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Originally Posted by DoubleK
Does Doughty get 10?
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Almost certainly. The cap has risen significantly, but when it comes to top tier players it's been a while that they have been making 10M+ in actual money.
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.
Kane and Toews make 10.5M a year.
Kopitar averages over 10M a year until he's 35.
Burns is making 10M a year until he's 35 and signed until he's 39.
Benn makes 9.5M a year.
Subban makes 9M a year despite signing while still an RFA.
Price makes 10.5M a year.
Throw in RFA second contracts like Eichel and McDavid and it's pretty obvious that Doughty will get 10M.
The best thing the Kings have going for them is that Kopitar is making 10M and that may be a soft-limit for them as the captain that Doughty might be willing to sign for. But if he wanted money, he could reach UFA and get 12M without any GM blinking an eye.