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Originally Posted by habernac
Four years, $7M AAV. Keys here are VGK avoid lengthy term and Pacioretty gets a premium AAV in a tax-favorable state for his (financially) career-defining contract.
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I don't think it's necessarily a premium AAV. As I argued earlier, Pacioretty, if he bounces back, is one of the most consistent goal-scorers in the league. This contract will end before his 35th birthday. Players like that make bank, and 7M is no longer bank.
Florida, Nashville, Dallas, Tampa all have same tax rates at around 32%. And at least half the league has under 40%. So even if he could have got 7.5Mx4 years or 7Mx5 years, he would likely end up making more with a number of other teams. I think those are term and cap-hit a ton of teams would jump on if available. And really, as much as Vegas has done and the moves they made, I think I would have waited to see if it was a fluke or not.
But again, can't blame a guy for signing a 28M guaranteed contract. Especially after a relatively crappy season.