BobRossColton
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I still wish 4 years would've happened. 2 RFA and 2 UFA.
Confirmed with Link: Mittelstadt re-signed (3 years, $5.75M AAV)
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IMO 5 years was the real sweet spot, but even 4 would be better than this 3 year deal for sure. Is what it is now though.
UnkleKraker
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Between cap crunch, upcoming contracts, and Nuke/Landy uncertainty I totally get this contract.
AvsCOL
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No doubt his agent understood his impact at 5 on 5. Looking at his point totals, the 57 points don't jump off the page, but 48 even strength points is the key. That puts him ahead of guys like Clayton Keller, Jordan Kyrou, and Nick Suzuki. Also right behind Barkov and Hischier.
Get this guy some legit powerplay time and he's pushing 70 points.
Get this guy some legit powerplay time and he's pushing 70 points.
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Once again, 3 years was way too short, especially at that AAV. Now he's going to worth 8.5M+ and we'll have to let him walk in his prime and go back to no 2C.
BobRossColton
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I'll repeat 4 years would've been ideal, if we couldn't afford the full long term
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5 was best, 4 would have been acceptable. The model at the time had 3, 4 or 5 years at the same ~5.75M AAV.
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Avs9296
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You know there's 2 sides negotiating right? Obviously Mitts wasn't willing to sign for that little for any longer than 3 years. You think the Avs would have turned down extra years at the same money if that was an option?
Exactly.
Just pay the man when his current deal is up. Cap will be over 100M when we have to re-sign him.
Avs9296
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Colton will be off the books and will sign with another team for 10 million after winning a multiple rocket Richard trophies.
Woods contract will be much more tradeable/buyout friendly in 3 years as well.
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Meh, I’d tend to agree but hardly something to worry about now.
Odds are we aren’t even a true contender in 3 years and just either let him walk or re-sign him with a much higher salary cap in place.
We have 3 runs with him at a bargain price. Let’s enjoy it.
Not if he wants to see his dog again.
RECKLESS
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Elite 2C on a bargain payroll. Absolutely love watching the guy's game.
TruePowerSlave
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And to think some were disappointed with the cap hit
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If he keeps playing like this the whole year, we're looking at a 8M+ player right now. It's a huge bargain.
Avs9296
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f***ing Avs should have signed him to the Miles Wood contract. What incompetent management we have!
AvsCOL
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He's been the Avs MVP so far for my money. The fact that he's playing with 3rd/4th liners and playing at this level is astounding.
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What is your point? Market is VERY different than it was a few years ago.
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When it was signed it wasn’t a bargain. He was RFA and they should have been able to buy more than 2 UFA years for the same cap hit. It’s well explained throughout this thread.
I’m happy we have him now but this short term contract will come back to bite us in the ass soon.
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Okay cool. What would you have done to make the deal a better deal than?
Currently we’re getting excess value out of his contract and this roster desperately needs. Just enjoy that he’s actually good instead of being miserable about a few years down the line right now.
