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

[Josh Hockey]

The agency that Tom Wilson’s agent, Mark Guy, works for has had the most signings this offseason already, even before this signing. Probably too much money considering Wilson always tries to hurt people and gets suspended a lot.
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[Carlzner]

To not sign him to a bad deal?

And fwiw, I have said multiple times on my team board that I would love a Tom Wilson type. So I am no hater.

Another Tom Wilson type doesn't exist. He has grown from a worse Lucic clone to his own beast in the last few years.

 

[T1K]

Seems high, but he’s a pretty effective player considering all he brings to the table. I still hate him, but at least can recognize that he’s not some plug, as some are suggesting.

In 4 years his deal may look like a steal, relative to the league at that caphit.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Stupid GM'ing is alive and well.

the Chicago Blackhawks laid out the blueprint perfectly.
1) identify and pay your core players
2) trade all your complementary and fringe players at a premium price.

Bingo.

Even if Wilson is special, the difference between him and someone like Pat Maroon isn't nearly worth the difference in cap. Trade Wilson for picks and prospects, sign the latter to a short term deal.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

I guess Caps GM is betting that Wilson turns into a 50-60 point player very soon.

 

[HockeyFan100]

Holy over payment batman!

 

[Connor McConnor]

I LOVE TOM WILSON. Every team needs someone like him to win a Cup and he's a solid two-way. But $5.2 million a year? He's basically a better version of Zach Kassian who makes less than $2m/year.. This contract is an overpayment by about $1.5m.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Seems high, but he’s a pretty effective player considering all he brings to the table. I still hate him, but at least can recognize that he’s not some plug, as some are suggesting.

In 4 years his deal may look like a steal, relative to the league at that caphit.

I feel like fans everywhere are falling into this trap while not realizing the cap is probably going to fall during the next lockout. There has to be some sort of ceiling that the cap settles at, and it's only going to get worse when players do stupid things like take less money to go to the Olympics.

 

[PsYcNeT]

We would have had to overpay Lindholm as well. Also not having to pay Hanifin like a top pairing guy even though his play isn't even close to warranting that helps too.

Food for thought, Lindholm is getting paid less than Tom Wilson.

Also TBH I don't think Hanifin is going to get more than ~5, probably less if Calgary ends up bridging him.

 

[g00n]

LOL

 

[go4hockey]

You're assuming the cap goes up exponentially. It's not going to increase by $5M every season.

Bro he was obviously making a joke.

 

[Incognito]

 

[Blender]

That is a brutal contract.

 

[SharksCyclops]

The issue here isn't that people think he's a scrub, the problem is that he's being paid like a 1st liner when he has 1 35 point season in his entire career.

What first liners on stanley cup winning teams get under 5.5?

 

[780il]

Lite

At least Clarkson hit 30 GOALS before his payday.

Hey, Tom's hit 35..... Over the course of his whole career.

 

[Empoleon8771]

What first liners on stanley cup winning teams get under 5.5?

Well Tom Wilson isn't a 1st liner, so the comparison is moot. And to actually answer your question, Patrick Hornqvist just got $5.3 million a season on a 5 year deal and he's actually a 1st liner on a cup winning team.

 

[Tripod]

Another Tom Wilson type doesn't exist. He has grown from a worse Lucic clone to his own beast in the last few years.

Again, most people know what Wilson is. He is just overpaid now.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Beleskey can't skate or defend like Tom can.

But he could...for a couple years. Just like Tom.

It's actually one of the better player-to-player comparisons I've seen in all my time on HF.

 

[Caps8112]

Tell him to stuff it because his sort is a dime a dozen?

Name 3 players who can do what he did in the playoffs for "his type player". Lucic is retired and doesnt know it. Name another

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Another Tom Wilson type doesn't exist. He has grown from a worse Lucic clone to his own beast in the last few years.

You're certainly supporting the theory that a Stanley Cup win is a "drug" for all involved.

 

[McFlyingV]

What first liners on stanley cup winning teams get under 5.5?

Come on now. He's not a first liner just because that's where he played. The reality is that because of the salary cap you often have to play non top 6 players in your top 6 and its up to your stars to carry the load. Wilson is a nice complementary piece that you can use in your top 6 if you have elite players. It's no different than Patrick Maroon and how he's been used.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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[Juicy Pop]

Another Tom Wilson type doesn't exist. He has grown from a worse Lucic clone to his own beast in the last few years.

Sure, he's unique but that doesn't really confer the sort of value that you think it does. He can't be easily replaced, but the difference between the real and the "next best thing" isn't worth an extra $3M+.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Man, usually the team that pays the cup tax isn't the team that wins the cup.

 

[Canes]

Food for thought, Lindholm is getting paid less than Tom Wilson.

Also TBH I don't think Hanifin is going to get more than ~5, probably less if Calgary ends up bridging him.

95% of contracts look good compared to Wilson's new contract, that doesn't exactly mean much...

Hanifin should get less than 5 million until he doesn't have to be sheltered on a bottom pairing. Probably closer to 3 or 3.5 on a mid term deal. I can understand maybe giving him more in the hopes he finally turns the corner with his play but that is a pretty decent gamble right now.