Until he ghosts us in the playoffs again, then absolutely yes.
Infidel_Castro68
Only 4 years, huh? If the cap goes up, it’s not too awful but it just ensures they won’t have any money to build a real team around him. Same Leafs, different year.
simvike
If they win the cup, no. If they don’t win the cup, yes.
Icy-Pause-7513
Damn. This means McDavey gets 14-plus on his next deal unless he takes a team-friendly contract.
Nice_Wolverine_4641
When are these guys gonna start realizing you can’t take all the money in a cap league if you want to win?
Medschoolmonkee
No room left for Willie now?
OIdChunkOfCoaI
Two-way center with 191 points and 100 goals in his last 144 games. Nah.
DBCrapper
If the cap goes up this is fine
bvanbove
He got about a $1.5 million dollar raise (from his last salaries AAV). While the only meaningful thing he won during that time was the MVP, that’s not a ridiculous raise for someone of his talent.
It’ll only be an overpayment if they don’t win a cup and/or he drastically falls off.
Cool-Following-6451
Now nylander has the leverage to ask for 16 million
GustyOWindflapp
It’s ok. It is what it is.
scott-barr
That kind of money; he should be centering 2 lines.
lets_kill_time
Hoping for more drama with the Nylander contract than this one. Leafs are NHL’s Hollywood.
291000610478021
This is ridiculous.
Losdangles24
This makes me love Jack Hughes even more, and I didn’t think that was possible
sicksherpa
Meanwhile Suzuki & Caufield accepting team-friendly contracts… easy to choose which team to cheers for
Alivefor25
Same leafs, different year. Scraping for 3rd and 4th liners come playoffs because they can’t afford to pay anyone else on the team.
87lane
Mackinnon is better and being paid less, locked up for longer.
Suddenly macs deal looks real nice.
Sir_MaxwellJ
yes
Banffsucks
yes
cameraguy23
Sure he is, but he’s not getting a cup!
nicksj2023
Massive
Selmanella
Yup
Grady__Bug
Is it an overpayment? No. He’s worth that money. Does the hard cap make this a tough contract to live up to? Yes and I don’t see how this works out for the team
WallStreetRegards
The yotes’ have plenty of room to take that on when he gets traded next summer after another first roun exit with 2 points
Survive1014
About right, but it also means big cap issues for Leafs soon.
Dork-ter0
Yes. I didn’t subscribe to this
dkwhyimheretbf
Very much so
Calgarychokes
Yes, absolutely Matt Hughes is overpaid. Not even a top 5 in NHL. Marner is better!
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Absolutely not.
Until he ghosts us in the playoffs again, then absolutely yes.
Only 4 years, huh? If the cap goes up, it’s not too awful but it just ensures they won’t have any money to build a real team around him. Same Leafs, different year.
If they win the cup, no. If they don’t win the cup, yes.
Damn. This means McDavey gets 14-plus on his next deal unless he takes a team-friendly contract.
When are these guys gonna start realizing you can’t take all the money in a cap league if you want to win?
No room left for Willie now?
Two-way center with 191 points and 100 goals in his last 144 games. Nah.
If the cap goes up this is fine
He got about a $1.5 million dollar raise (from his last salaries AAV). While the only meaningful thing he won during that time was the MVP, that’s not a ridiculous raise for someone of his talent.
It’ll only be an overpayment if they don’t win a cup and/or he drastically falls off.
Now nylander has the leverage to ask for 16 million
It’s ok. It is what it is.
That kind of money; he should be centering 2 lines.
Hoping for more drama with the Nylander contract than this one. Leafs are NHL’s Hollywood.
This is ridiculous.
This makes me love Jack Hughes even more, and I didn’t think that was possible
Meanwhile Suzuki & Caufield accepting team-friendly contracts… easy to choose which team to cheers for
Same leafs, different year. Scraping for 3rd and 4th liners come playoffs because they can’t afford to pay anyone else on the team.
Mackinnon is better and being paid less, locked up for longer.
Suddenly macs deal looks real nice.
yes
yes
Sure he is, but he’s not getting a cup!
Massive
Yup
Is it an overpayment? No. He’s worth that money. Does the hard cap make this a tough contract to live up to? Yes and I don’t see how this works out for the team
The yotes’ have plenty of room to take that on when he gets traded next summer after another first roun exit with 2 points
About right, but it also means big cap issues for Leafs soon.
Yes. I didn’t subscribe to this
Very much so
Yes, absolutely Matt Hughes is overpaid. Not even a top 5 in NHL. Marner is better!
Uh, yeah! By about $5.5 million per year.