Probably, but when your guy delivers a Cup you pay him.
alecsharks
He’s the highest paid player in the NHL.
He’s not the best player in the NHL.
Thus, he is overpaid. But he’s been probably the most underpaid player for many years now so … I guess it evens out.
iamjoe1994
No he isnt overpaid. The cap will be rising in the next couple of years in turn lowering the percent of the cap he takes up. In 5 or so years 7mil players will make 8mil and so on.
00sgamer
Now that he’s won with that group, he moved on… 😂
gggathje
No.
fraxior
Nope.
Ticketdean
Yes.
LumpyLavishness9341
Hope it doesn’t screw up the future. I know the cap grows. But that’s more than a 2nd line for some teams.
NotXiJinpingGoUSA
Well, he got a cup, and he’s one of the best. It’s entirely possible that his priority is making sure his family is financially stable for the rest of his life.
zarroaster
MacKinnon is better than Mcmuffin. Big Mac fights, back checks, is a better leader even though he’s not even the captain and he actually has a cup.
Mcmuffin skates real fast and throws a baby pissy pants tantrum if somebody has the nerve to hit him. I can’t even count the times I’ve watched a game where someone makes a crazy play but all you see on the highlight reels is Connor doing something less cool or even mediocre with some homer announcer loosing his mind.
Connor is very good but also overhyped. MacKinnon is a better hockey player all around.
MomboDM
He is and has been one of the very best in the league, and just delivered a cup. Matthews/McDavid will both pass this on their next deals, so that comparison is irrelevant.
Not overpaid.
N0xNO
12.6 is going to age very nicely. Still believe he left a little on the table
shieldwolfchz
Until a team wins with a player making more than 10mil, all players that make more than that are overpriced. I understand that this is a paradox, but i don’t care
jred1026
today: probably a little bit, i would’ve given him 11.5-12.0 somewhere
in a couple season: no
GBuster49
Nah the dude is worth every penny.
FishingDisastrous311
Oh man, the Avs might be in for some trouble with this contract on the books down the road unless the cap increases from the current flat cap. The Avs will have 13 players under contract so far for the 2023/24 season and $14m in cap space projected. With a nice part of the cap space going to Bo Byram.
CapFriendly details:
2023-24: $775K salary + $15.725MM signing bonus
2024-25: $775K salary + $15.725MM signing bonus
2025-26: $800K salary + $15.25MM signing bonus
2026-27: $9.15MM salary + $3.0MM signing bonus
2027-28: $990K salary + $8.91MM signing bonus
2028-29: $990K salary + $8.91MM signing bonus
2029-30: $990K salary + $8.91MM signing bonus
2030-31: $990K salary + $8.91MM signing bonus
Sublimity_Ult
What do you mean overpaid? How much more can you ask for? It’s not like he’s making 12.5 and not delivering you cups. He won you a Stanley cup for 6.
How much more would you like out of a guy?
makalder
1C’s are like quarterbacks. If you’re in the top 5-10, you’re gonna get a big old stack of money and reset the market when you sign a deal in your prime.
BRADVV87
Hahaha imagine paying Nathan Mackinnon more than Connor McDavid gets paid 🤣
itsMurphDogg
Nope. The guy fuckin earned it.
dylanisbored
No, he brought the team a cup, he deserves the pay. The other really high paid guys are not bringing the same results.
Key_Employee6188
Nhl needs a max contract length of 4-5 years. Its insane how these huge contracts make the league more uneven. Having dead weight taking more of the cap than your best line, easy to win cups.
6bfmv2
Based on other league’s player salary like NBA/NFL: not overpaid.
In hockey terms: maybe.
Got them a Stanley Cup last season, so he needs to get paid. Future will tell us if the Avs overpaid him or not.
Skipper-Weasel
That contract is going to hamstring them just like it’s done to Edmonton
King30henrik
I enjoy when players get paid, dude is elite. The owners have enough money. Other stars enjoy it too cause he increases the value of their next contract
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Probably, but when your guy delivers a Cup you pay him.
He’s the highest paid player in the NHL.
He’s not the best player in the NHL.
Thus, he is overpaid. But he’s been probably the most underpaid player for many years now so … I guess it evens out.
No he isnt overpaid. The cap will be rising in the next couple of years in turn lowering the percent of the cap he takes up. In 5 or so years 7mil players will make 8mil and so on.
Now that he’s won with that group, he moved on… 😂
No.
Nope.
Yes.
Hope it doesn’t screw up the future. I know the cap grows. But that’s more than a 2nd line for some teams.
Well, he got a cup, and he’s one of the best. It’s entirely possible that his priority is making sure his family is financially stable for the rest of his life.
MacKinnon is better than Mcmuffin. Big Mac fights, back checks, is a better leader even though he’s not even the captain and he actually has a cup.
Mcmuffin skates real fast and throws a baby pissy pants tantrum if somebody has the nerve to hit him. I can’t even count the times I’ve watched a game where someone makes a crazy play but all you see on the highlight reels is Connor doing something less cool or even mediocre with some homer announcer loosing his mind.
Connor is very good but also overhyped. MacKinnon is a better hockey player all around.
He is and has been one of the very best in the league, and just delivered a cup. Matthews/McDavid will both pass this on their next deals, so that comparison is irrelevant.
Not overpaid.
12.6 is going to age very nicely. Still believe he left a little on the table
Until a team wins with a player making more than 10mil, all players that make more than that are overpriced. I understand that this is a paradox, but i don’t care
today: probably a little bit, i would’ve given him 11.5-12.0 somewhere
in a couple season: no
Nah the dude is worth every penny.
Oh man, the Avs might be in for some trouble with this contract on the books down the road unless the cap increases from the current flat cap. The Avs will have 13 players under contract so far for the 2023/24 season and $14m in cap space projected. With a nice part of the cap space going to Bo Byram.
CapFriendly details:
2023-24: $775K salary + $15.725MM signing bonus
2024-25: $775K salary + $15.725MM signing bonus
2025-26: $800K salary + $15.25MM signing bonus
2026-27: $9.15MM salary + $3.0MM signing bonus
2027-28: $990K salary + $8.91MM signing bonus
2028-29: $990K salary + $8.91MM signing bonus
2029-30: $990K salary + $8.91MM signing bonus
2030-31: $990K salary + $8.91MM signing bonus
What do you mean overpaid? How much more can you ask for? It’s not like he’s making 12.5 and not delivering you cups. He won you a Stanley cup for 6.
How much more would you like out of a guy?
1C’s are like quarterbacks. If you’re in the top 5-10, you’re gonna get a big old stack of money and reset the market when you sign a deal in your prime.
Hahaha imagine paying Nathan Mackinnon more than Connor McDavid gets paid 🤣
Nope. The guy fuckin earned it.
No, he brought the team a cup, he deserves the pay. The other really high paid guys are not bringing the same results.
Nhl needs a max contract length of 4-5 years. Its insane how these huge contracts make the league more uneven. Having dead weight taking more of the cap than your best line, easy to win cups.
Based on other league’s player salary like NBA/NFL: not overpaid.
In hockey terms: maybe.
Got them a Stanley Cup last season, so he needs to get paid. Future will tell us if the Avs overpaid him or not.
That contract is going to hamstring them just like it’s done to Edmonton
I enjoy when players get paid, dude is elite. The owners have enough money. Other stars enjoy it too cause he increases the value of their next contract