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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Remember that the cap has gone up since Karlsson signed his deal, too. By about 7%. That means a $7M AAV now is comparable.
Another comparable is Keith (he, Subban, and Karlsson are 3 of the 4 active Norris winners). I think most observers would argue that Keith is worth more to his multiple Norris wins and Stanley Cup wins. His contract is tough to compare, as it is a back-diving deal under the old CBA and Kieth was also 27 when it came into effect. So it would be all UFA years. The first 8 years of his deal have an AAV of just over $7.2M. Accounting for the cap increase since then, that would be about $8.4M today. So that would be the upper end of what Subban should expect IMO.
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I would say that all things being equal, and by way of a very sober comparison that factors into consideration position and age, then this would be the ceiling, and Subban should be paid less than that. I think $8.0 is high for him on a multi year deal, and $7.0 is extremely generous by way of comparison to some of the other similarly aged but arguably better defensemen in the League. In my opinion, $7.5 long term should be considered a great deal by both sides: He'll be making more that Pietrangelo and Doughty, both of whom are better players, and will be locked up past UFA eligibility.