[Signing] Kings re-sign Kempe (8 yrs, $10.625mil AAV)

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by blankall

Plus $10 million is the new $7 million. If Kempe had signed at $7 million 3 years ago, everyone would think that's fair. There's just sticker shock as we all get used to the new salary inflation.

This is the main reason why "Huberdeau money" isn't accurate. I mean you could sign a kid for a million and say "that's Gretzky money".

[Locke]

Originally Posted by blankall

Plus $10 million is the new $7 million. If Kempe had signed at $7 million 3 years ago, everyone would think that's fair. There's just sticker shock as we all get used to the new salary inflation.

Yeah. This. And it is shock. Because the Cap had stayed so flat for so long and now its just skyrocketing really quickly.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

This is the main reason why "Huberdeau money" isn't accurate. I mean you could sign a kid for a million and say "that's Gretzky money".

At least its not 'Trent Frederic' money!!