Dreger: McDavid may cost 14 million

[VainGretzky]

When? There was a prominent superstar type player that bolted from the Leafs to go to a bigger market? Don't think so.

Leafs have never had one also heard Canucks will move franchise if they don't win a cup by year 60 , so they're gone whispers you know Leafs will move if their drought reaches 60 All whispers

 

[hamzarocks]

When? There was a prominent superstar type player that bolted from the Leafs to go to a bigger market? Don't think so.

Come on, seriously. Why would Mcdavid leave the oilers. This is hockey, not basketball. While I love both sports, their is a huge cultural difference for the players in hockey. Hockey stars and superstars will rarely ever switch teams. Like who was the last top 20 mph player that switched teams and didn't resign long term versus those who did
Mcdavid is a oiler for life most likely(though I still have slight desire to see him end his career in Toronto to make up for the gretzky fail). The guy obviously loves Edmonton and will love the money they offer him and the team they offer him. Same applies for Matthews. Loyalty is pretty strong in the NHL as is winning. Mcdavid will be an oiler for a minimum of 9 more seasons and after that depends on team succses.

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Of course thats what he could hypotetically sign for! Literally any player after an elc can sign a max deal, I doubt he will demand it though. If mcdavid wants to play in edm he wont go the route of an rfa holdout as it could potentially damage his ability to win a cup. As an example, if he holds out and another team offers him max, edm matches and retains mcdavid. The result being, edm cap situation results in the loss of key talent. Essentially resulting in a less deep, less competitive team.

Mcdavid seems like the kind of guy that always want to win, above and beyond any individual accolades. He will no doubt get paid very well, but I see him being fair to the team and (sort of) emulating Crosby and getting 9.7@ 5. Gives him prime years to tear it up with drai.

 

[TheWolf*]

Come on, seriously. Why would Mcdavid leave the oilers. This is hockey, not basketball. While I love both sports, their is a huge cultural difference for the players in hockey. Hockey stars and superstars will rarely ever switch teams. Like who was the last top 20 mph player that switched teams and didn't resign long term versus those who did
Mcdavid is a oiler for life most likely(though I still have slight desire to see him end his career in Toronto to make up for the gretzky fail). The guy obviously loves Edmonton and will love the money they offer him and the team they offer him. Same applies for Matthews. Loyalty is pretty strong in the NHL as is winning. Mcdavid will be an oiler for a minimum of 9 more seasons and after that depends on team succses.

Just whispers, but it's out there.

 

[Del Preston]

Come on, seriously. Why would Mcdavid leave the oilers. This is hockey, not basketball. While I love both sports, their is a huge cultural difference for the players in hockey. Hockey stars and superstars will rarely ever switch teams. Like who was the last top 20 mph player that switched teams and didn't resign long term versus those who did
Mcdavid is a oiler for life most likely(though I still have slight desire to see him end his career in Toronto to make up for the gretzky fail). The guy obviously loves Edmonton and will love the money they offer him and the team they offer him. Same applies for Matthews. Loyalty is pretty strong in the NHL as is winning. Mcdavid will be an oiler for a minimum of 9 more seasons and after that depends on team succses.

Stop. You're making too much sense.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

When? There was a prominent superstar type player that bolted from the Leafs to go to a bigger market? Don't think so.

thats cause the Leafs have never had a super star

 

[hamzarocks]

Just whispers, but it's out there.

It's also out there that I'm gonna be the best hockey player ever. Just whispers(mostly in my dreams). I mean you can think what you want. Just that your opinion isn't really backed by strong facts or any true proof. It makes leaf fans look bad and people think we are desperate for Mcdavid. He is a generational talent no doubt. But he's a oiler. You don't need generational talents to win a cup. Leaf fans are ecstatic with having matthews(dont think he's generational but he's still damn amazing) and the gang. We don't need to be posting about a guy that won't ever play for us most likely.

 

[Superlative Soup]

Been lots of rediculous "whispers" about the money McDavid could get.

Top salary is 10.5 and is considered terrible. Crosby is the best and makes less and signed cheap to help the team. Top player coming out of ELC makes 7.5. McDavid will make loads of money in his career and most probably from endorsements. All McDavid talks about is winning cups with the Oilers.

