Confirmed Signing with Link: [FLA] Mike Matheson signs extension (8 years, $4.875M AAV)

[Little Bobby Boo]

Florida: We have to cut money to get below our internal cap of $65 million
Also Florida: Let's hand out 8 year contracts at $5 million a year to a guy with 17 points in 85 career games.

The Panthers are at about $69-million spent this year including Demers signing bonus on July 1. Safe to say the hard 65 million cap wasn't completely real, likely more the team just trying to shed contracts Tallon didn't like, IE Smith and Demers

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/panthers

 

[WesMcCauley]

Also don't forget, Zaitsev played pro hockey in the KHL, and had about double the points.

Also don't forget, Zaitsev had horrible goals against per 60 last season.

 

[capfit9]

Zaitsev had seven season in the KHL before coming to NA. There must be better comparables imo.

It doesn't matter, comparables are based on time in the NHL not KHL or college or the AHL, i just think that you can drive down a player's AAV when living in a competitive tax environment like Florida, kinda like what the TBL are doing with their roster

 

[BB88]

But in the meantime you're drastically overpaying for the first 4 years of the contract. He's not worth that money. Especially for 17 points a season. Who knows what he will be... You say he has top 2 d potential. What happens if he regresses? Just a brutal contract man.

I said top4 with a top2 potential, what's the problem with a 4.75M cap hit?
Nothing, expect there always has to be something doesn't there?

Florida needs steal type of contracts, this could be another one with Barkov/Huberdeau/Trocheck contracts.

 

[GKJ]

This just in: Dale Tallon is completely clueless.

 

[mouser]

It doesn't matter, comparables are based on time in the NHL not KHL or college or the AHL, i just think that you can drive down a player's AAV when living in a competitive tax environment like Florida, kinda like what the TBL are doing with their roster

If we're talking salary arbitration then I agree.

If we're talking confidence/risk in a player's potential and ability going forward then I'd disagree. i.e. There's less risk with Zaitsev.

 

[Dabeast]

Awesome

 

[Oddbob]

He is a defensive defenceman, so more to it than points, but that is way too long, for players like these. Long term contracts like these, put you in tough spots down the road, and as a Wings fan, I know all about it. He may be good now, but blam an injury hits (Kronwall, Ericsson) and you are caught out with nearly 5 million cap hit over many years.

 

[Jozay]

The risk you have to take in a cap world

 

[Rebels57]

Tallon is seriously unhinged.

 

[Oddbob]

The risk you have to take in a cap world

Is it though? 4 or 5 years deals are risks, why go for another 3-4. Matheson is good and all, but he isn't Barkov or Trocheck or Ekblad. If he won't sign for fewer years, not the worst thing in the world to look at other options. If Barkov/Ekblad wants an 8 year deal, you take the risk certainly, but Matheson isn't Barkov/Ekblad level good.

 

[MMC]

 

[Tim Calhoun]

Never heard of him.

 

[Soundgarden]

Good risk for them to make, if it works it's the next Josi contract.

 

[MintyFresh88]

Never heard of him.

Fair enough. I would venture to guess based on the majority of comments in here that there’s quite a few in the same boat. At the very least, sounds like a lot of them haven’t seen him play.

Anyway, he’s a top 4 guy for sure that still has potential to be a prime Brian Campbell type player. You factor in his current ability plus the potential that still exists, this contract is perfect for both sides.

 

[King In The North]

Paired with Ekblad for the next 8 years?

 

[Tripod]

Never heard of him.

That says more about you than the contract.

 

[Halla]

this makes the klingberg deal look like an absolute steal

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Don't get it

 

[IranCondraAffair]

But why?

 

[Kipper933]

Tallon is never shy when it comes to contract length.

Matheson's play in the last year has been great though, probably under the radar with Ekblad already on FLA.

 

[MintyFresh88]

That says more about you than the contract.

At least he can admit it, instead of making baseless comments.

 

[soliak]

That is a pretty bad contract. Could end up working OK however the kid is no Slavin/Hamilton/Jones/Lindholm. Very risky

 

[CanadienShark]

That's a pretty big deal.

 

[I am not exposed]

Is it though? 4 or 5 years deals are risks, why go for another 3-4. Matheson is good and all, but he isn't Barkov or Trocheck or Ekblad. If he won't sign for fewer years, not the worst thing in the world to look at other options. If Barkov/Ekblad wants an 8 year deal, you take the risk certainly, but Matheson isn't Barkov/Ekblad level good.

He isn't Barkov level, but I would take him over Ekblad.