A few signings this summer were the latest reminder Thompson could, and should, cost more.
– Timo Meier received an eight-year, $70.4 million contract from the New Jersey Devils – Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin will count $8.7 million against the salary cap over the next eight years – Bo Horvat received an eight-year contract with a $8.5 million cap hit to play center for the New York Islanders – The Devils gave winger Jesper Bratt a long-term deal that carries a $7.875 million annual cap hit.
Each of those players had a longer track record of success before receiving his respective contract, but you could argue none possess Thompson’s upside.
**The Sabres’ decision to bet on Thompson followed a league-wide trend in which general managers pay their young, cornerstone players as soon as possible to try to get the lowest cap hit on a long-term deal. The athlete acquires financial security but potentially leaves money on the negotiating table.**
Some fans need to read the bold a couple of times and read it just before posting about how Adams needs to make some big trades for pending UFAs.
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It was a bargain the day of.
Even if he was just a 30 goal scorer, that is a huge dead for the team. Just so happens he’ll like be 40-50 a year.
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A few signings this summer were the latest reminder Thompson could, and should, cost more.
– Timo Meier received an eight-year, $70.4 million contract from the New Jersey Devils
– Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin will count $8.7 million against the salary cap over the next eight years
– Bo Horvat received an eight-year contract with a $8.5 million cap hit to play center for the New York Islanders
– The Devils gave winger Jesper Bratt a long-term deal that carries a $7.875 million annual cap hit.
Each of those players had a longer track record of success before receiving his respective contract, but you could argue none possess Thompson’s upside.
**The Sabres’ decision to bet on Thompson followed a league-wide trend in which general managers pay their young, cornerstone players as soon as possible to try to get the lowest cap hit on a long-term deal. The athlete acquires financial security but potentially leaves money on the negotiating table.**
Some fans need to read the bold a couple of times and read it just before posting about how Adams needs to make some big trades for pending UFAs.
It was a bargain the day of.
Even if he was just a 30 goal scorer, that is a huge dead for the team. Just so happens he’ll like be 40-50 a year.