In a largely unprecedented financial concession to give roster flexibility to a contender, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has agreed on a four-year, $156.5 million extension, his agent Sam Rose of CAA tells ESPN — $113M less guaranteed than he’s eligible to receive in one year.
https://x.com/wojespn/status/1811867780884627697?s=46
Players love being Rangers, force their way here, but we never see that same love on the salary cap.
I’ll never hate on a player chasing their money but Brunson just walked the walk.
Thoughts?
by 09-24-11
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> “Brunson’s study of championship organizations and franchise stars — Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs, the Tom Brady New England Patriotsand the Derek Jeter New York Yankees — gave him a blueprint for MVP-level players who structured contracts to give their teams the best chances at sustainable title runs”
Woj via https://x.com/knicksmuse/status/1811870331038273986?s=46
He’s the fuckin 🐐
That man stood on business, and quite literally took one for the team.
He’s a real one
But also if you were Panarin, you wouldnt have taken a discount
If you’re shesty, and you have a chance to make 12M a year, tell me you say no to that. And tell me “he doesn’t deserve that
Islanders offered Panarin 13 mil a year if I’m not mistaken.
Hockey is already underpaid compared to other sports. GMs can easily trade or get rid of you. Take the bag while you can get it. Loyalty to the team is overrated.
Idk its pretty much be rich but have shitty coworkers or be less rich and have good coworkers. Guess it depends on how much of your job you have a personal attachment to versus it just being a source of income.
The high and low end of that NBA money is also much bigger figures than NHL so its hard to even compare it proportionately.
Any time somebody takes a paycut I think its a sign that the game is bigger than a paycheck to them and as a fan you gotta love that. But also if a star player is eating up all the cap and the team sucks because of it, I blame the GM not the player lol.
The new King of NY. Brunson is a warrior and if he can bring a title to NY, he could be the greatest Knick of all time.
I think it makes plenty of sense to take a paycut in the NBA and NFL with the obscene amount of money they make. But the best NHL players need like 3-5 years of top pay to make what Brunson will make in 1 year of this extension on a fucking discount. And even to get to that level of money, hockey players need to get through a 3 year ELC and then play the RFA game for a few years.
I do not blame anyone who wants to maximize their earning potential in this league.
Almost 40 mil AAV? Come on now. I get it’s a different sport and that’s the NBA market but I don’t think throwing NHL salaries in the discussion is fair.
This is stupid. No max deal in hockey. Panarin took less to go to NY.
It’s very different when the “discount” contract is for $156MM coming off a $100MM contract. The largest contract in NHL history was $124MM. Different stratospheres of money.
Also, underreported but he can make up the money in a few years with a super max extension (loses about $5MM or less net over the combined period). Still a risk vs. taking the money in a year, but it isn’t as crazy as it seems.
Hank was the only reason we won anything some years. Panarin took less to come here. Fox routinely outperforms his contract. Trouba is the only one you listed here that maybe makes sense but he was offered this contract. If he took 6 mil aav contract you think that 2 mil gets us a cup?
Perhaps you should look at the absolute inability of Drury to find someone to play rw for us, or maybe the trade of Buch that opened this hole in the first place.
This post is nonsense.
Panarin took less money to play for the Rangers.
Athletes are workers and they are entitled to whatever owners are willing to spend on them. I’m never gonna criticize an athlete for going for a big pay day if they can get it in the league structure. Still..props to Brunson. But I’m not gonna diss the rangers players because of it.
Fox at $9.5M AAV is a discount for a perennial top-5 Norris player.
Depends on where you are in your career. Crosby has made a ton, if he takes 10 mil, then his Penguins will be hamstrung. He takes 5 mil. That’s another player or the ability to keep a guy like Guentzel.
I never judge them, a man’s money is a man’s business, not mine
Meanwhile my goat Chad Ruhwedel took the literal minimum. What a team first guy
Igor you’re on Deck
Except the Knicks…also…did not win.
You wouldn’t take a pay cut to save team members from being laid off in a reorg. Athletes should not be held responsible for a GM giving out deals to other players. That’s on them to figure out.
Well, duh, of course he took a very kind contract towards the Knicks. Sam Rose’s dad is the president of the team.
The Knicks haven’t won shit.
Can we go a single day without a stupid ass post on this sub?
Fox took way less than he’s worth. Panarin took less than he was offered. Lundqvist could have made way more too. What is this bullshit?
Also wouldn’t he had to have signed that contract next year? I mean risk of an injury could’ve jeopardized it. Correct me if I’m wrong. I could be but I feel like that’s what I read
The difference with NBA/NFL/MLB players taking pay cuts is that they’ll make that money back in endorsement/TV deals after they retire IF they win multiple championships as a star player. NHL players…not so much. Theres not quite as many high paying jobs post-career for hockey players, so they need to cash in on their primes.
It’s easier to take that pay cut when that single contract at 150 million is more than most NHL players make in their whole career
How dare you disrespect the king.