Trouba a top 10 Dman, good lord.
His goals above replacement was top 3 in the league among dmen last year, you tell me. It's the same stat that validates Olier fans sentiment on Klefbom.
Trouba a top 10 Dman, good lord.
How do you know this for certain? I'm a big fan of Drai, but it is not a guarantee.
Played at around a PPG pace without McDavid.
Chiarelli at it again.
LOL at the haters saying it's a horrible deal and good luck competing.
Forgetting for a sec that the cap goes up every year and that they have their #1 and #2 dmen locked up long term at 4.1 mil each...
They just traded Eberle's 6 mil for value. HFBoards Least Valuable Player. And you guys actually think they'd have a problem dumping better players in RNH and Lucic, if it came to it?
Interesting, is this the case for anyone coming off an ELC?
Chiarelli at it again.
Seeing all these contracts it's crazy to think Barkov is signed for what, 5.5M? Sadly it looks like Florida isn't competing during that contract.
Big money, but fair money.
Brouwer, Eriksson, Ladd, Backes.....not even the worst of 2016Does lucic have a full NMC? That may end up being one of the worst contracts ever signed considering the situation....
Johansen played in the finals?>not that the 1C on a Cup finalist has done much
Settle the **** downSo Scheifele who has outscored him each of the last two seasons and makes almost 2.5 million less isn't more valuable?
Trouba a 23 year old top 10 dmen isn't more valuable or Laine who scored at the same rate as an 18 year old isn't more valuable. Sorry but i dont agree withbyour assesment of him.
Seems like a fair contract.
The McDavid/Draisaitl contracts are both fair and lock up a terrific 1/2 punch down the middle for the next 8 years.
What I'd be concerned with if I was an Oilers fan would be Chiarelli's use of the cap to fill in the supporting cast.
8 years, $8.5 million is an awful lot for a player who doesn't really produce well without McDavid.
Is he good without McDavid
So now theyre chicago without the cups
I missed him leading the nhl in ppg without mcdavid in the playoffs. I wonder who did that.
At the end of the day, Draisaitl would either be the most valuable player/commodity in your franchise or in the top 2(for the vast majority of teams).
These are the teams he'd be in the top 2/3:
Anaheim Ducks - He'd be in their top 2 for players and most valuable asset
Arizona Coyotes - He'd be their most valuable forward and 2nd most valuable asset
Boston Bruins - Most valuable player
Buffalo Sabres - 2nd most valuable player
Calgary Flames - Most valuable player
Carolina Hurricanes - Most valuable player
Chicago Blackhawks - In the top 3, most valuable based on age and contract
Colorado Avalanche - Most valuable player
Columbus Blue Jackets - Most valuable player IMO
Dallas Stars- Top 3
Detroit Red Wings - Most valuable
Edmonton Oilers - Top 2
Florida Panthers - Most valuable
Los Angeles Kings - Top 3
Minnesota Wild - Most valuable
Montreal Canadiens - Top 2, best forward
Nashville Predators - Best forward top 3 value
New Jersey Devils - Most valuable
New York Islanders - Top 2
New York Rangers - Most valuable
Ottawa Senators - Top 2
Philadelphia Flyers - Most valuable
Pittsburgh Penguins - Top 3
San Jose Sharks - Most valuable
St. Louis Blues - Top 3
Tampa Bay Lightning - Top 2
Toronto Maple Leafs - Top 2
Vancouver Canucks - Most valuable
Washington Capitals - Top 2
Winnipeg Jets - Top 2
Crazy expensive for someone with two years of experience. Some of these contracts will be be financial disasters for the teams after a few years. Maybe not for Draisaitl, but it will happen.
So who will be get the next Alex Semin at 8M x 8 years?
Player Tm Salary Cap Hit
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Jonathan Toews CHI 13,800,000 10,500,000
Patrick Kane CHI 13,800,000 10,500,000
Anze Kopitar LAK 13,000,000 10,000,000
Alex Ovechkin WSH 10,000,000 9,538,462
Jamie Benn DAL 13,000,000 9,500,000
Evgeni Malkin PIT 9,500,000 9,500,000
P.K. Subban NSH 11,000,000 9,000,000
Sidney Crosby PIT 10,900,000 8,700,000
Corey Perry ANA 10,000,000 8,625,000
Steven Stamkos TBL 9,500,000 8,500,000
Henrik LundqvistNYR 9,000,000 8,500,000
Claude Giroux PHI 9,000,000 8,275,000
Jakub Voracek PHI 10,000,000 8,250,000
Ryan Getzlaf ANA 9,025,000 8,250,000
Brent Burns SJS 10,000,000 8,000,000
Joe Thornton SJS 8,000,000 8,000,000
Ryan Johansen NSH 8,000,000 8,000,000