Who do you take - McDavid at 12.5M$ for 7 years, or Elias Pettersson at 3M$ for 7 years?

[Hammettf2b]

As a Wings fan using their current roster, I would take McDavid and be very happy about it.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

McDavid easily.

 

[Regal]

If we look at it that the Canucks already have Pettersson and so the Pettersson choice here is some clone or whatever (so it's the same as other teams), I'd take McDavid, shoot Myers into the sun, and try to fix the defense by trading some of the forwards. Pettersson's great, and if he becomes the player he can be, he might be the answer, but the gulf between them is huge right now, and unless your team is loaded with talent, it's unlikely you're going to use the cap difference to make up for the value they bring.

 

[EdJovanovski]

If we look at it that the Canucks already have Pettersson and so the Pettersson choice here is some clone or whatever (so it's the same as other teams), I'd take McDavid, shoot Myers into the sun, and try to fix the defense by trading some of the forwards. Pettersson's great, and if he becomes the

And look at what Benning has done with that cap space lol

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

McDavid is the best player in the world but with the 9.5M in savings you could add any of OV, Marchand, Malkin, Crosby, MacK, Drai, Bergeron, Pastrnak, Kucherov, Hedman, Makar, etc and in some cases still not reach 12.5M. For example, I'd rather have Crosby+EP or Hedman+EP than just McDavid.

 

[DearDiary]

McDavid easily.

I don't see how you can say easily. That $9.5 million goes a long way, you could add 2 dman vs having 2 liabilities at 950k

 

[bobholly39]

Makar was just an example and I wasn't necessarily considering this from the Caps POV, just in general. We have no assets that would allow us to land Makar lol.

I know - but that's kind of the point.
9M$ in cap space is nice and all - but what does it get you in 2021? Well if you're NJ and you beat out all other team suitors (which Caps may or may not have done) - it can land you Hamilton at 9M$ AAV. Worth it? To me he's overpaid, but he is good. Good chance NJ still lands him above you though and is a moot point.

What else does 9M$ get you in 2021? Hyman at 5.5M$? Danault at 5.5M$? Saad?
Caps just signed RFA Samsonov for 2M$. Maybe you can use extra cap space to pay him 4-5M$ long-term instead?

That's kind of the point with these threads. I'm sure 3M$ for EP and MacKinnon for 6M$ and Lafreniere on ELC is a better way to spend 12.5M$ than just on McDavid - but you can't get those extra players. So you have to work within the confines of what your team could realistically do with that extra 9M$.

 

[Norwegianoiler]

Petterson, otherwise how are you going to sign Nikita Nikitin, Mark Fayne, and Andrew Ference on the back end?

 

[nowhereman]

Pettersson was better in his only playoff showing than McDavid has been in any of his trips to the postseason. One player can't do it all and if I can get a number one center at 3 million and combine him with a 9.5 million dollar player, that's just going to give my team a better chance to win.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

As a blank team, Mcdavid
As a Leafs fan, pettersson AINEC
We get an upgrade on the big 4 to the Fab 5. Hopefully it gets us past the first round

 

[OilersCoffeeArtBeer]

Who would you rather have crosby at 8.7 million or Ryan Nugent Hopkins at entry level deal.
(Circa 2012)

 

[BlueBaron]

I'd take the bargain but fail to see the point. You don't get #1Cs for 3mil usually ans EP surely won't get that.

 

[Regal]

Who would you rather have crosby at 8.7 million or Ryan Nugent Hopkins at entry level deal.
(Circa 2012)

Pettersson is a lot better than RNH though

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I’d take Pettersson at that number over McDavid’s number with the same term. But 7 years as opposed to 3 decides it.

 

[Hammman]

I’d take Pettersson at that number over McDavid’s number with the same term. But 7 years as opposed to 3 decides it.

They're both 7 years.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

They're both 7 years.

I misread it then. Changed my vote.

 

[Love]

I’d take Pettersson at that number over McDavid’s number with the same term. But 7 years as opposed to 3 decides it.

The poll is comparing both players on a 7 year term I believe. McDavid making 12.5 and Pettersson making 3.

Wondering if people misread the poll because the results are a joke.

 

[Draiskull]

McDavid is the best player in the world but with the 9.5M in savings you could add any of OV, Marchand, Malkin, Crosby, MacK, Drai, Bergeron, Pastrnak, Kucherov, Hedman, Makar, etc and in some cases still not reach 12.5M. For example, I'd rather have Crosby+EP or Hedman+EP than just McDavid.

Most listed are not available and would likely never play for Edmonton. Take McDavid over EP+cap space in Edmonton.

9.5M got Edmonton Hyman+Ceci and not Hedman

 

[Cursed Lemon]

I mean you sign a guy like Pettersson at $3mil so you can sign somebody like McDavid lol

 

[LuckyBoeser]

Theoritically, Pettersson at 3M oppose to McDavid at 12.5M will open tons a cap space and allow you to use that extra money to acquire other high-end talents. However, I don't think I would trust majority of the gms to weaponize that 9.5M additional cap space correctly.

 

[lawrence]

I think the mcdavid ainec is is well justified. he can put up 140 points or more in the modern nhl while playing on a crap roster. Imagine for a second if he was on an above average team ? What about an elite team ? My gosh maybe 160 points. He is a generational beast that is literally comes once every 20 years and the best player since Gretzky played.

pettersson is also a very good player but not even on the same level and players his level comes much more often.

 

[The Sweetness]

McDavid is the best player in the world but with the 9.5M in savings you could add any of OV, Marchand, Malkin, Crosby, MacK, Drai, Bergeron, Pastrnak, Kucherov, Hedman, Makar, etc and in some cases still not reach 12.5M. For example, I'd rather have Crosby+EP or Hedman+EP than just McDavid.

I don’t think the premise is that you can also just randomly add another player such as Hedman or Crosby to your team without giving up any assets.

 

[LOFIN]

Had to go with Pettersson, provided he returns to form. 3 million for a #1C is such a steal, and the hard cap is really making it hard to build a great team unless you get everyone to take discounts (Bruins), or have a massive steal of a deal (MacKinnon, Barkov).

McDavid is the best player in the league AINEC, but if you can put that extra 9,5 million for improving your wingers, D, goaltending or let alone your center depth, you have to take it.

 

[bobholly39]

I think the mcdavid ainec is is well justified. he can put up 140 points or more in the modern nhl while playing on a crap roster. Imagine for a second if he was on an above average team ? What about an elite team ? My gosh maybe 160 points. He is a generational beast that is literally comes once every 20 years and the best player since Gretzky played.

pettersson is also a very good player but not even on the same level and players his level comes much more often.

McDavid's career high is 116 points. 160? Yeah - no.

Best player since Gretzky? Have you heard of Mario Lemieux?

 

[McFlash97]

McDavid's career high is 116 points. 160? Yeah - no.

Best player since Gretzky? Have you heard of Mario Lemieux?

just stop with your wack posts. Everyone nows how much McDavid rubs you the wrong way.