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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
He put his big years from his age 23-27 years and probably peaked with the 128 point season.
He was down 22 points last year, and half way through the playoffs he was invisible.
That is the beauty of of this deal. Like with Huberdeau signing long term contracts at this age for this type of money is usually for past performance.
The fact the Oilers wasted that type of production for that cap hit is hilarious.
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It's going to get worse too.
Players aren't giving discounts after losing big money during COVID. Cap also probably should be much higher but there is an escalator clause of 5%.
Faber got $8 mil - 22 and 47 point rookie year
Jarvis got $8 mil - 22 and 67 points
Berniers got $7 mil - 21 and 37 points (57 rookie year)
Swayman wants $10 mil never played 50 games in a season(likely gets less tha $10 mil)
What will Bouchard get? It's possible with the playoffs he had and the regular season he could as for $12 mil. Doubt it goes that high, but it will be north of Nurse and likely $10.5 or more.
Detroit won the cup in 08 with Lidstrom, Rafalski and Datsyuk making just over 40% of the cap. Not sure if any other team has done that with 3 players making that much.
If the cap hits $92.5 mil next year, Bouchard, McDavid and Leon will be making at least 40% (assuming $10.5 mil for Bouchard). Add Campbell buyout and Nurse and it's 52.5%. You need some impact ELC's to manage this.