Which option would you take as a player

[slapKing]

Imagine yourself as an NHL player. You are guaranteed 1 thing, but you only get 1 of these things.

Would you rather:

- Make a guarantee money's worth of 155 million dollars but with no Stanley cup

- Win 1 Stanley cup in your career but only make 85 million

- Win 4 Stanley cups in your career but only make 15 million

Which option would you choose as a player?

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[stl76]

How many boats can you water ski behind?

I'll let you know once my $155 million check clears.

 

[TheGuiminator]

Option 1

Gimmee the moneeaayyyy!

 

[heretik27]

Option 2.

85 million is nothing to sneeze at, and you can say you won the Stanley Cup. No downside to that at all. 15 million and 4 cups is pretty good too, but depending on where you settle down and your lifestyle that money may not last.

 

[Dominance]

Option 3.

You’re still very comfortable for life, and with 4 cups that pretty much means you’re a regular - if not elite - NHL player for many years.

 

[generalshepherd141]

Option 3.

You’re still very comfortable for life, and with 4 cups that pretty much means you’re a regular - if not elite - NHL player for many years.

Agreed. Even if I end up as a Chris Kunitz-level player, I'll take 4 Cups all day every day.

And you're exactly right, $15 million is nothing to sneeze at. Plus, I wouldn't want paparazzi constantly swarming me lmao.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

3. Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Option 2 easily for me.
You get the thrill of winning at least one Stanley Cup and more money than you'll ever need to be happy. And at 85 million career earnings, it means you were a pretty good player.

Option 3 is nice for the Cups but with "only" 15 million in career earnings (more than enough in normal circumstance IMO), that means you were a 3rd or 4th line plug.

Option 1 is fine if you think moar money means more happiness. You are a Crosby level player that will forever be perceived as a loser. Enjoy the extra 70 million that you would wish you could trade in for at least one Cup.

 

[McRpro]

Option 3.

You’re still very comfortable for life, and with 4 cups that pretty much means you’re a regular - if not elite - NHL player for many years.

If all you've made is 15mil that'd suggest you were anything but elite. A useful bottom 6'er is more like it.

 

[Dominance]

If all you've made is 15mil that'd suggest you were anything but elite. A useful bottom 6'er is more like it.

Oh, I wasn’t thinking about the money in terms of hockey related earnings. More as what you would trade off for cups.

 

[The Macho King]

With 70 million extra dollars I can throw a few hundred thousand to make a Cup replica and then buy an island.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Agreed. Even if I end up as a Chris Kunitz-level player, I'll take 4 Cups all day every day.

Just for reference, Chris Kunitz had career earnings of about 37 million. Think more along the lines of Paul Byron.

 

[hamzarocks]

Option 2 if I was an actually talented player

Option 4 if I was a scrub and got to play for the leafs

Option 1 if it was all guaranteed and I could injure myself/suck so hard I get bought out but get 100% of money stil and retire young with my 155 Million (especially if I had to play for either any of the CAD teams (except leafs) or Boston)

 

[lawrence]

155 million? give me that.

 

[leafsfan5]

Option 1, I'd love to win but this is generational wealth I'm looking at here. My children's grandkids would be able to see this kind of money.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

I'll take option 1

 

[sethro109]

You know what you can't buy with 155 million dollars? A Stanley cup victory. Give me option 2!

 

[heretik27]

Option 2 if I was an actually talented player

Option 4 if I was a scrub and got to play for the leafs

Option 1 if it was all guaranteed and I could injure myself/suck so hard I get bought out but get 100% of money stil and retire young with my 155 Million (especially if I had to play for either any of the CAD teams (except leafs) or Boston)

Option 1 sounds like the DiPietro method. Got paid to play like 4-5 seasons of hockey and is still being paid 1.5 million per year until the 2028-29 season. He played his last NHL game at age 31 (in 2012-13), his last full season at age 26 (2007-08) . It's quite incredible really.

 

[vancityluongo]

Option 2 for sure.

Quality of life doesn't really change that much after a certain point haha.

 

[generalshepherd141]

Just for reference, Chris Kunitz had career earnings of about 37 million. Think more along the lines of Paul Byron.

I was thinking moreso of a role player who won 4 Cups, but yes, you've got a much better comparison when strictly looking at career earnings.

 

[jetsforever]

I really want to vote for Option 2 but that basically means you're paying $70 million for a single Cup win - I don't think it's worth it.

 

[Buck Naked]

"Only make $85 million"

Oh nooes...

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Option 1.

That's just common sense.

But Option 2 if I win it with the Leafs. That would make the cup win special and fulfilling while still being filthy rich. I would be left with no regrets about my career.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Option 1. A Cup isn’t worth $70M

 

[psycat]

"only 80mil" XD