Quote:
Originally Posted by Hackey
Most companies don't have salary caps and most employees aren't that invested in the success of the company. If you can get multiple players to each take a little less it could definitely help if winning is the ultimate goal.
|
Agreed, but it only makes sense for the very top players or older players close to retirement. If someone like McDavid is truly committed to winning in Edmonton, him taking $1 million less per year for his next contract could make sense. Dropping his career earnings from (ballpark) $200 million to $192 million doesn’t really move the needle for him personally. Based on Draisaitl’s contract, though, that much hyped “take a discount to win in Edmonton” concept is totally false.
Likewise, someone at age 35, who already has the bulk of their career earning behind them, might take less to go to a contender.
Players like Holloway or Broberg should never, ever give a discount. They need to maximize their earnings as much as possible.