Dreger: McDavid may cost 14 million

[hockeykicker]

yes its very unlikely but seems weird that dreger would throw out that high of a number without knowing something

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[Cor]

That would be ungood for the Leafs

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Shame he wasn't born on September 7th.

Hard to argue he still wouldn't be well worth it.

 

[Flamesjustwin]

Actually that sounds about right and what I figured he would cost for a long term deal.

 

[WilliamNylander]

Just heard this too. Crazy money but he's worth it.

FWIW Bobby Mac was talking about it too

 

[SI90]

McDavid is worth it but I can't see him handcuffing the oilers like that.

 

[Jozay]

No way he's costing that much.

11 mill tops

 

[AlphaBravo]

Makes sense, I wouldn't expect any less. The GM should just hand McDavid a check and say write whatever number you want. He is the face of the franchise and the NHL now.

 

[Joe Sakic]

Good lord...

 

[Jozay]

McDavid is worth it but I can't see him handcuffing the oilers like that.

Pretty much this

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Oilers fans better hope he's superstitious like Crosby is. $9.7 million would look a lot better.

 

[KPower]

Sweet...no cups for Connor.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Hopefully.

 

[SETHROLLINS]

$12M x 8 years is my guess.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Just heard this too. Crazy money but he's worth it.

FWIW Bobby Mac was talking about it too

Without doing any digging, but it seems like a similar percentage of the cap to Crosby's post-ELC contract. Its not ridiculous.

 

[beowulf]

$14M for 8 years seems kind of high especially if he wants to bring cups to Edmonton. Look how Crosby took a lower salary to keep the team competitive. I see McDavid doing the same so the $11M someone mentioned makes sense.

 

[glasgow26]

Mother of god

 

[DJJones]

Nice

 

[WilliamNylander]

Would be interesting if he did 14 x 2 and then in 2 years take 16 or 17 depending on the cap.

Lebron style

 

[sansabri]

He'll get around $12-12.5M.

 

[sparxx87]

McDavid is worth it but I can't see him handcuffing the oilers like that.

That's my initial thought. I think teams and players recognize that while a individual player may be worth that, it's difficult to ice a strong lineup top to bottom with that much invested in 1 player.

 

[GoldiFox]

McDavid is entitled to whatever the absolute maximum contract is and not a penny less.

 

[jaric1862]

No way he gets 14 mil, thats ridiculous. He probably getting somewhere in the 10.5-11.5 mil range

 

[Mighty Makar]

I hope so.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Wow. I was hoping he'd come in around 11 so Matthews wouldn't be all, McDavid got 14 I want 12.