Speculation: Taking less to win a cup

[Slats432]

I am sure there are some minor deals here and there, but there are a couple I remember vividly about guys taking less to try to win a cup.

Selanne at $5.8M and Kariya at $1.2M in Colorado.
Richards at $2M in Chicago.

What are some of the best examples of players signing really cheap to try to win a cup? (Not that I think they should, but how many times has it been a HUGE discount?)

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[DomBarr]

Crosby's 12 yr $8.7 M AAV

 

[Peasy]

Bergeron and Krejci their last year

 

[Idiot Stick]

Forsling @ 5.75m

 

[Avs2022]

Rantanen when he signs his new contract for $9.5 million over 8 years.

 

[StreetHawk]

Player can do that if they wish. But, how much do you trust the GM to not blow that cap savings on someone who doesn't deserve it.

$12.5 mill for McDavid has been a bargain, but then Nurse gets $9.25 mill. Basically the same as paying McDavid $15 mill (max he could have gotten at the time) and Nurse $6.75 mill.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Spezza signed cheap with the Leafs a couple times.

 

[caymanmew]

Alfredsson took pay cuts to help keep the team competitive, didn't get a cup, and was screwed over by the owner in the end though.

 

[Community]

Giordano + Spezza could've gotten a good amount more than they did with the Leafs.

Obviously it didn't work out, but those were great value when signed and were definitely signed so that they could have a chance at a cup and to play in their hometown.

 

[Stealth1616]

Spezza signed cheap with the Leafs a couple times.

He said win a cup, not ensure he was out on the golf courses nice and early

 

[WTFMAN99]

He said win a cup, not ensure he was out on the golf courses nice and early

Right....

 

[Superlative Soup]

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No dark mode HF is insane my guy

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Labanc signed a 1 year x 1 M contract with the Sharks after having a 56 pts season. The sharks had just went to the cup finals, so he thought it could help the sharks win by taking less. The sharks ended up finishing bottom 3.

 

[JPT]

No dark mode HF is insane my guy

I nearly went blind

 

[CanadienShark]

Labanc signed a 1 year x 1 M contract with the Sharks after having a 56 pts season. The sharks had just went to the cup finals, so he thought it could help the sharks win by taking less. The sharks ended up finishing bottom 3.

That isn't a good example. Labanc signed that with the promise that he'd get more the following year because the Sharks had no room. I get your point, but I don't think that truly applies to the spirit of this discussion.

No dark mode HF is insane my guy

My phone goes to black and white at this time of night (different time zone than most of you), and that hurt my eyes.

 

[LeonDraisaitl]

The problem I have with that is teams are less likely to extend the same gratitude. Not even that but rarely does it work like it should. Not saying guys should be underpaid

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Rantanen when he signs his new contract for $9.5 million over 8 years.

Hahaha.

Rantanen is getting 11 to 12.59 I imagine. Just under McKinnon

 

[Avs2022]

Hahaha.

Rantanen is getting 11 to 12.59 I imagine. Just under McKinnon

Probably.

 

[Leaf Fans]

He said win a cup, not ensure he was out on the golf courses nice and early

Players play golf year round.

 

[Canovin]

Matt Savoie 3 ELC years

 

[WTFMAN99]

No dark mode HF is insane my guy

 

[HockeyVirus]

Mitch Marner

 

[MCB]

No dark mode HF is insane my guy

How did I just learn about this now?!?! I'm an idiot.

 

[Caps8112]

How did I just learn about this now?!?! I'm an idiot.

Ok I’m dumb. What’s this?

Edit: found it.

 

[JKG33]

The problem I have with that is teams are less likely to extend the same gratitude. Not even that but rarely does it work like it should. Not saying guys should be underpaid

Teams overpay players all the time. I'm not sure what you mean, overpaying a player after winning?