The difference in MacKinnon's favor in that 4 year period will likely be significant, however.
Projecting it out here, say Matthews gets an Eichel-like cap % and the ceiling grows by ~$4 mil next year (average growth of the prior two years.) Say MacKinnon gets a Tavares-like cap% on his next contract and the ceiling rises by $15.2 mil over the next 5 years (what it increased by over the prior 5 year period).
Year | MacKinnon Cap | Matthews Cap | Difference |
18-19 | 6.3 | .925 - 3.775 | 2.525 - 5.375 |
19-20 | 6.3 | 11.13 | 4.83 |
20-21 | 6.3 | 11.13 | 4.83 |
21-22 | 6.3 | 11.13 | 4.83 |
22-23 | 6.3 | 11.13 | 4.83 |
23-24 | 13.11 | 11.13 | 1.98 |
24-25 | 13.11 | 11.13 | 1.98 |
25-26 | 13.11 | 11.13 | 1.98 |
26-27 | 13.11 | 11.13 | 1.98 |
| 83.94 | 89.965 - 92.815 | 6.025 - 8.875 |
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Burgundy represents a difference in Mackinnon's favor and blue represents a difference in Matthews's favor.