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Originally Posted by BigTuna
You're going to blame this on the Leafs? What about all the other contracts before that (Or signed the same day like Clowe, Horton).
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Let's look at contract life and performance.
Horton: Top 2 winger with injury history, 29 years old, 50-60pt player. $5.3/7 ($37.1 Million)
Clowe: Comparable to Clarkson. Gritty 3rd liner that can play in top 6. 31 years old. 20-40 pt player (ie inconsistent point-wise). $4.85/5 ($24.25 Million)
Clarkson: 3rd liner that can be pushed to top 6. 20-40 pts (only hit 30+ twice). Terrible season points wise with only 11. $5.25/7 ($36.75 Million)
So over the life of the contracts the Leafs are paying $350,000 less for Clarkson, and $5000 less/year, than the BJs are paying for Horton, a legitimate albeit injury-prone top-line forward. And they are paying him $400,000 MORE per season and for 2 more years than the Devils are paying for Clowe. That adds up to a $12.5 million dollar difference and an extra 2 years for someone who is almost the exact same player. ***
*** Disclaimer I am only using average salaries and not yearly ones as I am at work and that is too much effort. Main point is that contract is terrible. Clowe's is bad, but 2 years shorter and a lot less dough. Horton is actually a good hockey player when he's cleared to play.
So yeah.... the Leafs screwed the pooch there. Big time.