MacKinnon at 12.5M or Draisaitl at 14M?

[Hasbro]

Not a huge difference between the players, SO MacKinnon gets the edge for the extra $1.4 million.

 

[bobholly39]

MacKinnon obviously.

He's arguably as good/slightly better - so just makes sense. Also - unlike Drai, we've seen MacK in the #1C role, so a bit less risk there.

If this was equal $$ it would be a better poll and I'd consider it more closely.

Also - despite all that - Draisaitl 100% got a fair contract. The 2 years apart makes a big difference. If both players had their contracts due in the same years, odds are they'd both be a bit closer.

 

[bobholly39]

Drai at 14 for 8yrs
Vs
Mac at 12.6 for 6yrs

That's really what this is since that's how long both contracts will be, when they are both in effect.

I probably still take Mac, but it's a lot closer than the full 8yrs for both.

Technically - 6 years is better than 8 for this particular comparison.

Years 7 and 8 for Draisaitl he will be 37 and 38 years old. He almost for sure will not be worth anywhere near $14M by then. It's a fair contract he signed - but it's mostly because Oilers are counting on Drai's peak in the first ~3-5 years of his contract being great, knowing he'll slow down eventually.

If both players were younger - 8 years would be better than 6.

 

[BKarchitect]

I think MacK is better but this is such a disingenuous poll.

Why do people insist on comparing contracts signed at different times as if it needs to have some relationship to where fans think they “rank” in their heads?

There is no correlation to the top 5, 10, 50 players in terms of their cap hit rank and their “fantasy” or “EA Sports” rating. There never has been.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I mean McKinnon signed a couple years ago

It's like asking McKinnon at 12.6 or Draisaitl at 8.5

 

[sufferer]

I'd take MacKinnon at league max over Draisaitl on his last deal.

 

[Killer Orcas]

In a vacuum you take Mack who I voted for. However for Oilers the chemistry between him and McDavid plus the assumption McDavid will now most likely re-sign you pay Drai smiling.

 

[cc]

because of the special relationship Drai has with McDavid, for the Oilers, it should be Drai.
A non-McDavid team would probably choose MacK

 

[Crow]

Wonder what the percentage of cap was at the time of each signing.

 

[Video Nasty]

So many bad GMs in here. How don’t you understand that the Drai contract comes with almost assuredly locking up McDavid?

 

[Regal]

So many bad GMs in here. How don’t you understand that the Drai contract comes with almost assuredly locking up McDavid?

That’s only relevant to one team

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I'd pick MacKinnon even if they were making the same money. MacKinnon at $1.5 million less per season just makes it even more lopsided for me.

 

[Video Nasty]

That’s only relevant to one team

Oh, I should have known we weren’t playing in the real world again.

 

[Shane Diesel]

Wonder what the percentage of cap was at the time of each signing.

Draisaitl - 15.91%
MacKinnon - 15.09%

https://puckpedia.com/player/leon-draisaitl

https://puckpedia.com/player/nathan-mackinnon

 

[villacco]

Thats an easy one:
MacKinnon at 14

 

[Moose Head]

I’d take Mackinnon on the Habs even if he traded contracts with Drai.

That said, I see the argument some oiler fans would make in that having Drai is the key to keeping McDavid long term.

 

[Rorschach]

Even at same salary and term, I'd take MacK over Drai. MacK has just shown more.

 

[Regal]

Oh, I should have known we weren’t playing in the real world again.

The real world where the Oilers had the opportunity to sign MacKinnon instead? Like what are you talking about, nothing about this is a real world scenario.

 

[bobholly39]

So many bad GMs in here. How don’t you understand that the Drai contract comes with almost assuredly locking up McDavid?

Huh? How do you figure?

You think if Edmonton trades Draisaitl for MacKinnon tomorrow morning 1vs1 as-is, it makes McDavid more likely to walk?

Drai's biggest infleunce on McDavid is how good a player he is, and how they both loving playing with each other/make each other better. I figure if Oilers swap Drai for MacK, McDavid gets pretty much the same thing with an equivalent player.

I don't really see the McDavid angle here.

 

[Gains]

I'd take MacKinnon at 14 over Draisaitl at 12.5.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Rocket Richard for 25k

Joe Malone scoring 8 goals a night for 35 shillings and 2 hot meals >>>

 

[Video Nasty]

Huh? How do you figure?

You think if Edmonton trades Draisaitl for MacKinnon tomorrow morning 1vs1 as-is, it makes McDavid more likely to walk?

I do. Mack isn’t as good as the German Gretzky, regardless that this thread is going to get locked up real quick.

 

[Three On Zero]

So many bad GMs in here. How don’t you understand that the Drai contract comes with almost assuredly locking up McDavid?

It’s a poll about Player A or Player B, why move the goal posts and include outside intangibles that have nothing to do with the poll

 

[Foppberg]

The one who is the better player and also 1.5M/year cheaper.

 

[Three On Zero]

I do. Mack isn’t as good as the German Gretzky, regardless that this thread is going to get locked up real quick.

You’re right he isn’t as good as Draisaitl, he’s better.