Player Discussion Charlie McAvoy VI re-signed, 8 yrs @ 9.5 aav

[EverettMike]

I don't mind paying him for what he's worth. He's earned that right.

There will be people on this board who think he's a bad person for not taking a discount. Again, maybe he will. But if he doesn't it's not a reflection on his character.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Charlie will now have a bank in downtown Boston named after him when his deal is done.

 

[Helsinki city boy]

Jones got 9,5 and rumours says Makar is getting 9. McA will at least get 9 if he is not taking any discounts.

Quite challenging seasons coming up from roster management point lf view. They need to add 1st C, keep Pasta, have 1st G and have Bergy running few seasons. If management screws big time now in the coming UFA market, they have big mess in their hands.

 

[kdog82]

8x8-8.5 for Mac. Future Captain of the Bruins.

 

[LyndonByers]

I think with the Makar and Jones deals McAvoy should get at least 9 million per. The guy is a stud.

 

[Alicat]

8x8-8.5 for Mac. Future Captain of the Bruins.

This.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I think the Makar deal is actually good for the Bruins because it more or less sets a ceiling for Mac. If Makar had gotten $10m I'd be worried. Mac should be in the 8-9 ballpark and this probably ensures he will be.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

Jones got 9,5 and rumours says Makar is getting 9. McA will at least get 9 if he is not taking any discounts.

Quite challenging seasons coming up from roster management point lf view. They need to add 1st C, keep Pasta, have 1st G and have Bergy running few seasons. If management screws big time now in the coming UFA market, they have big mess in their hands.

Jones is irrelevant as a McAvoy comp because he's entirely UFA years, where McAvoy's extension will be mostly RFA years. Makar is a totally valid comp, and a totally fair one.

 

[DKH]

Basically you are allowed 1 stud D

If the Bruins had Jones & McAvoy you can’t realistically pay them combine 16-19 M

crazy what’s going on

 

[wintersej]

I think the Makar deal is actually good for the Bruins because it more or less sets a ceiling for Mac. If Makar had gotten $10m I'd be worried. Mac should be in the 8-9 ballpark and this probably ensures he will be.

I don’t follow that logic. McAvoy signed a bridge when Makar signed his deal. McAvoy is giving up more UFA years than Makar ain’t he?

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I don’t follow that logic. McAvoy signed a bridge when Makar signed his deal. McAvoy is giving up more UFA years than Makar ain’t he?

yes, that's a good point, I hadn't really thought about that. Even so it will be fewer UFA years than Jones, for example, so at worst he falls somewhere between the 2. We'll see how it plays out I guess.

 

[Kalus]

Jones is irrelevant as a McAvoy comp because he's entirely UFA years, where McAvoy's extension will be mostly RFA years. Makar is a totally valid comp, and a totally fair one.

RFA/UFA is actually the irrelevant part here as it concerns the McAvoy and Jones comparison. Only 1st 2 years of McAvoy's next contract is RFA. Jones is 4 years older, Chicago is buying some prime and some regression years. A 7 or 8 year deal for McAvoy is pretty much all prime years, theoretically shoyld cost more.

Jones<McAvoy<Makar

$9Mx8 for McAvoy feels right

 

[The National]

Yikes Mac’s gonna get paid.

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

$7.5 million for 6 years. Don't book it.

 

[Alicat]

When Chuckie signs long term that will be my new jersey

 

[22Brad Park]

Bruins’ McAvoy “won’t sign for less than $10 million a year”This is someone else opinion but you can see how he comes to this opinion.

 

[EverettMike]

Bruins’ McAvoy “won’t sign for less than $10 million a year”This is someone else opinion bit you can see how he comes to this opinion.

I wouldn't sign for less than a double digit AAV either if I were Charlie.

 

[inactive user]

I wouldn't sign for less than a double digit AAV either if I were Charlie.

McAvoy is going to sign less than people think he will. He's not a money chaser he proved that when he initially signed his bridge deal back in 2019.

 

[goldnblack]

It'll be helpful that most of the old guard will be passing on and the rules of who makes what will be gone. It's the Bergeron contract that will decide a lot. If he takes a 2-3 year team friendly deal to retire on, they can give Charlie 9m.

 

[chizzler]

$7.5 million for 6 years. Don't book it.

Not a chance. Not sure he gets 10. I can see nine but he has to get to higher level. PP time will help. That’s what’s missing.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I wouldn't sign for less than a double digit AAV either if I were Charlie.

And if you don't get?

Holdout?

 

[Smitty93]

McAvoy is going to sign less than people think he will. He's not a money chaser he proved that when he initially signed his bridge deal back in 2019.

I know we like to think all Bruins players will take less to stay here, but McAvoy's last deal was market value. He basically signed the same deal as Werenski a week later, except the cap hit was $100k less per year, but the final year's salary was $300k more, which at the time dictated the qualifying offer.

Maybe you can convince him that Werenski's deal happened because Columbus had to bribe him to stay, but McAvoy's also been the better player, so he could absolutely argue he should get more. Sweeney should really be working to get that deal signed now because it's only going to go up the longer he waits.

 

[inactive user]

I know we like to think all Bruins players will take less to stay here, but McAvoy's last deal was market value. He basically signed the same deal as Werenski a week later, except the cap hit was $100k less per year, but the final year's salary was $300k more, which at the time dictated the qualifying offer.

Maybe you can convince him that Werenski's deal happened because Columbus had to bribe him to stay, but McAvoy's also been the better player, so he could absolutely argue he should get more. Sweeney should really be working to get that deal signed now because it's only going to go up the longer he waits.

Are RFA’s eligible to sign extensions before the end of the year?

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I know we like to think all Bruins players will take less to stay here, but McAvoy's last deal was market value. He basically signed the same deal as Werenski a week later, except the cap hit was $100k less per year, but the final year's salary was $300k more, which at the time dictated the qualifying offer.

Maybe you can convince him that Werenski's deal happened because Columbus had to bribe him to stay, but McAvoy's also been the better player, so he could absolutely argue he should get more. Sweeney should really be working to get that deal signed now because it's only going to go up the longer he waits.

Werenski's contract is definitely an overpayment to bribe him to stay. However I think pending additional injury issues, we will be very fortunate to have McAvoy long term whether at $7.5 or $9 million. I think $10 million is too steep for the flat salary cap.

 

[Dellstrom]

Bruins’ McAvoy “won’t sign for less than $10 million a year”This is someone else opinion bit you can see how he comes to this opinion.

If he has another season like last season and is nominated/wins the Norris he has every right to. Hope we can get him to a fair deal but he's going to consistently be a top 3-5 defenseman for a very, very long time. For all 8 years we give him.