Jack Eichel's new contract; what's he worth?

[LGR4GM]

Inspired by the instigators, how long and how much per year should Eichel's new contract be?

[I-90 W]

Just off the top of my head I'm thinking ballpark of 7y/ 8m.

[Rasmus_]

I would put Monahan, MacKinnon's deals in contrast when bringing up his next, first true contract.  IMO, that's both fair and realistic.  He's gotten better, but there are still parts of his game he needs to work on.  

[Lanny]

Ekblad was 8 years $60M, MacKinnon was 7 years  $44M. 

 

Probably the Ekblad deal as a base to work from

[Rasmus_]

Just off the top of my head I'm thinking ballpark of 7y/ 8m.

 

See that seems a little absorbent, unless that's what it will take to lock him in.  He's right in the Monahan range for cap hit. 

[spndnchz]

Tavares is gonna get 10 mill 8years. Just saying.

[I-90 W]

See that seems a little absorbent, unless that's what it will take to lock him in. He's right in the Monahan range for cap hit.

Of course it's going to be dictated by what the market is and what happens with other similar player's contracts, but I don't see any less than 7 years at at least $53m.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Not a max deal, not yet anyway, but close.

 

He still can improve and I really think he likes it here.

 

So, a bit of a home team discount (?) on a 8 year $50 million deal, as Captain.

[WildCard]

Tavares is gonna get 10 mill 8years. Just saying.

And he's already better than Tavares

[TrueBlueGED]

I think the Gaudreau and Tarasenko contracts are going to be the ballpark here. Gaudreau had 79 points in 81 games following a rookie season of 64 in 80. His contract was 6 years, $40.5M, for an AAV of $6.75M. Tarasenko had 43 in 64 as a rookie, and 73 in 77 as a sophomore. Following his sophomore season, he signed for 8 years and $60M, for an AAV of $7.5M. 

 

So I'm looking at 6-8 years around $6.75-$7.5M AAV.

[LGR4GM]

8 years 58million sounds good or if he wants shorter, 7 years 50.75mil

[SwampD]

See that seems a little absorbent, unless that's what it will take to lock him in.  He's right in the Monahan range for cap hit. 

He would really be soaking them if that's the deal he gets.

[I-90 W]

He would really be soaking them if that's the deal he gets.

You guys do realize that the cap continues to raise right? Mark my words.. no less than 7 years at no less than $7.5m AAV.

[Swedesessed]

Keep dreaming if you think Eichel will take such a deep discount. I would say 9M per and you have a chance to get it done.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Whatever the deal is I really want a lot of incentives in there.  Based solely on playoff performance.

[pi2000]

Well, he IS a minus player.... sooooooooooooo

[SwampD]

You guys do realize that the cap continues to raise right? Mark my words.. no less than 7 years at no less than $7.5m AAV.

I think he'll get $8-9MM.

[I-90 W]

Well, he IS a minus player.... sooooooooooooo

Well played, shots fired lol.

I think he'll get $8-9MM.

My bad I misunderstood.

[LGR4GM]

You guys do realize that the cap continues to raise right? Mark my words.. no less than 7 years at no less than $7.5m AAV.

Is it rising this year? Is that an artificial rise?

[pi2000]

Is it rising this year? Is that an artificial rise?

 

It's not rising this coming season.

[I-90 W]

Is it rising this year? Is that an artificial rise?

I'll search for link but I remember reading $2.5m up to 75.5.

[SwampD]

Well played, shots fired lol.

 

My bad I misunderstood.

I was just joking because I'm pretty sure TC1 meant exorbitant.

[LGR4GM]

I'll search for link but I remember reading $2.5m up to 75.5.

And is that artificial? The players can vote to raise the cap correct? Hence the escrow problem?

[I-90 W]

And is that artificial? The players can vote to raise the cap correct? Hence the escrow problem?

Admittedly this is a bit above my head but I believe it has something to do with an inflation clause in the cba. My comment was more directed to it goes up every year hence why contracts are getting bigger.

[LGR4GM]

Admittedly this is a bit above my head but I believe it has something to do with an inflation clause in the cba. My comment was more directed to it goes up every year hence why contracts are getting bigger.

Yes and I'm wondering when that won't happen because we are hovering around that. Smaller rises