Confirmed with Link: Pavelski extension 1 year

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[serp]

Cool Cool. Salary down a bit adjusted for his slight decline.

At that price point can't really complain .

Pretty clear this will be a year to year thing until Pavs decides to hang it up

 

[Magic Mittens]

Works for me, even if he can’t stay on the top line next year, he’s still valuable in the bottom 6

I’m hoping he stays in Dallas in some role once he hangs up the skates also. Seems like a great mentor

 

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[Ghost of Kyiv]

Incredibly lucky to have a guy like Pavelski on the team. I'm sure he'll have a role in the organization for as long as he wants one. And he's still a damn good player.

 

[WhoahNow]

I remember when he first signed with Dallas I was hesitant on the length of the deal, but man he's become a Stars legend. Model citizen for Dallas and production has been insane

 

[Kcb12345]

What a deal man. God I love this dude. You can just see the impact he has on this team, and I don't just mean on the scoresheet

 

[piqued]

Glad to have him back for as long as he wants to play. Get the other spare bedroom ready for Stankoven.

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

Given his play and overall impact off the ice with being involved in so many things, Pavelski has to be one of the best FA signings the Stars have had.

 

[serp]

So it's $5.5M just $2M delayed for the year after because he's easily gonna hit that

 

[Troy McClure]

Team friendly Joe. I bet this comes with a cap dodging retirement gig handshake.

 

[Hull Fan]

Do the bonuses count toward the cap? If not this is an incredibly team friendly deal that benefits both parties. Not sure Wyatt will want to stay next year but I truly hope Stankoven moves in. It's been obviously good for Wyatt. Can't imagine it would be less so for Logan.

He's slowing down some but still productive as hell all things considered. Love it.

 

[serp]

Do the bonuses count toward the cap? If not this is an incredibly team friendly deal that benefits both parties. Not sure Wyatt will want to stay next year but I truly hope Stankoven moves in. It's been obviously good for Wyatt. Can't imagine it would be less so for Logan.

He's slowing down some but still productive as hell all things considered. Love it.

For the year after if they don't fit on the current seasons cap at the end of season.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Unfortunate he wouldn't do league minimum. Maybe it's wishful thinking given he is still a PPG player and not a 30-40 point guy with diminishing play.. but if he wants a cup that $4M in extra cap space could help tremendously.

 

[MBTendy]

Unfortunate he wouldn't do league minimum. Maybe it's wishful thinking given he is still a PPG player and not a 30-40 point guy with diminishing play.. but if he wants a cup that $4M in extra cap space could help tremendously.

You can’t be serious? League minimum?

 

[MrHeiskanen]

You can’t be serious? League minimum?

Yes, many vets sign league minimum when they want a cup. Very common across the league.

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

Yes, many vets sign league minimum when they want a cup. Very common across the league.

True. Very common for point per game veterans to sign at league minimum. Definitely a thing.

 

[Azzuri]

Yes, many vets sign league minimum when they want a cup. Very common across the league.

Washed up vets are a lot different than a guy whose PPG on the top line in hockey.

 

[LT]

Unfortunate he wouldn't do league minimum. Maybe it's wishful thinking given he is still a PPG player and not a 30-40 point guy with diminishing play.. but if he wants a cup that $4M in extra cap space could help tremendously.

how on earth do you find something negative about this

 

[catters078]

By the time he retires will have played close to 400 games in Dallas. Awesome.

 

[Aurinko]

Pavelski might be the most universally accepted player in the whole league atm.

 

[Troy McClure]

Yes, many vets sign league minimum when they want a cup. Very common across the league.

Guys who don’t otherwise have employment options do, yes.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Not sure why I am getting blown up for posting an opinion.

David Krejci, $1M in Boston.. PPG player

Jason Spezza, $700k in Toronto, couple seasons around ..75 PPG

Patrice Bergeron $2.5M .. PPG player

I can't be bothered to look up more examples, but they are out there. My bad for thinking it would be a possibility that Pavelski might lower his salary expectations in the hopes of a cup.

 

[Magic Mittens]

Not sure why I am getting blown up for posting an opinion.

David Krejci, $1M in Boston.. PPG player

Jason Spezza, $700k in Toronto, couple seasons around ..75 PPG

Patrice Bergeron $2.5M .. PPG player

I can't be bothered to look up more examples, but they are out there. My bad for thinking it would be a possibility that Pavelski might lower his salary expectations in the hopes of a cup.

I’m pretty sure Bergeron has over 2M in bonuses he’s already hit, similar to Pavs

Krejci also has 2M in bonuses

Spezza, love the guy, but he was more of a bottom 6 player at this time

We don’t have to pay the bonus next season, so technically Pavs did take a smaller cap hit next season

 

[Johno]

Not sure why I am getting blown up for posting an opinion.

David Krejci, $1M in Boston.. PPG player

Jason Spezza, $700k in Toronto, couple seasons around ..75 PPG

Patrice Bergeron $2.5M .. PPG player

I can't be bothered to look up more examples, but they are out there. My bad for thinking it would be a possibility that Pavelski might lower his salary expectations in the hopes of a cup.

It's an opinion for sure, not IMO a very solid argument tho.

Krejci played a year in the Czech league, more or less a soft retirement from the NHL and wasn't a sure bet to score anything anymore. Also his contract is essentially a $3mil contract with the bonuses.

Bergeron, like Pavelski has the salary hidden in the bonuses ($2.5mil for 10gp). That's essentially a $5mil contract.

Spezza's contracts are a good example of cup hunting, low salary ones. Not the norm tho.
Also his production for the seasons just prior to signing were 27p, 25p, 30p.