Ill be shocked if he ends up with more than 10 per. If he actually wants cups he will follow in Crosby's steps and sign a reasonable deal.

Prepare for disappointment.

Crosby signed his deal when the cap was much lower. Taking the same % of total cap as Crosby, McDavid should sign for around 12-12.5

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Do you realize that when Crosby took his original $8.7 million deal that it was over 18% of the cap, meaning he left just over 1% of the cap hit available to him on the table? Why would McDavid take anything less? Do you honestly think the NHLPA and Orr's agency is going to let their most important player/client take any sort of discount? Use your head. This is a business and players are commodities. Both sides know it and approach it that way.

and you do realize that when Crosby signed his extension the cap went from 56.7 million to 64.3 million in 4 small years thus reduced his cap % to 13.5%..

you think the cap is going to go back and to escalate at that rate again? and you think his agency didn't know that at the time?

use your head, McDavid's camp is pragmatic enough to know the cap isn't jump like that in 4 years and he'll be the highest paid player but this 14 million dollar is nonsense cause he'll never win the ultimate prize with that number

wishful thinking

 

[lomiller1]

If I'm the Flames I'm dropping a $15 million ofer sheet on him the second he hits free agency just to mess with the Oilers.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

If I'm the Flames I'm dropping a $15 million ofer sheet on him the second he hits free agency just to mess with the Oilers.

cause I'm sure they have the capspace for that

 

[6ix]

thats cause the Leafs have never had a super star

You're right they never had that bum Sundin who's in the HOF and named to the 100 greatest players list.

 

[TheWolf*]

If I'm the Flames I'm dropping a $15 million ofer sheet on him the second he hits free agency just to mess with the Oilers.

Well Oil would match that for a while before he becomes a UFA and goes back East.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

You're right they never had that bum Sundin who's in the HOF and named to the 100 greatest players list.

Sundin won exactly zero trophy's or Cups

he wasn't a Superstar

 

[TT1]

Imagine if McDavid eats up 20% of their cap by himself

 

[RTN]

Bobby Holik was making $9 million a year, 15 years ago, and people say McDavid isn't worth 14? I know it's cap era, but he can easily get that. Teams have no problem paying scrubs 3-4 million, they can pay him 14.

 

[6ix]

Sundin won exactly zero trophy's or Cups

he wasn't a Superstar

He wasn't generational but he was absolutely a superstar. Career ppg. Toronto never had the team, but he was loyal. You don't make the top 100 player in NHL history list if you're not a superstar.

 

[boredmale]

Why does Dreger like to write baseless articles poop disturbing other teams players from Toronto? (I seen this as an Islanders fan with Tavares)

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

He wasn't generational but he was absolutely a superstar. Career ppg. Toronto never had the team, but he was loyal. You don't make the top 100 player in NHL history list if you're not a superstar.

Toews says hi

 

[6ix]

Toews says hi

Toews' 3 cups got him in, but for some reason the hockey media truly does believe toews is a superstar. Could you imagine if sundin brought 3 cups to Toronto... There'd be statues LOL.

 

[TheWolf*]

Why does Dreger like to write baseless articles poop disturbing other teams players from Toronto? (I seen this as an Islanders fan with Tavares)

Dreger loves the Alberta teams. He hates Vancouver. His article is well founded and undoubtedly 100% accurate. Oilers are ****ed.

 

[PG Canuck]

To every team that isn't the Oilers, they all hope this is true.

 

[CrypTic]

To every team that isn't the Oilers, they all hope this is true.

Not really. I'm a Sharks fan and I do but we don't have any young superstars that we'll need to pay in a few years. I'm sure that teams like Toronto, Winnepeg, and Buffalo hope that it's not.

 

[victor]

To every team that isn't the Oilers, they all hope this is true.

Except Toronto, where Matthews == McDavid will make things challenging.


That said, TSN had Giordano's expected contract at $72m over 8 years, $9m per season. Didn't come anywhere near that. Stamkos? Not anywhere near.

Click-bait.

 

[JPeeper]

cause I'm sure they have the capspace for that

We would next off season. Oil still match though.

My guess is $12.125mil a year for 8 years. (would be a $97 mil contract)