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

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filinski77 said:
Not to stir anything up, but what's with people saying he "took a discount" on his last contract?

He signed his $6.3 million contract on July 8, 2016 (so right after the 2015/2016 season). His 3 years prior to signing this contract:

2015/2016: 52 points in 72 games (2nd on team /gp)
2014/2015: 38 points in 64 games (7th on team /gp)
2013/2014: 63 points in 82 games (4th on team)

Even his first season after signing the $6.3: 53 points in 82 games.

Obviously he ended up becoming a better player than what his contract was at. But at the time of signing that contract, it was fair value for the player he was at the time.
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My hockey evaluation talents have shown time and again to be terrible but I downright thought he was overpaid as I didn't see the signs of him snapping out of being a 60pt player with bad defense...
 
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Peasy said:
He's signed one contract in his career that was viewed as a fair contract when it was signed? No one was saying he took a massive pay cut when he signed that deal, not even mackinnon himself.
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So? He's been severely underpaid his entire career except a year or two and now he wants fair payment. Odd to think people would have an issue with this.
 
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Doug Prishpreed said:
Yes, he definitely did take a contract at the time and everyone knew it, and everyone said it on here. Major discount, even though he hadn't fully broken out yet. He was extremely young still and getting better every game.

People saying he didn't take a major discount must be too young to remember.
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In similar fashion the Oilers signed Hall, Eberle and Nuge all to 6mil. All younger high profile guys. None of which went to the extreme development of Mackinnon. As a matter of fact when Eberle signed his he was coming off of point per game 35 goal season never put those numbers up again.

So it's pretty tough to just assume because you have a high potential young talent they are going to develop into that potential
 
Doug Prishpreed said:
He's left about $26M on the table in his career so far, by my calculations, just so that Colorado can fit more players under the cap, so they can win a cup. And now he won one.

The guy has earned a pay day maybe more than anyone else in the history on the league.


No matter what happens with his next contract, I better not hear a single Avs fan say he cares about money more than winning. He's already proven himself more than anyone else in that regard.
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20 year old kid coming off a 50 point season puts pen to paper on a 44 million contract and he's considered the santa claus? Gimme a break

I'm grateful he became the player he is, but let's not get things twisted here. He could've turned into a glass man stuck in 2nd line production. Conveniently risks for the team are completely ignored when talking in hindsight.

If the Avs front office want to show their appreciation and give him more money, then that's their business. But nobody owes anyone anything for how these things turn out. MacK chose a mountain of secured cash over potential more earnings like some young guys do. That's it. Like the poster above me said, other guys did as well and none of them turned into superstars.

"I definitely didn't take a discount when I signed that deal. I think that's totally fair for where I was at. I was just excited to get paid that much money at such a young age. Obviously, it's pretty (team) friendly now, but I was worth that at the time. I have no regrets." - his own words
 
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Definitely feels like things are heading the way of the NFL with absolutely staggering and insane QB Contracts. Where each "next guy up" ends up topping the charts over all the previous guys.

But at the same time...it's hard to argue against that for MacKinnon if you're the Avs. The guy is undeniably among the top players in the league, and he brought you a Stanley Cup. There's not much more you can ask from a player. So when he turns around and asks to be the highest paid player (briefly), you don't have too much of a leg to stand on if you're trying to say "No".
 
I remember when he signed that contract and he was listed as RW/C.
People weren't even sure he could cut it as a Center because his 2 way game was so under developed
 
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joestevens29 said:
In similar fashion the Oilers signed Hall, Eberle and Nuge all to 6mil. All younger high profile guys. None of which went to the extreme development of Mackinnon. As a matter of fact when Eberle signed his he was coming off of point per game 35 goal season never put those numbers up again.

So it's pretty tough to just assume because you have a high potential young talent they are going to develop into that potential
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Wonder if some of the head hunting hits on Eberle really altered his career trajectory. Maybe he would have developed into like a 80 point guy.

Then again the Oilers probably don't have McDavid in that case.
 
AcerComputer said:
I'm guessing he won't be taking a $3M+/per year discount like Landeskog.
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If I'm Landeskog I'd be a little annoyed.

Not that Mackinnon doesn't deserve it, but Landeskog obviously took less to make things work so I wonder if he expects Mack to do the same.
 
The Red Line said:
lol before you said 2016, now you're going back to 2014, moving the goalposts is a pathetic way to argue. Also Crosby was THE BEST PLAYER in the world then, not really comparable.

Again I ask you... what point are you actually trying to make???

My original point: signing massive contracts based on past success didn't work out for the Hawks. That was literally all I said and it is a fact.

Why are you digging this hole for yourself?
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Well it looks like he was top 7 in 2015-16. Wouldn’t that make him one of the top salaries?
 
Tender Rip said:
We can conclude that MacKinnon does not like being a team mate of one Nazem Kadri.

Otherwise, I suppose given where he is in the NHL hierachy, the sweet discount his last deal represented, and the fact that McD signed his deal a while back.... it is not completely outrageous that Mac aims that high. It does however have pretty meaningful consequences for the Avs if that is what it will take.
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Is there any kind of a link that says he doesn’t like playing with Kadri?
 
I did not have time to read the article. Is he just asking for a high number which happens to be highest salary in the league or does he specifically wants to be highest paid player?
 
crazy8888 said:
I did not have time to read the article. Is he just asking for a high number which happens to be highest salary in the league or does he specifically wants to be highest paid player?
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Neither. It's Dater writing stuff out of his ass to make you spend 3.49$

He also said Kadri will be back in Colorado for sure sometime ago.
 
Soundwave said:
Wonder if some of the head hunting hits on Eberle really altered his career trajectory. Maybe he would have developed into like a 80 point guy.

Then again the Oilers probably don't have McDavid in that case.
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I don't know the exact timeline, but a lot of person stuff with his wife and miscarriages was hurting his career too.
 
Does this guy ever call anything correctly? Whenever I see his name pop up in threads, all the responses give me the impression that people think the only thing he should be plugged into is the electric chair, rather than the Avalanche.
 
TruePowerSlave said:
MacKinnon hasn't taken a discount on any deal with the Avs yet
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The part you bolded was referring to them winning the Cup. He said he'd take a discount because he wants to win with them, but he just won with them so maybe he doesn't feel an obligation anymore? I assume this is why insiders are speculating.
 
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