Anything?

Thanks Mike!!

Thinking Quinn Hughes should be Captain. Thoughts...
- LordHumungous

👍👍

Anything?
- VANTEL

That was also a thing. I believe it became a thing after Rodin was injured early in the season, with Rodin I remember they were killing it in the preseason against weak competition.
- NorthNuck

Yes and still trying to figure out that first line for now and the future.

Any guesses?

Washington Capitals

WILLY'S HERE TO STAY‼️

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Tom Wilson to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension beginning with the 2024-25 season.

6.5M AAV

Washington Capitals

WILLY'S HERE TO STAY‼️

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Tom Wilson to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension beginning with the 2024-25 season.

6.5M AAV
- manvanfan

That'll age poorly

Washington Capitals

WILLY'S HERE TO STAY‼️

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Tom Wilson to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension beginning with the 2024-25 season.

6.5M AAV
- manvanfan

Solid Signing.

Man we miss the Beags...

That'll age poorly
- NorthNuck

Evolving-Hockey
@EvolvingHockey

The $6.5 million annually is a high price to pay to protect their prized possession Rasmus Sandin, but Wilson has good enough value elsewhere (right now at least 🤷‍♂️)

Shayna
@hayyyshayyy

Extending Wilson for seven years (starting in 2024) at $6.5M is a choice. An overpriced choice that doesn't look great before the contract even starts.

dom 📈
@domluszczyszyn

this contract is certifiably insane
holy (frank)

Evolving-Hockey
@EvolvingHockey

The $6.5 million annually is a high price to pay to protect their prized possession Rasmus Sandin, but Wilson has good enough value elsewhere (right now at least 🤷‍♂️)

Shayna
@hayyyshayyy

Extending Wilson for seven years (starting in 2024) at $6.5M is a choice. An overpriced choice that doesn't look great before the contract even starts.

dom 📈
@domluszczyszyn

this contract is certifiably insane
holy (frank)
- manvanfan

Yeah, at that cap hit I would have traded him 100%

Yeah, at that cap hit I would have traded him 100%
- NorthNuck

Makes me think of Lucic, peaked late 20s and it was a swift decline after that.

Makes me think of Lucic, peaked late 20s and it was a swift decline after that.
- manvanfan

Yep

Makes me think of Lucic, peaked late 20s and it was a swift decline after that.
- manvanfan

It’s always the skating that goes for the big guys.

Evolving-Hockey
@EvolvingHockey

The $6.5 million annually is a high price to pay to protect their prized possession Rasmus Sandin, but Wilson has good enough value elsewhere (right now at least 🤷‍♂️)

Shayna
@hayyyshayyy

Extending Wilson for seven years (starting in 2024) at $6.5M is a choice. An overpriced choice that doesn't look great before the contract even starts.

dom 📈
@domluszczyszyn

this contract is certifiably insane
holy (frank)
- manvanfan

So the JTM extension is good? Bo might even look good compared to this signing.

So the JTM extension is good? Bo might even look good compared to this signing.
- Quinn's Quest

No.

RIP Mark Margolis, loved him in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

Yep
- NorthNuck

dom 📈
@domluszczyszyn
A cautionary tale
https://twitter.com/domlu...tatus/1687485875540692992

Last week I looked at the 10 worst contracts in hockey. Tom Wilson's new deal would've ranked fifth.

So the JTM extension is good? Bo might even look good compared to this signing.
- Quinn's Quest

I don't know about good.

Makes me think of Lucic, peaked late 20s and it was a swift decline after that.
- manvanfan

Exactly what I was thinking. This contract doesn't kick in until he's 30 and takes him to 37. The way he plays, there is no way you can get that kind of value out of him.

People had suggested trading for him. You just can't count on a physical player like Wilson to last into his 30s. You need those guys young.

It’s always the skating that goes for the big guys.
- Quinn's Quest

No. Not always. Power wingers don't have to be the fastest on the ice to begin with. Neither do big positional Dmen.

So the JTM extension is good? Bo might even look good compared to this signing.
- Quinn's Quest

In relative terms, I expect JTM is going to produce in line with his contract for the first 4 years. Then I expect a decline where he increasingly underproducing for his value. The Wilson contract, I'd expect him to be near value in year one and then underperform in a consistent fashion until he sits on LTIR.

Exactly what I was thinking. This contract doesn't kick in until he's 30 and takes him to 37. The way he plays, there is no way you can get that kind of value out of him.

People had suggested trading for him. You just can't count on a physical player like Wilson to last into his 30s. You need those guys young.
- micah555

GM's bs and will say "whatever the last couple years the player will be on LTIR anyways."

They need to change the rules for LTIR. Teams aren't breaking the rules currently going into the playoffs with an "injured" player and use all of his cap space to improve their teams but to magically be healthy for the first game of the playoffs.

Should be a penalty that if a player isn't on active roster at the TDL but "will be back for playoffs" that you can only use half of their cap space or the "injured" player has to miss the first 4 games of the playoffs or something.

GM's bs and will say "whatever the last couple years the player will be on LTIR anyways."

They need to change the rules for LTIR. Teams aren't breaking the rules currently going into the playoffs with an "injured" player and use all of his cap space to improve their teams but to magically be healthy for the first game of the playoffs.

Should be a penalty that if a player isn't on active roster at the TDL but "will be back for playoffs" that you can only use half of their cap space or the "injured" player has to miss the first 4 games of the playoffs or something.
- manvanfan

That would alter the cap management for Cup winners they have used that LTIR cheat so well.

That would alter the cap management for Cup winners they have used that LTIR cheat so well.
- Quinn's Quest

Enjoy the long weekend and STFU.

RIP Mark Margolis, loved him in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
- A_SteamingLombardi

First time I saw him in a movie was Scarface. SO good.

Enjoy the long weekend and STFU.
- Marwood

Good morning it’s not for me and working b!tch.

Canucks August 100% speculation. As no trades no signings no news. Enjoy.