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Originally Posted by Parallex
To what someone could reasonably expect him to perform in the future.
And if he can do that every year for the next three years it'll be more then worth it... if he reverts back to the 5 goal, 10 assist he did the year prior... what other 5 goal guys get 2.2M per?
Don't pay people for what they did... pay them for what they're gonna do.
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Again though, what would be your comparisons contract-wise?
He's played two full NHL seasons, getting better from the 1st to the 2nd - it's not like he has a long history of being a 5G, 10A guy.
He has shown continued growth, and the team clearly believes it will continue.
The Blues just signed Tarasenko to an 8 year, 60M dollar deal.
Tarasenko has played two full NHL seasons.
Year 1: 21G, 22A, 43 Points
Year 2: 37G, 36A, 73 Points
It's on a different scale, but the same point remains. If Tarasenko proves to be a 43 point player and not a 73 point player, it's an awful contract. Tarasenko seems to be trending upwards though, just like Bouma (granted, different roles) - so by your logic if Bouma is overpaid because a year ago he had a 5G, 10A season then so is Tarasenko because he had a 21G, 22A season a year ago. This is just how the league works now, young players get paid for short resumes and promising futures.
