more". That said, MacK was not even close to the player he is today when he signed his contract so the whole premise of the comment is irrelevant.

 

[6ix]

I’m sure his agent and the NHLPA would want him to become the highest paid player at the time he signs. It’s important for the absolute superstars to keep raising the bar when their contract is up, especially with how long some of these deals go. Even if it’s slightly more than McDavid, say 13 mill a year.

 

[Homesick]

It sucks for Avs fans but it’s the right move by him. It’s a joke that McDavid is paid way more than he is honestly

WTF?
McDavid had a career high of 108 points before his contract set in(career 1.22 ppg) 2 Art Ross', 2 Lindsays, and a Hart
MacKinnon had a career high of 63 points before his contract set in(career .70 ppg)

 

[TheDoldrums]

I’m sure his agent and the NHLPA would want him to become the highest paid player at the time he signs. It’s important for the absolute superstars to keep raising the bar when their contract is up, especially with how long some of these deals go. Even if it’s slightly more than McDavid, say 13 mill a year.

I don't think the NHLPA would care. If anything, superstar salaries rising just squeezes the larger contingent of middle class NHL players in this flat cap environment.

 

[jonlin]

He won his cup. He wants his bag now.

I thought he was quite the competitor. Does he want to play 8yrs on a team that wont contend?

 

[Homesick]

I thought he was quite the competitor. Does he want to play 8yrs on a team that wont contend?

I'll clean outhouses after a chilli cook off for 100+ million dollars over 8 years. Players aren't saints or charities. They want to be paid their worth just like everyone else

 

[Muffin]

Would anyone really bat an eye if he was signed to a 13Mx8? Seems like fair value to me. Matthews is going to sign for more than that next year then McDavid will surpass him again next year.

 

[AslanRH]

Even if the "it will handcuff the team" argument held water, only for a year or two.
The contract won't even start until 23-24, and after that the Cap will catch up to where it would have been if it weren't for the last few years.

 

[Muffin]

Even if the "it will handcuff the team" argument held water, only for a year or two.
The contract won't even start until 23-24, and after that the Cap will catch up to where it would have been if it weren't for the last few years.

It won't even handcuff the team, with Erik Johnson's contract coming off the books next season, Colorado basically already has 12.3M committed to MacKinnon.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

And Auston Matthews will pass him the following year.

 

[Homesick]

Would anyone really bat an eye if he was signed to a 13Mx8? Seems like fair value to me. Matthews is going to sign for more than that next year then McDavid will surpass him again next year.

I heard that Bill Daly expects the cap to raise significantly in 2 years. Hope MacKinnons agent doesn't hear that
13x8 seems fair

 

[franste Perreault]

If MacKinnon likes money more than winning, then he gets that. That will completely handcuff the team. I sincerely doubt he gets that. I remember he talked about winning over money earlier?

Yes he said that but Colorado can afford 12.5 because Erik Johnson contract @ 6M finish after this season.
The only problem is Byram next contract

 

[jonlin]

Yes he said that but Colorado can afford 12.5 because Erik Johnson contract @ 6M finish after this season.
The only problem is Byram next contract

It´s not about what you can afford - it sets a bar. "If blabla player gets 13M, I should get this". Lehkonen and Nischuskin were 1-1,5M too high. Now if MacKinnon gets 13-13,5M, what might Toews, Byram and newhook want? However, if MacKinnon would settle for 10,5-11M, then Colorado can stay competative. It`s not like Nathan would have to shop at Walmarts, if he got 80M instead of 100M...

 

[hyduK]

He'll have a year of the title before Dubas crowns Matthews with 14+

 

[RangerBoy]

I heard that Bill Daly expects the cap to raise significantly in 2 years. Hope MacKinnons agent doesn't hear that
13x8 seems fair

Daly made those comments to Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek.

 

[Mac Attack]

This is from dater. Before this becomes a season long thing and I pull my hair out from the lightning superfan friend I have who has been saying nonstop how f***ed the avalanche are and will never win again, are there any other resources pointing to Mack wanting a contract above 10+? He’s said in the past pretty clearly he wants a discount. Him and his idolization of Crosby I don’t expect him to actually follow through on these claims.

My dude if Mac was happy to sign below 10mil a year the deal would already be done guaranteed. You don't even need a source to understand the basic math there. No idea what he signs for but it isn't going to be below 10