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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
We don't really need to discuss whether we think Tkachuk will have excessive salary demands - he already does.
It's actually pretty impressive how good of a contract Tkachuk got himself considering he had so little leverage.
Props to Don Meehan as well, here are some of the other players he currently represents: Erik Karlsson, James Neal, James Beagle, Dave Backes, PK Subban and Justin Abdelkader.
He also represented Troy Brouwer, Wade Redden, Brad Richards, Mike Richards, and Mike Ribeiro.
He has been quite good at getting top dollar for his clients.
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How good of a contract? Right now if you assume the QO is picked up he got 7.5 a year for 4 year deal.
Mitch Marner got a 6 year contract at 11 million a year, that paid him... 16!!! million in year 1. Do you think MT is going to get a 2 year deal that pays 36 million to equal that deal? (And I'm not even including the present value of $$ that getting the massive $$ up front adds up too)
How much do people really think MT is getting in 2 years? Based on this season he would be lucky to get the same 7 million with revenues where they are. MT may have bet on himself continuing to improve and never could have predicted COVID that COULD have given him tons of leverage, but what are we worried about? Even a 5 year deal at 9 million next year brings his total deal to 8 years and 8.25 million $/year combining the 2 deals. A deal most would have been fine with 2 years ago for average cap hit.
I am guessing he is regretting not signing a long term contract based on this year and the economic situation.