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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I believe every team - with the exception of the teams really hurting financially (and even then, maybe they would think he might help change things) - would get in line to hand McDavid 12+ million.
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They'd get in line to pay Malkin $12M on the open market too. But he makes $9.5.
Toronto is not lining up to give Connor McDavid $12M because then they have to pay Auston Matthews $11M. What would you imagine Matthews gets on his second contract? Maybe Tarasenko money? Nobody's giving him $10+, and he wouldn't ask for it. McDavid is not $4M+ better than Auston Matthews. Not in a world with a salary cap.
Ditto the Islanders - they're going to pay McDavid more than Tavares? Why?
McDavid is a great young player, but why is he worth so much more than every other great young player? Is it just because Edmonton?