[Signing] Caps extend Tom Wilson (7 years, $6.5 mil AAV)

[ForeverFlameFan]

They could’ve really sold high on him. Not a good GM move.

[Mr.Coffee]

Tom Wilson's agent is a mensa candidate.

[Macho0978]

Guys like Wilson don't age well. He's not fast, overly skilled and when he starts to get pushed around by kids 10 years younger he will become useless making $6.75. This is a Lucic deal IMO

[Geeoff]

This one looks ugly. For sure gonna end on LTIR

[bluejays]

Terrible deal. He can thank Tkachuk's style for that contract. Another dumb team giving out a long term deal to a role player at 29. I think Tom Wilson has 2 or 3 years before this is terrible.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Washington is an older & worse Pittsburgh.
Legacy contracts for past years achievements at the expense of doing what the team should now.
Aside from watching Ovi go for the goal record, there's nothing good coming for the Caps.

[Braden]

Considering every team in the league would gladly have him. With his cap hit 1.6m more then Coleman? I'm sure they know it will end in LTIR. Roll him thru the incoming rebuild to protect young guys. Dont think theres much to see here

[Locke]

And here I thought Treliving was the only out his damned mind.

Its like we need an Actuary to be put in charge of an NHL team.

"Um yes, we dont offer long-term contracts to 29 year-olds, the data indicates that this is horribly unwise."

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

How many productive years does he have left? 2-3?

He and Kadri can debate who has the worse contract after that

There is no debate. Kadri can be easily bought out in the last few years of his contract if needed.

[Bubba17]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

He will be 36.

He will be 37. His new contract starts next season at 30 years old.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Macho0978

Guys like Wilson don't age well. He's not fast, overly skilled and when he starts to get pushed around by kids 10 years younger he will become useless making $6.75. This is a Lucic deal IMO

Actually, players that rely upon strength sometimes can last quite long, as strength can remain for many years. Hossa and Jagr come to mind, although you'll never confuse Wilson with them. Wilson may fade, but it won't be because he's getting pushed around.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Actually, players that rely upon strength sometimes can last quite long, as strength can remain for many years. Hossa and Jagr come to mind, although you'll never confuse Wilson with them. Wilson may fade, but it won't be because he's getting pushed around.

I've never seen a player with Wilson's style last, as a top player, beyond 34ish. Jagr had strength, but it made him hard to knock over while he was doing his thing. What kept Jagr going for so long was his extreme hockey sense and skill.

Wilson is more the type of player to try and knock Jagr over. If he's too slow to actually keep with the play, however, he's not going to be very helpful.

Wilson has more in common with Lucic than Jagr or Hossa.

[Derek Sutton]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

I feel like he'll age about as well as Brendan Gallagher. This will be a brutal contract in a couple of years.

It’s a brutal contract now!! What is Maclellan thinking??? They could’ve used some of that money to upgrade their D or bring in some youth, but just wasting the dollars and space Tom Wilson. The only hope for the Caps is that he does something dumb or dangerous enough to get a lifetime ban from the NHL.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by blankall

I've never seen a player with Wilson's style last, as a top player, beyond 34ish. Jagr had strength, but it made him hard to knock over while he was doing his thing. What kept Jagr going for so long was his extreme hockey sense and skill.

Wilson is more the type of player to try and knock Jagr over. If he's too slow to actually keep with the play, however, he's not going to be very helpful.

Wilson has more in common with Lucic than Jagr or Hossa.

Lets be fair, what kept Jagr going was that he was 1.5 players.

There was Jaromir Jagr and then there was Jaromir Jagr's ass which was almost an entire other player.

"Skill in the front and junk in the trunk."

The man had hands like a violinist and an ass like a garbage truck.

[mikephoen]

I assumed this was a bumped thread when I saw it at the top of the 1st page. Never for a second did I think he would be signing this contract in 2023.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/ca...on/c-345518280

I honestly thought this was a thread bumped from four years ago.

But nope they are doing it now.

Gotta keep Ovi upright until he breaks that record.

[Jason14h]

Washington will be full rebuild when Ovy retires so they don’t care what this contract looks like in the last few years

[topfiverecords]

In a few years they’ll always be able to trade him to the Oilers for a good prospect and a 3rd.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Washington will be full rebuild when Ovy retires so they don’t care what this contract looks like in the last few years

They played .350 hockey after the all Star break this YEAR

They already suck balls

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by dino7c

They played .350 hockey after the all Star break this YEAR

They already suck balls

Sure but they still care / are trying ! In a few more years they will be horrible and trying to be horrible !