NHL -Sinsider Frank Seravalli pointed to a fascinating date on the Connor McDavid front front. On Monday afternoon, Seravalli received a discussion about the timeline of an McDavid extension and said that seven days from today was a date (and a potential deadline) to look at the calendar.
October 6 is the last date for NHL players to sign postponed salary contracts. After that date, no player can sign that kind of contract. Does that influence Connor McDavid? Maybe not. NHL -Sinsider Frank Seravalli, however, was a guest Op Oilers now And hinted that this could be something to look at in the McDavid negotiations.
He wanted to make an impression that he did not say that McDavid is looking at a postponed salary, but noticed that this was the kind of extension that two goals could serve: bring the AAV down and get McDavid all his money.
Seravalli used the example of an eight -year -old deal of $ 120 million. McDavid could postpone no less than $ 40 million on that deal, which would bring his contract an annual average salary limit of $ 10 million instead of $ 15 million per season.
Deferred salary in the NHL means that a player agrees to get part of their money later instead of all at the same time. For the team it lowers the current hit of the player, giving them more room to sign other players. For the player it can offer guaranteed payments after retirement or help manage taxes. In short, the team spreads the costs and the player spreads when they are paid.
Most players want nothing to do with delayed salaries, and they are extremely rare. They are part of the MKBA that the NHL has decided to abolish and Leon Draisaitl was reportedly asked when he signed his extension and had absolutely no interest in considering the option.
Furthermore, Seravalli said that if McDavid will not sign by the start of the season, he is not sure what the next leverage would be for the oilers to have their captain signed for an extension.
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