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Originally Posted by united
Great question. You are allowed to use their names, though. Curiously you didn't list games played either, for whatever reason, which is obviously important when using raw numbers instead of rate numbers. Finally, mystery Player A, if it is who I suspect it is, was a mid-season signing so you may want to adjust those boxcars numbers for Y3..
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Lots to digest here! Trimmed down the entire post, didn't want to quote the entire thing in full.
A couple quick points.. I addressed why I left out Games Played in the post right above yours. It wasn't to omit context, it just doesn't matter. Points and goals matter when players get paid. Other factors are certainly considered but it's points that write cheques. That's the way it used to be, that's the way it is now and it looks to be that way for the foreseeable future. Points-Per-Game is a nice argument for fans but GMs aren't paying for mystery prorated production.
Totally forgot Barkov signed his contract midseason as well. History has always shown the sooner you get a deal done the better it looks (if the player continues on a solid projection). Buying into elite talent always pays off. Treliving didn't do that with Tkachuk and it cost him last summer.
To be perfectly clear I think both are in a clear league above Monahan. MacKinnon is a game breaking center, one of the best point producers in the NHL. Barkov is a two-way elite stud, capable of a point-per-game, captain of his team. Both are easily better than Monahan. That doesn't change what happened the winter/summer they signed their deals though. Monahan had the most goals, the highest points, (with MacKinnon).. and that's what gets you paid.
Plenty of people were lamenting MacKinnon's deal in the first year when he put up another 50 points, then he broke out again.