Your GM signed him based on a single season and a great playoff... not because of cap space during his contract negotiation. It was an overpayment that had more to do with McDavid's contract and perceived ceiling than market value. Kids a stud but not an 8.5 million dollar stud.
- geta02it

Wait till Tavares signs this summer... that will make Drai look like a steal

Drai is overpaid to be McDavids winger. End of story.
It’s another chia fuk up.

Drai is worth 6.5 and should have been signed before McDavids enormous deal.
- Iggysbff

I believe Drai will end up a center

I can see into the future...

Draisaitl

First 2 years -- Slight over-payment
Middle 4 years -- Fair
Last 2 seasons -- Slight underpayment

It's not worth getting your panties in a knot.
- laughs2907

Chianomics... sure.

Wait till Tavares signs this summer... that will make Drai look like a steal
- Reveen.

Ya, Drai's contract set that bar as McDavids did for Drai.
All relative.

2020
- laughs2907

That means we don’t get to draft Lanfreniere.

Chianomics... sure.
- geta02it

At the current rate in which contract dollars are rising, our beloved Laughs will probably be proven correct.

At the current rate in which contract dollars are rising, our beloved Laughs will probably be proven correct.
- Wildschwein

Depends on your GM...
Somehow ours squeezed blood from a stone.

Depends on your GM...
Somehow our squeezed blood from a stone.
- geta02it

Johnny and Monny are no McDavid... but compared to Drai they are a bargain.

Now if you guys had to sign Jenny Hockey after the season he is having this year I guarantee your paying 9 million plus

Johnny and Monny are no McDavid... but compared to Drai they are a bargain.

Now if you guys had to sign Jenny Hockey after the season he is having this year I guarantee your paying 9 million plus
- Reveen.

No one is comparing those two McDavid. Woulda coulda shoulda... if you guys had a competent GM and management group... well...

When the contract talks were going on, the rumor was he was asking for 8mill+

Depends on your GM...
Somehow ours squeezed blood from a stone.
- geta02it

That’s because you have a competent GM.

Ours? Well not so much.

Wait till Tavares signs this summer... that will make Drai look like a steal
- Reveen.

Tavares is way (frank)ing better tho

How are my favourite fruit cakes doing?

Tavares is way (frank)ing better tho
- Cape Breton Bruins

Is he 6 million a year better ?

How are my favourite fruit cakes doing?
- Clyde334

Better than some, worse than others.

Yourself?

Better than some, worse than others.

Yourself?
- Wildschwein

I’m doing well fine sir!!!

Is he 6 million a year better ?
- Reveen.

So Taveres is getting 14 mil?

So Taveres is getting 14 mil?
- geta02it

That's what the "insiders" on NHL radio are speculating... more specifically Montreal going all in on him.

That's what the "insiders" on NHL radio are speculating... more specifically Montreal going all in on him.
- Reveen.

And I would bet Montreal would be dumb enough to do it!

What would you offer for Karlsson?

What would you offer for Karlsson?
- wreckage

9 mill but he will more than likely get 11

What would you offer for Karlsson?
- wreckage

That's a tough one. Klefbom, Nuge and 2019 1st for Karlsson and Pageau might be as high as I'd go but that would all but require us to buyout Russell and find a suitor for Lucic. Maybe Draisaitl, Benning and our 2019 1st. I don't think either get it done but I also don't think Karlsson is the path to take as of now.

So Taveres is getting 14 mil?
- geta02it

That's a tough one. Klefbom, Nuge and 2019 1st for Karlsson and Pageau might be as high as I'd go but that would all but require us to buyout Russell and find a suitor for Lucic. Maybe Draisaitl, Benning and our 2019 1st. I don't think either get it done but I also don't think Karlsson is the path to take as of now.
- MaximumBone

They’d tell you to GFY with that offer though.

How are my favourite fruit cakes doing?
- Clyde334

Shouldn’t you be asking the flames fans that??

Tradzzzz happening.

Reider gone to Kings for Kuempur