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Originally Posted by Samonadreau
To play devil's advocate, Mcdavid is up in 2026. Do you think Makar will get more than Mcdavid?
Not saying who's the better player,.
And do you really think Makar will get close to $20M?
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Eventually I think you will see max contracts become commonplace. Why it hasn’t happened yet, I have no idea.
An unintended consequence of the CBA/salary cap will be stars, scrubs, and ELCs. I think we will see an increasing number of mid-tier players realize that they can get more money in Europe and go there.
In baseball you can already see this, with no cap. No one is getting an Albert Pujols deal anymore. They’re reserved for young players like Wander Franco (ouch), Bobby Witt Jr., and Julio Rodriguez. No one is giving these out to 30-year-olds because they’re not a smart idea.
To your point, the type of player who’s actually worth that gamble is someone like Bedard, whose peak has yet to occur. Not spending an insane amount on a player who is in decline like Draisaitl will be.