Confirmed Signing with Link: [MIN] Kirill Kaprizov re-signs with the Wild (5 years, $9M AAV)
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he gave a range that went below and above what Kaprizov is making, and you're focusing on the one player who makes exactly the same for some reason. He included that because my original question was "what is the avg PPG for players making $9m". how is this a joke?
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The question was what 9M gets you in terms of PPG.
I compiled every forward in the league with a cap hit of over 8M.
I included several ranges to show how those top 30 (27) paid players produce in different cap ranges.
I am unsure why you're mad at me for simply doing math with the data set I was given.
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Yeah I didn't include defenseman in that, and I mostly included Skinner as somewhat of a joke, because obviously Skinner is not worth his contract, but at the same time, he still has a 9M cap hit, and is the only other forward in the league with the same exact cap hit as Kaprizov, so it's still relevant.
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Well really $45m for one good partial NHL season.
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Well technically he's getting $45M for five seasons of the same or better.
He only got like 900k + bonuses for his one good partial NHL season.
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I read it as "rewarded for one good season with $9m". just pointing out they liked him so much they committed $45m.
Matthews received a similar shorter deal while also being paid his asking price.
Not every player gives up money to sign for fewer seasons it appears. Some GMs give both.
This player thrived in Minnesota which speaks volumes with how dull that team has been for over a decade. It makes sense to keep the player invested considering the energy and talent he provides.
Not every player gives up money to sign for fewer seasons it appears. Some GMs give both.
This player thrived in Minnesota which speaks volumes with how dull that team has been for over a decade. It makes sense to keep the player invested considering the energy and talent he provides.
This is a brutal contract for the Wild.
He gets this contract after 55 games in what was arguably the weakest division in the league. 4 months... 55 game sample size. Admittedly, he had a very good regular season... as a rookie... but took a step back in the playoffs. The majority of this contract are RFA years as well.
If he takes step back next year and media/fans come down on him he will blame the lack of an offensive minded center.
Based on his words and actions thus far, I wouldn't doubt that without team & or personal success, he demands a trade within the next couple seasons or he will threaten to go play in Russia if they don't trade him.
He gets this contract after 55 games in what was arguably the weakest division in the league. 4 months... 55 game sample size. Admittedly, he had a very good regular season... as a rookie... but took a step back in the playoffs. The majority of this contract are RFA years as well.
If he takes step back next year and media/fans come down on him he will blame the lack of an offensive minded center.
Based on his words and actions thus far, I wouldn't doubt that without team & or personal success, he demands a trade within the next couple seasons or he will threaten to go play in Russia if they don't trade him.
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This makes me think of the contract negotiations between 24-year-old Mike Cammalleri and Dean Lombardi in the Summer of 2007. Cammalleri had just scored 80 points in 81 games and wanted to get paid. Lombardi offered him $2.6M. They went to arbitration and the arbitrator awarded a 2-year contract for $3.1M and $3.6M... for a player in his prime who had just scored a point per game. Now, such an RFA gets $9M. Times have changed.
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Well the guy I was replying to was saying the KHL numbers were used to sign this contract, but I'm saying its mostly just based on this past season.
Even guys who rip up the KHL, GMs are pretty weary
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$9M is lot more than just 60% more than $3.35M and it'd be more if it were for only 2 years, since years reduce AAV. The point, though, is that what Kaprizov just got is close to what a UFA would get. In 2007, RFAs didn't have the same luxury. The "middle contract" has virtually disappeared.
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This is not a bad contract. It is actually a really good contract. Minnesota just locked up their best player on a team that improved significantly when he arrived. I guess it is now a bad thing to give 9 million/year to the best and most important player on your team who is only 24 years old and is a great goal scorer to boot.
