John Tavares' Next Contract
- Thread starter Robert Esche Fan*
- Start date
BenningHurtsMySoul
Unfair Huggy Bear
Someone will offer him north of $12 million per season.
Just like Stamkos I doubt he actually goes anywhere. These players almost never leave the team that drafts them.
I predict he resigns with the Islanders for $10.5 million per.
Just like Stamkos I doubt he actually goes anywhere. These players almost never leave the team that drafts them.
I predict he resigns with the Islanders for $10.5 million per.
SLAPSHOT723
QU! Bobcats!
He's re-signing with the Islanders.
8 years, $9.1-10M/year.
In b4 "Isles suck he's going to the Leafs".
8 years, $9.1-10M/year.
In b4 "Isles suck he's going to the Leafs".
9.5 mill a year for 8 years with the isles. If he goes to free agency i could see him getting 11 million a year
I'd be surprised if he gets under 10. Stamkos' deal isn't the new norm because he'd already regressed. Toews/Kane/Kopitar are still the set markers
JZCislesHockey
Registered User
East Coast Icestyle
Registered User
Thing is, stat wise, Tavares has never babe em as good in his career as Stamkos. Argue all you want player wise. So are we sure that Stammers contract isn't the norm?
Toews, Kane, Kopitar. 3 cups, 3 cups, 2 cups. All have a pedigree of 70+ points and solid playoff performances. Maybe they are the outliers.
Toews, Kane, Kopitar. 3 cups, 3 cups, 2 cups. All have a pedigree of 70+ points and solid playoff performances. Maybe they are the outliers.
Ainec
Panetta was not racist
- Jun 20, 2009
- 21,784
- 6,429
East Coast Icestyle
Registered User
I can give you the last two, even if I don't agree. But three years ago he was arguably the best player in the world when he blew up his leg. 4 years ago he was 2nd in the league in goals and points.
Tavares hasn't been as good as Stamkos' peak, but Stamkos would have gotten a much bigger deal if he re-signed before his broken leg. At this point Stamkos' regression, the fact that he's fallen down the depth chart in terms of team importance, and the fact that there's other guys that need to be re-signed made it a situation where he wasn't going to get paid like a franchise player. Tavares is as important to the Isles as any other player is to his team, and will likely get paid as such.
JaegerDice
The mark of my dignity shall scar thy DNA
- Dec 26, 2014
- 25,161
- 9,414
LordNeverLose
Registered User
In a dream scenario he takes 8 years x $9,100,000 AAV. More realistically, I'll predict he takes 8 years x $10,000,000 AAV. Even though I think Kopitar is easily the better player, Isles are in no position to play hardball.
I can't see him coming to the Leafs. Leafs will have their RFAs to sign, and top RFAs are getting close to UFA money. Zaitsev, Nylander, Marner and Matthews.....if they play as expected (hope) there may not be enough money for JT or any high profile UFA.
Sidney the Kidney
One last time
- Jun 29, 2009
- 55,761
- 46,798
Isles fans should hope Tavares is as obsessed with his number as Crosby is with his.
Any chance we can have him change his number to something like 50?
SLAPSHOT723
QU! Bobcats!
Any chance we can have him change his number to something like 50?
Let's unretire Trottier's number real quick and let him wear 19
JaegerDice
The mark of my dignity shall scar thy DNA
- Dec 26, 2014
- 25,161
- 9,414
Any chance we can have him change his number to something like 50?
Seriously, if GMs even get a whiff of superstition from their player interviews, they should assign all their top prospects the lowest numbers possible.
sebsisles
Registered User
8x9aav is my guess. JT seems like he wants to be an Islander for life and is committed to winning the cup for the Isles
KrisLetAngry
MrJukeBoy
