Brayden Point and TBL Cap Hit; 2019-20

[Hockey4Life91]

Except if he takes a massive discount (say somewhere in the 7 million a year range), NHLPA won't be happy.

We heard this false trope right before Stammer, and then Hedman and then Kuch all took pretty hefty discounts. Point will take one, too. The core wants to win, and they want to win multiple times. Tampa is a great place to live and raise a family. And we have a top notch owner. Nor is there any pressure that comes along with playing in some of the other markets. An amalgamation of things have formed this great culture. Point will sign a reasonable bridge in the 7M range, or he will sign a long term deal below 9M.

Plus, and perhaps most importantly, the NHLPA has nothing to worry about with Toronto throwing around above-market contracts like candy.

 

[Rschmitz]

Far from Barkov, Bergeron, Aho, Kopitar still...

Ok? That would put him in the top 5, I would call that "among the best".

Aho is actually a great comparison. Both are studs.

 

[MrThomas]

Ok? That would put him in the top 5, I would call that "among the best".

Aho is actually a great comparison. Both are studs.

If you like Aho, I give you top5 then...

 

[hector morrison]

Why? It leaves more money for other players. Players are still getting the money. It's just not all going to one player.

Stars getting top money increases the pay scale for all the other players.
Obviously the cap keeps a lid on that,but every year there is a new high bar set as the cap goes up. Peer comparisons are an agents best weapon.

 

[42]

8 x 8.5-9.0

 

[Ingvar]

Point will take a discount or go away like Drouin. Tampa has established it won’t bend to players’ salary demands.

No it doesn't. Hockey players get 50% of revenue no matter what.

Yes, salary size inflation is irrelevant for players since cap introduction. All it does is change proportion of how revenue split.

Point is pretty overrated. Having Kucherov, Stamkos etc with him. Of course he should get 100 points.

While this opinion is extreme, we’ve seen Tyler Johnson go from 1C to 2nd line wing on this very team. Point is a beneficiary of excellent Tampa team and we’re yet to see how he would look in a worse situation.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

He's taking the Tampa discount:
ALL YEAR Disney pass
3 alligators
Full access to Steven Stamkos' ketchup chip pantry
$18 an hour which is great due to Florida's low cost of living and taxes

If he's making less than $500 an year, NHL tickets and merchandise better be cheap af or else it's revolution time people!

 

[Dominance]

It doesn’t even matter. They still have a boatload of super promising talent ready to step in and perform well for cheap, notably Stephens, Katchouk, and Foote. Miller and Johnson are moved, they recoup picks, and the Yzerman cycle continues.

 

[buffalowing88]

He’s probably getting 10m-11m and that’s taking a discount. He will probably sign for 8 years at that price.

Is that realistic?? He is not going to be worth that in the long-term unless the cap jumps up a LOT. I really think he is the product of a great system but I admittedly can be wrong here...I just didn't expect that kind of AAV.

 

[buffalowing88]

6 years x $7,677,500 for Brayden Point is a fair deal. Same CH% as Gaudreau when he signed at a higher PPG level.

I think that this is on the "lower" end, but something I would expect far more than double digits yearly. TB doesn't need him as much as he needs that system.

 

[TOGuy14]

I don’t have the answer on this and nobody really does unless they can see the future but this contract will be a big one for the future of RFA deals.

McDavid and Drai set a new value a couple years ago and the recent Matthews deal enforced that precedent and takes it even further.

Point will either prove that RFAs are still cost controllble assets or show that RFAs want to get paid...

 

[Pensionsraddare]

Much depends on if they go all the way and lift the cup this year or not. If they do Point won't settle with anything less than 10m for sure. If they don't i can see Point taking a short contract for a lot lower. Like 6.5 for 2 years or something as he probably feels that it is only a matter of time before this team actually wins the cup and he sees that opportunity as more important than money.

But what do i know... It's all about money i guess.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Point is pretty overrated. Having Kucherov, Stamkos etc with him. Of course he should get 100 points.

While this notion would allow us to re-sign him for cheap, unfortunately it's far far away from the truth.