This might be the new worst contract in the league.

This might be the new worst contract in the league.
- dshiddy

But he scored 4 goals last season!!!!

Yak is not even close to a threat to bolt
- Oilers42

Are you his agent?

Maybe give RNH 4 years in the NHL and see what happens?

P.S. East coast bias.

P.P.S. He's overrated. I'm not saying RNH = Tavares of today... I'm saying that at similar points in their careers, they were basically even.
- laughs2907

how exactly is Tavares overrated?

JT does it alone though, if the best option RNH had to feed the puck to was Moulson he may have had only 4 assists to match his 4 goals. JT is a beast!
- ky678468

Yeah, Boyes was terrible before joining Tavares. Moulson was no slouch either... He put up great numbers in the AHL, and showed great promise when coming to the NHL... Not to mention that both players were/are also older/more mature than the guys RNH play with.

Shoulder injury may have something to do with that. RNH suffered that in junior, and finally has it repaired. He ready for him to rip the NHL a new asshole.
- laughs2907

No, he's not. Which is why he is injured to start the season.

This might be the new worst contract in the league.
- dshiddy

He might damage those teeny tiny shoulders carrying all that cash.

how exactly is Tavares overrated?
- Isles_since_6

He's not. This guy is clearing making stuff p to justify this.

Absolutely shocked at this contract considering last year, I am not going to say its bad yet because he has huge potential, but man...

I would of waited.

how exactly is Tavares overrated?
- Isles_since_6

JT >> any Oiler player. End of a true, but brief, story.

But he scored 4 goals last season!!!!
- iknowbest

10.5m per goal

We can't really figure him out. He just does his own thing and we allow it.
- Lahey

Eat my ass with a spoon.

Yeah, Boyes was terrible before joining Tavares. Moulson was no slouch either... He put up great numbers in the AHL, and showed great promise when coming to the NHL... Not to mention that both players were/are also older/more mature than the guys RNH play with.
- laughs2907

Are you suggesting the Oilers should lock up Boyes and Moulson to $6million/year so that RNH has quality linemates like Tavares? Maybe you can trade Hall and Eberle for them.

Derek Van Diest ‏@SUNdvandiest 1m
"I've asked Ryan not to ask for a trade, that's the no-trade clause we agreed to," Craig MacTavish

Kane and Toews led the Hawks to a Stanley Cup in the last year of their rookie contracts. If RNH can lead the Oilers to a Cup and pick up a Conn Smythe along the way this season, then by all means, pay him $6 million a year.
- iknowbest

Supporting cast had nothing to do with that I suppose.

Eat my ass with a spoon.
- laughs2907

Shove a spoon in there. He wont have a choice.

Eat my ass with a spoon.
- laughs2907

This took you far too long to come up with

Supporting cast had nothing to do with that I suppose.
- laughs2907

Check JJ's thread. Not nearly as many untouchables on the Hawks.

Supporting cast had nothing to do with that I suppose.
- laughs2907

So you're saying the players around RNH suck? I hope Hall, Yak, Ebs etc dont hear about this..

This took you far too long to come up with
- Lahey

Especially considering his only other option was a fork and knife.

now who's trolling?
- Isles_since_6

Please tell me how...

Tavares after 3 years was better than Hall after 3 years
Tavares after 2 years was better than RNH after 2 years
Tavarers after 1 year was better than Yakupov after 1 year

Please tell me... I would love to hear this...

Yeah, Boyes was terrible before joining Tavares. Moulson was no slouch either... He put up great numbers in the AHL, and showed great promise when coming to the NHL... Not to mention that both players were/are also older/more mature than the guys RNH play with.
- laughs2907

maybe you should watch Tavares play before making ridiculous statements.

Moulson has no skating skill, can't backcheck or play defense but can make a living in front of the net. Boyes had 7 goals and played himself onto the 4th line in Buffalo prior to signing with the Isles and was awful defensively, continually turned the puck over, would miss wide open opportunities and was let walk at the end of the year with no replacement for him at the time, without even a contract offer. That should tell you how good he was.

Moulson and JT have chemistry, but JT is the one doing all the heavy lifting - if Moulson went somewhere else he'd be screwed and it shows because he has not produced the few times they dropped him to the second line.

Are you comparing Hall with Boyes or Moulson? Because I'd say he's way better than Moulson and comparing him to Boyes is hilarious.

Can I have some of what you're smoking?

Especially considering his only other option was a fork and knife.
- dshiddy

Or tongs..

Or tongs..
- systemtool

Maybe it's like KFC......

Right.....Yak is capped. He's a Russian kid who is a real threat to bolt if he doesn't get what he feels he deserves. Also, pretty hard to cap the kid if he turns out to be the best of the bunch.
- golfingsince

Nice generalization... How is Yak a threat to leave? Were you talking to him? Oh he's Russian!!! Obviously he will leave if he doesn't get what he wants...

Another contract making John Tavares' $5.5M per year cap hit look so delightful.