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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Gaudreau was sixth in NHL scoring last year, and everyone knows it was not a fluke.
Tarasenko put up:
19 points in 38 games (.5 PPG)
43 points in 64 games (.67 PPG)
73 points in 77 games (.95 PPG)
Stats on entry level deal: 135 points, 179 games, .75 PPG
Gaudreau put up:
1 point in 1 game (1.0 PPG)
64 points in 80 games (.8 PPG)
78 points in 79 games (.99 PPG)
Stats on entry level deal: 143 points, 160 games, .89 PPG
Tarasenko got 7.5M for 8 years. Gaudreau has proven to be a significantly better scorer than Tarasenko did during his entry level deal.
8M is not an overpayment, so long as it is an 8 year deal.
Another recent contract, if you want to look at it:
Nate Mackinnon (7 years, 6.3M per): .7 PPG
.7 PPG Vs. .89 PPG, is a big gap.
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You shouldn't count Gaudreau's first season, it was one game so it shouldn't factor into his ppg. Tarasenko also played 45 more games over the time Gaudreau did, so he was able to keep the pace up over more games. I like Johnny but he shouldn't be getting Tarasenko money.