He’s the one who convinced the NHL to add the cash prize for the skills comp 😂 this guy just collected a million dollar bonus that he preemptively gave to himself last year by talking the NHL into giving the most skilled player in the league -wonder who that might be 🤔- a $1M cash prize. What a guy haha.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mcdavid-helped-major-changes-nhl-all-star-skills-competition
by Chance-Ad197
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That’s actually pretty fucking funny. And he knows he can probably dominate for years to come so he just guaranteed himself a nice little off season vacation fund haha
Well he ain’t gonna make that Lebron money on an NHL salary
he not only came up with the money prize … he designed the competition
it was basically cap circumvention with a lot more steps. edit : i apparently have to say this is a joke.
It doesnt really matter, I dont care, but it seems like they went out of their way to make something that was probably gonna be about mcdavid, definitely about mcdavid. edit 2: its funny bc mcdavid was prob gonna win anyway.
He should be giving some to Buble to subsidize his now much lower income.
Okay and he still has to beat all these elite guys at said competitions.
Apparently, he also helped with the format and the choices with some of the skills, especially the finale there, which was 100% in his wheelhouse.
Also, the prize money should have been a donation.
Guy bets on himself and wins.
I want to see one of these rich athletes after winning something like this grab a mic and address the crowd “ look under your seat” matching number wins a million dollars. He earned it but come on, the last thing an NHL all star needs is more money. Don’t they have enough?
Won $160 on him last night $25 bet
So gross. The money should have gone to a charity of his choosing. Like he needs another million.
The prize fund should be going to some charity. I’d be more interested in the ASG if each player was competing to win money for a charity of their choosing. It’s just a circle jerk currently.
Im sure that money is going to be spread around to some teammates…. Hell, even Taylor Hall took his teammates on a chartered plane to Vegas after the season when he won money at the ASG. and Hall was not a real big team player during his years in Edmonton.
Not only that: he won the stick handling competition because—surprise!—he suggested they do it! He practices with that drill!
Eeez fahking joke anyvay. Heez paying himself vith heez own mahney.
Out here playing 3D Chess
Good on him
He is the most underpaid generational talent of any professional sport, let the man do whatever the fuck he wants with that cash!!
If only he could win a playoff series.
Heated driveways don’t pay for themselves.
The skills needs a drinking and napping contest so Kucherov can up his points.
Good for him
He was the best player on the ice at the skills competition hands down
It’s like Jim when he implemented employee of the month.
I know they’re on a tear this year but the guy was drafted to Edmonton. Let him do what he can to help himself out a little
This is KUCHEROVS fault
It’s not like he walked away with the competition. Makar could’ve easily won it. And if a few more guys actually gave a shit they could’ve had a shot as well.
McDavid and Makar are the only 2 that actually deserved it since they’re the only 2 that actually went all out and tried hard.
Although this does come off biased. The skills competitions where basic hockey skills all players learn….
It’s just pooled owner money. Same thing.
Watching him accept that check and I’m like yeah, this MF def needs another Mil for skating around with a stick.
It’s in the contract.
A much better show than many previous ones—especially the hokey bellagio fountain type shots of Mr Dressup breakaway drills.
Don’t hate the player, hate the game.
I mean.. the all Star weekend has become a joke.. when Tom Wilson gets an invite.. like wtf.
As I understand it, he designed the obstacle course as well… just in case.
The other players should have tried then….
It’s more weird that they just take that money themselves. Any other sporting event and that kind of prize goes to a charity of an athletes choice
Legal scamming. Genius
That’s literally not paying himself.