Ryan Wilson: Evgeni Malkin getting a home game + Auston Matthews Evgeni Malkin getting a home game + Auston Matthews

It was probably the golden number of 100 million that enticed McDavid. 100 million guaranteed dollars is hard to say no.

First...... Penguins fan

To your point suggesting McDavid should've done what Matthews did, I disagree. It's quite clear that they just value different things in their contracts. Auston gets options while Connor gets security. One has guaranteed himself ~57mil and the chance to sign a new contract at age 26 while the other guaranteed himself 100mil and the chance to sign a new contract at age 29.

Injuries can happen to anyone at any time and can severely impact career earnings.

To your point suggesting McDavid should've done what Matthews did, I disagree. It's quite clear that they just value different things in their contracts. Auston gets options while Connor gets security. One has guaranteed himself ~57mil and the chance to sign a new contract at age 26 while the other guaranteed himself 100mil and the chance to sign a new contract at age 29.

Injuries can happen to anyone at any time and can severely impact career earnings.
- MaximumBone

Further, at age 29 another 8 year deal is still well within reason for a player of his calibre whereas an 8 year deal after Matthews' 5 years would bring him to 34 at which point his cap value MIGHT not be as high. I see it as follows:

ELC
12.5 x 8
16 x 8 (est.)
Age 37

ELC
11.63 x 5
15 x 8
13 x 3 (est.)
Age 37

Obviously this is a lot of conjecture, but it's not hard to imagine it going along these lines.

Blah blah blah. Did we get Duchene yet?

I have what I think is an interesting question...

If the Pens were able to trade JJ, but it would be for another team’s bad contract, who would it be for?

I’d do Duncan Keith

Blah blah blah. Did we get Duchene yet?
- Rinosaur

Lol

I have what I think is an interesting question...

If the Pens were able to trade JJ, but it would be for another team’s bad contract, who would it be for?
- Rinosaur

I'd take Marleau, but I'm sure there's others out there I'm miss lol

I'd take Marleau, but I'm sure there's others out there I'm miss lol
- 668710

Is that really considered a bad contract?

I honestly don’t think the Leafs make that trade.

Uh oh. Who else smells a dedect if Malkin in an airport back to Russia?

I have what I think is an interesting question...

If the Pens were able to trade JJ, but it would be for another team’s bad contract, who would it be for?
- Rinosaur

Okposo?

Uh oh. Who else smells a dedect if Malkin in an airport back to Russia?
- ChrisMS

Huh?

Is that really considered a bad contract?
- Rinosaur

No, but for Toronto I think it is. I'm thinking worst contracts by team. I don't think they should have ever gave him that knowing Matthews Marner and Nylander are due raises and at the time they still needed defense.

I honestly don’t think the Leafs make that trade.
- Victoro311

Probably not Vic haha. Just throwing it out there.

No, but for Toronto I think it is. I'm thinking worst contracts by team. I don't think they should have ever gave him that knowing Matthews Marner and Nylander are due raises and at the time they still needed defense.
- 668710

I don’t think they thought there was any chance of signing Tavares. That changed everything.

Okposo?
- ChrisMS

I thought of him as well. Others I thought of we're Keith, Dubinsky, Mcdavid and Kovalchuk

I don’t think they thought there was any chance of signing Tavares. That changed everything.
- shack67

Yeah that too. But I think it still stands that Marleau is now their worst contract.

Yeah that too. But I think it still stands that Marleau is now there worst contract.
- 668710

I agree. They never would have signed him if they knew about Tavares. Thankfully only one more year of Marleau.

I agree. They never would have signed him if they knew about Tavares. Thankfully only one more year of Marleau.
- shack67

Oops I thought it was two more haha.Yeah even if they keep him in the off-season. At one more season that's very tradable if need be.

Huh?
- j.boyd919

Uh. Worst autocorrect Eva.

Can't wait 'til Geno and Schultz get back.

Uh. Worst autocorrect Eva.
- ChrisMS

Or worst vodka Eva

Can't wait 'til Geno and Schultz get back.
- madmike71

Hell yeah we can really see what we are working with.