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Originally Posted by AltaGuy
Point's eventual AAV will likely be lower than it should be owing both to the stacked team, and the taxes in Florida.
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I wonder about this one. You're right that the team is stacked but that also makes it relatively top heavy despite the discounted contracts. They have five players on the team already that would meet or exceed the "Giordano cap" of the Flames, and that's before Point signs.
Kucherov is making 9.5M, but are they really going to move the Art Ross winner any time soon?
Stamkos is making 8.5M, he's their captain with a full NMC.
Hedman is making 7.8M, he has a full NMC for a couple more years.
McDonagh is making 6.8M, he has a full NTC until 2026.
Vasilevskiy is about to make 9.5M, there is a one year window before his NMC kicks in 2021. Not that there's much chance the Vezina winner is moved.
No doubt that they would look at their secondary scorers of Palat, Gourde, Johnson and Killorn first, but as good as Point has shown, he might become available just out of necessity. 67M signed next year allocated to just 13 players. That's without Point's contract and Sergachev's extension. With the talks of a stagnant cap, they could be in some trouble that goes beyond moving Johnson.
For a short-term deal, unlike the other contracts that have been back-loaded to allow for a high QO, I could see Point fighting for front-loaded contract to ensure he gets a lot of his money under "Florida taxes." Long-term, I'm not sure how much he should factor the taxes into his contract if there's a possibility of him getting moved. Even if it's rather slim.