Yesterday I read the news that Minnesota Wild Poho/GM Bill Guerin Signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov up to an eight -year extension for a stunning $ 136 million, which amounts to an AAV from $ 17 million.
It is the richest contract so far in the NHL history, so that the AAV of $ 14 million is persuaded by Oilers Stud Leon Draisaitl With a fairly substantial margin. Dwarf Connor McDavid’s $ 12.5 million AAV.
I think I should not be shocked, even if I am only a bit. Nowadays, spiral salaries are the way things in professional sports. Hockey is no exception, especially with the salary cap that bumps up to $ 95.5 million.
I will not judge whether the 28-year-old Whizz is worth it. According to all accounts, the triple 40+ goal scorer, who is on average far over a point-per game during his five seasons in the NHL, is a special player. Extremely popular with his teammates to start up.
Without trying to see, it makes me all those more grateful for Sidney Crosby. Our ruling superstar has earned a relatively modest $ 8.7 million per season that goes all the way back to 2008-09. Practically his entire career.
That is about half of what Kaprizov is to earn. As good a player as Kirill is, he is not twice the player who is Sid.
It is impossible to say how many countless millions our captain left on the negotiating table, especially during his last few contract negotiations in 2012 and 2024. In this first-first era of Grab-All-You-Can, it is really refreshing to find an elite athlete … scratch that …an Mt. Rushmore athlete, which essentially says, I make enough, let’s save something for the rest of the team.
I will record Evgeni Malkin And Kris Letang In my list of praise. Each earns a fairly modest $ 6.1 million/season. Yes, both go into dusk of their respective careers and have seen better days. For example, Geno recently produced 83 points for its $ 6.1 million and another 67 the following season. Without harassing the numbers, I have to think he made him the biggest bargain in the NHL, or close.
Likewise, as recently as ’23 -24 Tanger produced 51 points, and that was with Erik Karlsson Use a significant part of his Power-Play time. Again, Bargain City.
Not only are all three fantastic athletes who blessed us with so many sustainable hockey reminders, they are willing to stay less than they would probably have received if they had been elsewhere. In my eyes that makes them all the more exceptional.
It’s a hockey evening … in Buffalo
The pens have announced their line -up for tonight’s preseason with the Sabres. It is more of the same, loaded with prospects and bubble players who want to make an impression and get a job.
Forward: Acciari, Broz, Fabbri, Hållander, Harvey-Pinard, A. Hayes, Heinen, Kindel, Koivunen, Koppans, Lizotte, Poulin, Tomasino
Defense: Brunicke, Dumba, Graves, Kemp, Pickering, St. Ivany, Shea
Goals: Larsson, Silov
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