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Originally Posted by TOfan
To your last point; you have to wonder though, by the time we even get half way through those 8 year deals, where’s the cap at? How many +10M/year players are there in the league? I suspect these things are going to go up significantly and there could be teams with 5 or more players earning that kind of dough.
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Absolutely the cap will have increased considerably (with the caveat that it also may not, given some stresses in the world today). 10 million in 5 seasons may really look more like 6-7 million today.
What doesn't change is Nylander. Is he someone that you want your team to include as part of the 3-5 highest paid players on the team? I look at him as a very prolific scorer - even in the playoffs - but who doesn't provide a whole lot of other things (defensive play, physicality, leadership, intangibles), and doesn't fill a premier position.
#1 centre - 10-15 million.
#1 defencemen - 10-15 million.
#1 LW - Huberdeau - 10.5 million x 8 years
Do you want to include Nylander? I would rather have the flexibility to spend on a BETTER RW (some grit, more defensive ability, or other intangibles), or have that money for a better #2 center and a #2 and #3 defencemen.
I just don't see Nylander as a player you really want to commit 8 years to. I definitely agree on the rising cap and the implications of what that looks like in terms of 8-figure salaries per team.