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Originally Posted by Salt Water Cowboy #10
If I could have prime Iggy, or Kaptizov, I take Iggy every time. For many reasons. Kaprizov will not stick up for team mates, or fight guys like Ben or Hatcher when needed. Iggy was a leader.
I think Minnesota will do ok with this contract but I think it’s too much.
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Hence the 1.6% less in salary?
Iginla in 2026/2027: $18.668M
Kaprizov: $17M
I'm not saying they're equal players, but it illustrates the point.
and hey, Huberdeau is now only 10.10% of the salary cap in 2026/2027!
There's zero doubt that MIN paid a premium to keep Kaprizov, I just don't think it's all THAT insane.
What'll have a good amount of sticker shock is when Calgary signs Makar to his 6-year contract in 2027/2028 and it comes in at like $22.7M AAV (20% is still the max I think?).