Confirmed Signing with Link: [ARI] Nick Schmaltz Extension (7 years, 5.85M AAV)

[LMFAO]

Anyone saying that this is a huge overpay needs to go check out Tom Wilson's contract

You mean the league's most intimidating player on a 30 goal pace that makes 5m a year ?

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

What a ludicrous term to give out.

 

[Sam Spade]

What the actual f*** is this?!?!?!?!!

Mr. MacLellan, please don't get screwed like this with Vrana.

 

[3074326]

Anyone saying that this is a huge overpay needs to go check out Tom Wilson's contract

I forgot that Schmaltz played a big role in his team winning the cup.

At this point in time, this contract gets a yikes from me. 7 years is a long time. I hope it pays off for the Yotes. I am by no means rooting against them.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Yikes

 

[ginner classic]

This one is gross. Thanks Chayka for creating the new reference contract.

 

[Kaibur]

I'm guessing you'll see year-to-year variance in the deal which benefits the Coyotes. The question is whether he got a signing bonus for 2020 and how much his salary is that season.

 

[Flukeshot]

What a ludicrous term to give out.

Yup. Even ignoring the cap hit for a moment, 7 yrs at this point in time is just dumb.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

This is part of the reason Chicago traded him. He was rumored to asked for a big long term deal and he's been frightening inconsistent and always a passenger type player. His effort was always questioned and you have to wonder if he just checks out for the next 7 years

He was always rumored to be in the $6 per ballpark but Arizona should have really bridged him here to prove his worth and what kind of player he is. I would have cringed if Chicago gave him this because he looks like a big money player that might not live up to that deal

But Arizona has to hand out bigger contracts to get guys to stay so it's kind of a push

 

[Deen]

That's market value these days.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Chakya signing him now was perfect. Giving him a bridge would given Schmaltz all the leverage. Excellent signing which is already a bargain and will look like a steal when he starts playing to his potential.

Couldn't disagree more. Arizona is taking virtually all the risk in this deal, especially giving this to him after a very brief audition and in the middle of recovering from major knee surgery to an already contact adverse player

 

[TheLegend]

The “risk” is on the back end.



EDIT: Morgan followed up with tweet stating SB for year three is $1M and not $1.5

 

[Kaibur]

In the last decade, the Coyotes have had 3 players hit 60 points in 1 season once each (Doan, Vrbata, Keller), and one player hit 70 points once (Ray Whitney). That should give a sense for how desperate the Coyotes are for offense.

 

[Philadelphia Ducks]

Contract seems fine for a young 50 point player who can still improve. But damn, hfboard members would be great GMs, they could get any players contract under market value

 

[Pez68]

I don't even think he's a center in the NHL. Awful at faceoffs, terrible compete in the defensive zone... He is much more a winger. It's what he played the majority of his time in Chicago.

 

[Canuck86]

That's a bit much for what he is today. 50 point player getting 5.85 is an overpayment. Hopefully he can get better so the deal looks better.

W. Nylander has 26pts in 49 games since holding out for his 6.9m deal on a highly offensive team.

Arizona needs to reach the floor somehow, so if you want to be out of the media, collect a nice pay cheque but never compete for a cup....sign long term with Arizona.

Smart move by him to sign that deal, he can always get traded to a better team if he proves his worth.

 

[dk2k]

That’s a spicy meatball!
Good move by Stan Bowman.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Matthews getting some taste of what he would earn in Arizona.
20M for 7 years incoming...

 

[Pay Carl]

Matthews getting some taste of what he would earn in Arizona.
20M for 7 years incoming...

Are you sitting down?

I have some bad news to tell you

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Dear Season Ticket holders,

Still doin stuff

signed,
ya boy

 

[Willy Stylez]

Actually not that bad with that term. Big chance though..

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

That's market value these days.

Maybe but still depends on the player and team. Coyotes kinda have to overpay guys to stay/come there. While Guentzel stays in Pitt for 6 years 6mil. We've already seen what he can do in the playoffs and now responds with 38g 33a this year

 

[elmaco]

That's a bit much for what he is today. 50 point player getting 5.85 is an overpayment. Hopefully he can get better so the deal looks better.

Kinda like Nylander 7mil at 60pts.
Edit: didnt see you already got burned lol

 

[Bruce Granville]

Are you sitting down?

I have some bad news to tell you

He‘ll be dead in 5 years?
Oh, no. What a shame.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I feel like the Yotes are recklessly gambling on all their young players so they don't have to pay them as much if they pan out...

Bold move, Cotton.