Don't wreck the narrative. LOUUUUU... so secretive, old man rules with beards, mobster vibes so he's in control and is better than most GMs for reasons!
How did you not even include Zaitsev in there
Potential being the KEY word here. Miller already is a #1 centre whose only getting better every season. Anyways the fact that both fanbases dont like the deal probably means its probably pretty even
Who are the Islanders bad contracts? Its easy to cherry pick all the bad ones when a guys been doing it for 35 years. Where are all the good ones? What are Dubas's good deals? Bunting... And?
oof ya, not sure how I forgot that contract..How did you not even include Zaitsev in there
I remember Ottawa fans liking him his first year or two there lmao. Now they want nothing to do with him. What an awful contract that was, gotta be up there for one of the worst contracts given out.
Palmeri, Lee, and Cizikas are pretty bad. I get the Lee one they had no choice, but the other two they did. I'd argue 5m for a 3rd liner in Pageau is also an overpay even if he's a good player. I'll admit I was wrong about Nelson though.
What does age have to do with this? Giordano is still an excellent top 4 dman making under 1m even though he's almost 39. That's a good contract.
I'm not an Islanders fan so I have no skin in the game but I'd take Cizikas at 2.5m on the Sabres all day. Physical face-off winning center who's great defensively. I don't see that as a bad contract at all.
What does age have to do with it? Yeah those AARP members really command top dollar, lmao what?
He would've commanded more than 1m on the open market regardless of age.
So two guys that took discounts because they are from Toronto. The matthews deal was terrible from the moment it was signed, were going to see just how bad over the next season or so. Never should have got that dollar amount with such unfavorable term.
They were good contracts regardless of circumstance, I don't see why this should be relevant. 11.5m for a 60 goal scorer isn't terrible either. The RFA market has just shifted so that these players aren't getting bent over anymore.
I looked it up when I made the post. Not an American, so I will be pardoned for not knowing everything about your country lol. I guess it was an attempt at sarcasm on your part?
Pageau is a cap dump in this cap climate. Defensively responsible centers that can't crack 40 points aren't worth anywhere near 5 mill per.
