Doughty and Pietrangelo are interesting comparisons for Subban, but I wouldn't use them. Both are better than Subban but that doesn't mean Subban shouldn't get more than they get. First off, both players didn't sign bridge contracts like Subban did, they both got their big deals right after their ELCs. If they would have signed short deals first, they'd both be making way more now, especially Doughty. DD would get a Toews/Kane deal for sure if he signed this summer and Pietrangelo would get at least 8.5m as well. Doughty also signed 3 years ago and the cap has gone up and there's a new CBA to boot. Pietrangelo signed right before the lockout, before the landscape changed. If Montreal wanted, they could have signed Subban to a similar deal when they had the chance. Probably could have got him for 5-5.5m on a long term deal but they wanted to sign him to a 'show me' contract. Show them he did, now it's time to pay up. Really, the main difference is St. Louis and LA have better management, but it doesn't change Subban's market value now, which is $8-9m.
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