Makes me think of what a Hughes - Tkachuk trade would look like. Forget about probability. I'm thinking just from a hockey trade/value perspective. I think Ottawa would have to add, but how much? Hughes is the better player signed to the better contract for longer term but Brady is just so unique a player and fantastic in his own right. Great scorer, tough as nails, draws penalties, work and drive second to none. Would #7 get it done? a little less? a little more?
ONCE AGAIN JUST FOR THE MENTAL EXERCISE OF DETERMINING THEIR PROPORTIONATE VALUE. NOT PROPOSING A TRADE OR DISCUSSING WHETHER EITHER TEAM WOULD DO IT.
From a purely mathematical perspective.
Let's assume the cap goes up by the following (87.7, 92,97,102,107,112)
Brady Tkachuk if he hit UFA today, I would offer 12 million dollars for 4 years (term remaining).
Jack Hughes if he hit UFA today, I would offer 16 million AAV for 6 years (term remaining).
597.7 mill in total cap will be available over those 6 years, so would be 16.06% of the cap for Jack overall.
378.7 mill in total cap will be available over those 4 years, so would be 12.7% of the cap for Tkachuk overall.
3.36% is equal to 2.8 mill in today's cap, so the gap checks out.
Based on that math, Jack is at about 48 mill in surplus value, while Tkachuk is at about 15.2 mill.
Even if you move Jack down to 15% of the cap (15 mill), and Tkachuk up to 14% (13.55 mill), and I'd say the gap is WAY bigger than 835k in today's money.
That would still be 42 mill for Jack, and 21.4 mill for Tkachuk. Just an absolutely massive gap in value no matter how you slice it.
Or from a simpler perspective. Add 7th overall to pay for the gap in value over the next 4 years. And then you have to pay for 2 more years of prime Jack Hughes when the cap is like 110 million and he still makes 8 mill. (The same equivalent cost as a 6 mill contract today).