Point DOB: March 13, 1996
Drafted: 2014, 3rd round
Point ELC signing date: March 28, 2015
Marner DOB: May 5th, 1997 (~13 months younger)
Drafted: 2015, 1st round
Marner ELC signing date: July 28, 2015
Marner came into league in his D+1 season. He was 19. Point came into league in his D+2 season. He was 20.
In his 3 ELC years, Point produced 198 points in 229 regular season games (91 goals) as a centre. He only had 40 points in his first year (68 GP). The only real down year compared to Marner. In Point's sophomore and third year, his point totals resembled Marner.
In Marner's 3 ELC years, he produced 224 points in 241 regular season games (67 goals) as a right-winger. An additional 26 points in 12 more games played while being a year younger. He also reached 60+ points in his first two years on ELC, followed by the big jump in year 3 with JT on his line.
Marner at 6 years (4 RFA + 2 UFA) = 65.358M — $10.893M per year.
Point at 3 years (RFA) = 20.25M ($6.75M per)+ 9M QO for Y4 which sends him to UFA — 29.25 / 4 YEARS = $7.3125M per year.
Chances are he re-ups like the other Bolts long-term before bridge is up. If he hits around 80 points each year on this contract with playoff success he'll cash in for over 11.5M per long term. This contract is to help team contend now and for next 3ish years.
Major differences are term and AAV.
If we assume a Marner UFA year is equal to about ~$15M (crazy amount), then that equals to about $30M for years 5 & 6. If we subtract the $30M from Marner's contract, that leaves him at a 4 year deal (all RFA) at about $35.358M. Works out to $8.84M per year. That's still over 2.09M more than Point, who's a centreman, per year. Wow.