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, arguably taking a paycut, is signed for 9.5M a year until he's 35.
Kane and Toews make 10.5M a year for the next 8 years.
Kopitar and Toews have 148 and 149 points, respectively, over the last 3 seasons. Both are perennial candidates for the Selke, both have multiple Stanley Cups. The second Toews signed for 10.5M a year, Kopitar was going to get a similar contract.
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