The Kirill Kaprizov Contract Debacle (Podcast)

If they end up paying him $19Mx8, that will change the NHL forever, and not in a good way. Only McDavid is worth that much, IMO, and that's IF Kaprizov signed at $16M. Nearly 20% of the payroll for one player, ouch. They won't be contending for a cup any time soon.

I would hard pass if that's truly his counter. Trade him now and get two solid top sixers for less money and more stability.

As a bonus for the fans; expect significant ticket price increases if this happens.

33 minutes ago, Scalptrash said:

If they end up paying him $19Mx8, that will change the NHL forever, and not in a good way. Only McDavid is worth that much, IMO, and that's IF Kaprizov signed at $16M. Nearly 20% of the payroll for one player, ouch. They won't be contending for a cup any time soon.

I would hard pass if that's truly his counter. Trade him now and get two solid top sixers for less money and more stability.

As a bonus for the fans; expect significant ticket price increases if this happens.

We saw it with Kirk Cousins.  Signed a massive contract over his actual value and we got worse every year because we couldn't backfill the roster with competent players. 

The entire FL Panthers team had 702 points for the year.  Pay a guy 20% of the cap would require Kirill to have 140 points in the season.  The Wild had 545 points.  Kirill would need 109 points to hit the 20% and that puts us as a 2nd willd card.  You just can't expect a player to contribute 20% of the points.  Maybe McDavid.

Find a way to convince him that $16M is enough.