2021 An interesting salary comp for Danault is Lars Eller

Team: 2021-22 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Nov. 27, 2020

Published: Nov. 27, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Remember when the knock on Lars Eller was that he didn't score enough? Plays great defense, but he often leaves you wanting more?
Lars has 18, 16, 16, and 15 goal seasons under his belt, two of those with Montreal. Also playing in a more defensive role than the team's other top centres. Danault has never scored more than 13. 1 goal in 16 playoff games. Don't get me wrong, I love Philip Danault, but I think the media hype surrounding what kind of contract he can expect is completely out to lunch.

Lars Eller has never had a cap hit higher than $3.5mm. He got a 2 year bridge coming out of ELC at 1.1mm, then a 4 year deal at a $3.5mm followed by another 5 year deal at the same $3.5mm cap hit.

Danault signed a 2 year bridge coming out of ELC at $913k.
Then a 3 year deal at $3.083mm. Why exactly has he earned a $5mm or $6mm cap hit for a player in his role who scores less than players like Eller, Pageau, and Bonino?
And this is after covid, with a flat cap, and still a surplus supply of decent forwards without contracts willing to sign for dirt cheap? Tyler Toffoli's deal might be the high end of what Danault can expect to make in this market. Or maybe he prefers to take a short term deal, and bet on himself instead? I'd be fine either way.