Rumor: McDavid Camp Seeking 14m Per?

[McDaddy]

best post of the day

 

[VainGretzky]

Do you have more than one profile? How do you have multiple avatar bets going at one time?

I have none going. And only one was last year and I won I like those sucker bets

 

[NeverForget06]

Well a 10 million dollar contract in US dollars is around 14 million CAD. So this is actually going to be a reality.

However, I assume he's speaking of US dollars. In that case, I really like to believe that Connor realizes that kind of contract will cripple his team. There are very few scenarios I can imagine where a team can win a cup with a contract like that, especially given his surroundings. I would echo the sentiments already posted and say this tweet is hot air.

 

[McDaddy]

Well a 10 million dollar contract in US dollars is around 14 million CAD. So this is actually going to be a reality.

However, I assume he's speaking of US dollars. In that case, I really like to believe that Connor realizes that kind of contract will cripple his team. There are very few scenarios I can imagine where a team can win a cup with a contract like that, especially given his surroundings. I would echo the sentiments already posted and say this tweet is hot air.

Lol sure would hope so.

 

[VainGretzky]

If McDavid demands 14 million and he gets it the rest of the teams are screwed because now you ppg players all get 10 mill plus 60 point players 8 mill plus ,and all the elite dman start at 10 plus 50 point ones 8 plus .

 

[Stud Muffin]

It may seem crazy but I'd rather Trade him then give him 14m.

 

[booyakasha]

McDavid just won the Art Ross, Ted Lindsay, and Hart....all at 20.

that's just the tip of the ice berg for this kid.....he can demand whatever he wants.

edit : also turned a 70 point 29th place team into a 103 point 8th place team in one year.

 

[FunkyChicken]

Most teams get into salary cap hell after they win the cup, we seem to have to order reversed.
Honestly, at $14M I start taking offers.
Lets hope it's just a rumour.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

McDavid just won the Art Ross, Ted Lindsay, and Hart....all at 20.

that's just the tip of the ice berg for this kid.....he can demand whatever he wants.

And yet he hasn't won the big prize yet. The one that actually means something.

I don't think for a second McDavid is seriously going to demand max and not back down from it but if he is that's seriously concerning.

 

[VainGretzky]

My hunch he gets 10.5 -10.75 just so he is highest paid in league 8 years 86 million hope he survives on that by age 29

 

[UnicornONtheCOBB]

It may seem crazy but I'd rather Trade him then give him 14m.

that is crazy. If he wants 14 per, it needs to be for 8 years. He's the best player in the world. Ya, I was hoping and am still hoping it'd be closer to 11.5 to 12.5 per, but 14 is still worth it. He's that good he's that valuable, he makes the team that much more money. This is 4 years of his UFA years, the cap will probably be 85 to 90 million by the time his deal is over, and Connor will be 29 and all of his best years would of been as an Oiler. Ya, it's a lot, but he's still worth it.

 

[Bangers]

I doubt he'll ask for $14 million. While it is a business, and most players do want to maximize their value, losing sucks. Especially when you're locked in to losing for the length of your contract, and any team that you get traded to will also lose due to your contract.

Luongo said it best when he said, "my contract sucks."

 

[McDrai]

It's just a little taste," McDavid said of his big night. "This feels good and it's something that I want to try and do every year. But I've been saying I'd trade in all three of these awards just to win one award, and we all know that one we're talking about … it's all about team accolades. That's obviously the main focus heading into next year."

Reading this I would be shocked if McDavid signed for 14 million. He seems like a team first guy and I think he is well aware of the ramifications of having such a high cap hit

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

This is why they're going for Russell. 'Sorry Conner, we've got no mo money, gotta take $8M'

 

[Soundwave]

Crosby took 17% of the Pens cap (8.7 against a 50.3 mill cap) after his first ELC, so McDavid would be about 12 per to be equivalent. 12.125x8 = $97 million, IMO Connor will take that deal.

We are going to have to learn to scout, draft, and develop better from now on and build around McDavid and Draisaitl like the Penguins did. Plain and simple. No more screwing around and blowing draft picks, no more excuses for poor development.

We are going to have to wait until the cap hits $85 mill or so before we can think about adding more big money contracts.

 

[booyakasha]

Crosby took 17% of the Pens cap (8.7 against a 50.3 mill cap) after his first ELC, so McDavid would be about 12 per to be equivalent. 12.125x8 = $97 million, IMO Connor will take that deal.

We are going to have to learn to scout, draft, and develop better from now on and build around McDavid and Draisaitl like the Penguins did. Plain and simple. No more screwing around and blowing draft picks, no more excuses for poor development.

