Rumor: Ovechkin looking for $12M/yr on next contract

[HockeyAddict]

Source: Alex Ovechkin’s likely asking price believed to be Connor McDavid money

Amazing that he actually out-performed his 13 year contract... I would not have guessed at the time - thought 13 years was too much considering how physically he plays.

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[CupInSIX]

He knows where he can sign if he wants 12m to party.
Wouldn't be the first time I've heard he'd like to get paid 12-13m to party all year in Vegas.

 

[teemussalami]

Not too mention, asking for a raise after the 13 year contact too. Crazy.

OV deserves every dollar he can get.

 

[Gurglesons]

I mean, given what they threw at Backstrom, why wouldn't he ask?

Plus, isn't it essentially the same thing Backstrom did. Asked for percentage wise the same contract as what he signed originally?

 

[Perennial]

Ovechkin has 243 points in his last 231 games (1.05 PPG), which works out to 86 points per 82 games

McDavid has 321 points in his last games 224 games (1.43 PPG), which works out to 117 points per 82 games

So, over the last 3 seasons, McDavid has out-scored Ovechkin by 31 points per 82 games

 

[Empoleon8771]

I'll never criticize a player for asking for as much money as they can get, because showing "loyalty" counts for nothing because teams won't be as loyal to you as you are to them, but I'm a little surprised that he'd want a raise from $9.5 million after making enough money to retire for like 10 lifetimes.

I thought he'd be fine with just basically extending his current contract for a few more years, not ask for a 25% or so raise.

 

[EXTRAS]

I'll never criticize a player for asking for as much money as they can get, because showing "loyalty" counts for nothing because teams won't be as loyal to you as you are to them, but I'm a little surprised that he'd want a raise from $9.5 million after making enough money to retire for like 10 lifetimes.

I thought he'd be fine with just basically extending his current contract for a few more years, not ask for a 25% or so raise.

To be fair, he isn't really asking for a raise. Between inflation and the cap going up significantly over those 13 years, it's probably pretty similar to what he was getting.

 

[Martin Skoula]

I'll never criticize a player for asking for as much money as they can get, because showing "loyalty" counts for nothing because teams won't be as loyal to you as you are to them, but I'm a little surprised that he'd want a raise from $9.5 million after making enough money to retire for like 10 lifetimes.

I thought he'd be fine with just basically extending his current contract for a few more years, not ask for a 25% or so raise.

13 years ago, 9.5 wasn't Jeff Skinner money.

 

[Empoleon8771]

To be fair, he isn't really asking for a raise. Between inflation and the cap going up significantly over those 13 years, it's probably pretty similar to what he was getting.

It may not be a raise when accounting for inflation and the cap, but he has made so much money that "inflation" really doesn't mean anything for him.

But this article also says that he got royally screwed with escrow after the 2013 lockout, so maybe he's not as loaded as I imagine he is.

13 years ago, 9.5 wasn't Jeff Skinner money.

That's not the point I'm making. The point I'm making is that Ovechkin is loaded, so I'm not sure why he feels it necessary to get a raise. I don't criticize him for wanting a raise because it's completely his right to ask for one, I would have just guessed he had enough money where he didn't really care about getting a raise.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Eh, just pay him.

The only question you need to ask yourself is "how good of a team is Washington without Ovechkin?"

Answer: not so good. they would revert back to a middle of the pack team almost overnight

 

[TGWL]

Ovechkin has 243 points in his last 231 games (1.05 PPG), which works out to 86 points per 82 games

McDavid has 321 points in his last games 224 games (1.43 PPG), which works out to 117 points per 82 games

So, over the last 3 seasons, McDavid is out-scoring Ovechkin by 31 points per 82 games

Now do goals...

 

[EXTRAS]

It may not be a raise when accounting for inflation and the cap, but he has made so much money that "inflation" really doesn't mean anything for him.

But this article also says that he got royally screwed with escrow after the 2013 lockout, so maybe he's not as loaded as I imagine he is.

When u are worth 100m you see inflation eat up about 2-4m of your value a year, so it does matter to him.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I'd give him the 12 but on the condition he sticks around to take a run at Gretzky record. Washington is screwed in the future anyway so why not get what you can out of him?

Ovie strikes me as the type of player that could have a Jagr-ish type progression into his 40s. His shot and already good puck protection skills make him ideal to play deep into his 30s and early 40s.

Hell you could probably put a 50 year old Ovie in his spot just for power players and he'd still probably pot 20 a season

 

[Empoleon8771]

When u are worth 100m you see inflation eat up about 2-4m of your value a year, so it does matter to him.

In theory, he loses 2%-4% in spending power per year with his $100 million. But that only happens if he's actually spending that money.

Sure, his overall net value is hurt by inflation, but he probably has so much money that it won't make a difference to him. Not to mention that even mediocre investing has you yielding more than 2%-4% a year.

 

[Stickpucker]

Going to be hard to outperform that contract...

 

[HansonBro]

It may not be a raise when accounting for inflation and the cap, but he has made so much money that "inflation" really doesn't mean anything for him.

But this article also says that he got royally screwed with escrow after the 2013 lockout, so maybe he's not as loaded as I imagine he is.



That's not the point I'm making. The point I'm making is that Ovechkin is loaded, so I'm not sure why he feels it necessary to get a raise. I don't criticize him for wanting a raise because it's completely his right to ask for one, I would have just guessed he had enough money where he didn't really care about getting a raise.

Oh he is. That Touch of Gray endorsement has really been paying off for the last 10 years

 

[Canuck86]

Amazing hockey player, but any team would be a fool to give him 12m a year on a multi year contract. He is not immortal and will decline like everyone else.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

He's still an exceptional goal scorer but time has caught up to him in most other facets of the game. Will be interesting to see what the Caps do here. I wouldn't think they would want to spend that kind of $$$ on anything but a short term contract but I could be wrong.

 

[Carlzner]

RMNB is a tabloid-level blog run by wannabe analytics guys who are god awful when it comes to actual hockey analysis. Their bread and butter is posting Capitals players wives Instagram stories

Not a valid source whatsoever.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Term will be the question, not money. He'll get what he wants because he deserves it.

Now do goals...

He's first.

 

[Legion34]

Ovechkin has 243 points in his last 231 games (1.05 PPG), which works out to 86 points per 82 games

McDavid has 321 points in his last games 224 games (1.43 PPG), which works out to 117 points per 82 games

So, over the last 3 seasons, McDavid is out-scoring Ovechkin by 31 points per 82 games

cool now do goals

 

[Stormcrow]

Now do goals...

Not to mention leadership, some big hits and the fact that the Caps already know his ring size. Apples to Oranges as far as players but Ovy deserves 12 or even more.

 

[tenken00]

This is just a rumor from some anonymous source.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Caps will pay it and be idiots for doing so

 

[JTmillerForA1stLOL]

And I'm sure he gets at least that.