Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] Tom Wilson (6 years, 5.17M AAV)

[MikeyMike01]

Well that’s something

 

[Juicy Pop]

I remember people saying that about the Oshie deal last year. Look what happened. Wait and see what happens boys.

The criticism was justified even though its a contract that they absolutely had to sign. Oshie is likely not going to age well with that contract, but it doesn't matter for the Caps now that they've won a Cup.

Do note that his S% is already teetering on the line of repeatability.

 

[Silky mitts]

On a 6 year deal I feel like the Caps board was expecting $4.5-4.75M AAV. You guys have to remember he injured 4 guys in 4 series last year with Wennberg, Dumoulin, Aston Reese, and Marchessault, and also removed Coburn’s soul from his body.

 

[boredmale]

Would you say that it is more reasonable that his ~400 regular season games are actually what he is or his ~20 playoff games?

I am not saying this guy is going to be the next bertuzzi, but look at Bertuzzi's stats

Todd Bertuzzi hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

He basically was wallowing in mediocrity till 26. I wouldn't be surprised if the caps get a few 50+ point seasons out of this deal

 

[Zen Arcade]

5+ Carter Rowneys seems a little steep.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Man I really like Wilson but wow this is a bad, bad contract. Like holy ****.

Yea, I really like his game too and would love to have him on the Leafs, but certainly not on that contract.

This isn't the Clarkson signing though. Clarkson was garbage well before signing with the Leafs. The guy could barely stay up on his skates from what I remember. Wilson is a great skater and seems to be entering his prime in contrast.

 

[kp61c]

gee, that's a lump sum for a fourth-liner.

 

[ProspectsSTC]

To everyone saying he'd have gotten this on the open market:
That means nothing. Clarkson and Lucic got that on the open market. Just because there's another team willing to offer a dumb contract doesn't make it NOT a dumb contract.

 

[Drury_Sakic]

I can't wait for the next season lost as the league and the PA come to the day of reckoning for the complete lack of meaning and value of RFAs and team control of players and term.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It's gonna be fun bumping this thread next season.

He's gonna put up 40-50 points playing consistently on that top line. He was a monster in the playoffs once he got a shot with 8 and 92.

Wilson's most common linemates last year were Ovechkin, Backstrom and Kuznetsov. He played with them all season and put up 35 points. It's also not really saying much about him if he's only putting up that many points while playing with an elite winger and center, I'm not going to pay Bryan Rust $5 million a season because he can put up a 40 point pace while playing with Kessel and Malkin.

 

[Halla]

Holy Overpay Batman!

I mean WIlson is a solid player. 3-4mil would be fair for what he brings....but 5.17 for a guy that
averaged 17pts/year before this season?

wow

 

[rynryn]

BWAAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAAAAHAHAAAAA

 

[PensandCaps]

I remember people saying that about the Oshie deal last year. Look what happened. Wait and see what happens boys.

? Oshie had a few 50 point seasons before his contract and has been great for the Caps since day 1.


The fact that Wilson is now making almost as much as Oshie is bad...as Oshie is much better.

He was a RFA with no real good season yet...How the hell didn't the caps get Wilson for 3-4 mil per is beyond me. Horrible management.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

I smell a Clarkson

 

[JT Kreider]

I would take Wilson on my team all day long. He makes shit happen out there.

Typical HF. Since its a smidge over $5 million it's a bad contract. If it was a smidge under it would be a good contract.

$5 million is the O/U for bad contracts on this board and it's nonsense.

 

[Halla]

To all the stat checking NHL fans out there, he would have gotten 5 million on the open market easily. Tom Wilson is more than fighter. He opens up the ice for Kuzy and OV.

but he wasn't on the open market..he was an RFA

 

[PensPlz]

Lol. Only thing I can think of is that the "Players' Emergency Assistance Fund" fund is going to see a lot more money now when Tom Wilson inevitably gets suspended.

That fund is the real winner here.

 

[Juicy Pop]

It's gonna be fun bumping this thread next season.

He's gonna put up 40-50 points playing consistently on that top line. He was a monster in the playoffs once he got a shot with 8 and 92.

How he's going to do that with 150+ PIM and no realistic slot on PP1?

 

[Halla]

I would take Wilson on my team all day long. He makes **** happen out there.

Typical HF. Since its a smidge over $5 million it's a bad contract. If he was a smidge under it would be a good contract.

$5 million is the O/U for bad contracts on this board and it's nonsense.

no.

4.8 or 4.9 would still be overpay for a guy that has one 25+pt season on his resume, and hasnt ever hit 15g

 

[Starat327]

I would take Wilson on my team all day long. He makes **** happen out there.

Typical HF. Since its a smidge over $5 million it's a bad contract. If he was a smidge under it would be a good contract.

$5 million is the O/U for bad contracts on this board and it's nonsense.

No, 5.1 Million is an ok contract for someoen who can put up more than 40 points. Theres a world of difference.

 

[Nervousbreakdown]

Paying Wilson so the leafs have to pay Nylander and Marner 10m each. Interesting strategy. Owning the leafs by signing bad contracts.

 

[rynryn]

this is essentially a NTC. Are they counting on the next expansion team taking him?

 

[elitepete]

At first i was shocked but honestly he’s only overpaid by about 750k.

There are areas of ice hockey that players can contribute other than points...

 

[Empoleon8771]

I would take Wilson on my team all day long. He makes **** happen out there.

Typical HF. Since its a smidge over $5 million it's a bad contract. If it was a smidge under it would be a good contract.

$5 million is the O/U for bad contracts on this board and it's nonsense.

I wouldn't want Wilson on my team for over $3 million, maybe $3.5 million if I'm really desperate for a complementary power forward. It's just a bad contract because he's not a $5 million player.

I mean, Wilson now makes essentially the same amount of money as Hertl.

 

[Carlzner]

? Oshie had a few 50 point seasons before his contract and has been great for the Caps since day 1.


The fact that Wilson is now making almost as much as Oshie is bad...as Oshie is much better.

He was a RFA with no real good season yet...How the hell didn't the caps get Wilson for 3-4 mil per is beyond me. Horrible management.

Oshie is good defensively but not as much as Wilson, and the gap in their skating is huge. Wilson is low-key really really fast, and there's nobody else around his size that even comes close. That's gonna become a huge asset as we keep moving towards being much more of a skating league. The guy absolutely dominated the speed teams this Spring.

 

[Michoulicious]

A 24 y old winger that could only score 35 points while playing a whole season with Ovechkin AND Kuznetsov should never get that kind of money, ever.

Andrew Shaw/Bryan Bickell 2.0, but just way way worse contract-wise.