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Originally Posted by DJones
It's weird. Everyone saying Kessels contract was brutal then ROR and Saad get these contracts. I'd rather have Kessel. At 15% retained he's a bargain.
Hoping these contracts are not any indication of contracts going forward though
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Top tier players have been worth 10M a year in their prime for years.
Crosby averages over 10.5M a year until he's 35.
Parise averages over 10M a year until he's 35.
Weber averages 11M a year until he's 35.
Suter averages 10M a year until he's 35.
Ovechkin, going forward, makes 10M a year now until he's 35. He signed his contract in 2008 with a cap-hit of 9.5M+.
Lundqvist makes over 10M a year until he's 35.
These contracts just have either lower paying, if not completely retirement, years added on beyond their 35th birthday.
Malkin actually took a paycut signing for 9.5M a year until he's 35.
Kane and Toews, because of the new CBA, are the first players who's cap-hit actually mirrors the salary of top players in their prime.
It's not that surprising that the second tier players are asking for 6-8M a year, there's still an obvious demand for them.