We are going to have to wait until the cap hits $85 mill or so before we can think about adding more big money contracts.

so in general...we're F@#4ed

 

[VainGretzky]

Crosby took 17% of the Pens cap (8.7 against a 50.3 mill cap) after his first ELC, so McDavid would be about 12 per to be equivalent. 12.125x8 = $97 million, IMO Connor will take that deal.

We are going to have to learn to scout, draft, and develop better from now on and build around McDavid and Draisaitl like the Penguins did. Plain and simple. No more screwing around and blowing draft picks, no more excuses for poor development.

We are going to have to wait until the cap hits $85 mill or so before we can think about adding more big money contracts.

Crosby also signed again at 8.7 million when cap was over 60 million after lockout and the cap was good for 70 million that year he then again signed for 12 years at 8.7 Million because he wanted to win .

 

[KCC]

For all we know McDavid's agent could ask for that much. But in the end I don't think it'll be that much.

Crosby took 17% of the Pens cap (8.7 against a 50.3 mill cap) after his first ELC, so McDavid would be about 12 per to be equivalent. 12.125x8 = $97 million, IMO Connor will take that deal.

We are going to have to learn to scout, draft, and develop better from now on and build around McDavid and Draisaitl like the Penguins did. Plain and simple. No more screwing around and blowing draft picks, no more excuses for poor development.

We are going to have to wait until the cap hits $85 mill or so before we can think about adding more big money contracts.

Yup. Took the words right out of my mouth. There is going to be some serious coin thrown out soon and the day that happens Chiarelli and Co will have to be very smart about things moving forward.

 

[Soundwave]

Crosby also signed again at 8.7 million when cap was over 60 million after lockout and the cap was good for 70 million that year he then again signed for 12 years at 8.7 Million because he wanted to win .

Unfortunately for us that was when the NHL was allowing cap circumvention through front loaded deals.

It's time for Nugent Hopkins now to ****ing produce next year and the years following if he wants to be here now too.

We cannot have $6 million dollar deadweights on our cap any more. Time for guys to get their **** together.

Everyone on the scouting department better get their butts in gear too. No more blowing through draft picks like they free Halloween candy. We need picks to pan out.

 

[VainGretzky]

Unfortunately for us that was when the NHL was allowing cap circumvention through front loaded deals.

It's time for Nugent Hopkins now to ****ing produce next year and the years following if he wants to be here now too.

We cannot have $6 million dollar deadweights on our cap any more. Time for guys to get their **** together.

You can still do front loaded contracts signing bonuses Look at Kane's contract for EG

 

[Soundwave]

Oilers 2018-19 potentially

RNH (6) McDavid (12.1) Puljujarvi (0.985)
Lucic (6) Draisaitl (7.75) Strome (3)
Caggiula (2.5) Letestu (2) Kassian (2)
blank (1) Khaira (0.625) Slepyshev (1.8)
Forward (800k)

Klefbom (4.1) Larsson (4.1)
Russell (4) Sekera (5.5)
Nurse (3) Benning (2.5)
D-Man (800k)

Talbot (4)
Back Up (1)

= 75.4 million + buy out penalty from Pouliot. Lets say the cap increases to 78 million. So we are pretty much at the cap roof, probably have to keep some cap open for Puljujarvi's potential bonuses.

So yeah probably under the cap. That said very little room to do anything. Improvement is going to have to come from within.

 

[TheRebuild]

i expected they'd come in and ask for something in the 12 million per year range, but what's another 2 million?

 

[Draiskull]

Oilers 2018-19 potentially

RNH (6) McDavid (12.1) Puljujarvi (0.985)
Lucic (6) Draisaitl (7.75) Strome (3)
Caggiula (2.5) Letestu (2) Kassian (2)
blank (1) Khaira (0.625) Slepyshev (1.8)
Forward (800k)

Klefbom (4.1) Larsson (4.1)
Russell (4) Sekera (5.5)
Nurse (3) Benning (2.5)
D-Man (800k)

Talbot (4)
Back Up (1)

= 75.4 million + buy out penalty from Pouliot. Lets say the cap increases to 78 million. So we are pretty much at the cap roof, probably have to keep some cap open for Puljujarvi's potential bonuses.

So yeah probably under the cap. That said very little room to do anything. Improvement is going to have to come from within.

Easily move out RNH and keep Maroon at LW saving us some more $$

 

[Speed220DChalavan]

Stauffer, who is the most connected, said this week if both McDavid and Draisaitl sign 8 year deals, it will cost ~20M between the two of them

Could see something like 12.5M and 7.5M split among Connor and Drai respectively.

 

[Draiskull]

Stauffer, who is the most connected, said this week if both McDavid and Draisaitl sign 8 year deals, it will cost ~20M between the two of them

Could see something like 12.5M and 7.5M split among Connor and Drai respectively.

What has Draisaitl done to command 7.5M x 8 ? He could very well be the whipping boy next year. ~6.75M is what he should be getting.