Oh boy, where to start.
Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood
Weber is under contract for 6 more seasons at 8 million a season. Unless he retires the moment his decline hits hard, Montreal has that cap hit counting against you ever season.
You do know that Weber's 14 years contract have been made under the previous CBA meaning that the cap hit will be counted toward the team that has
signed the contract meaning
Nashville will be on the hook for every year of his contract.
Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood
Chara hasn't been all that great for about 5 years. So 35, which is next year for Weber. Also Chara hasn't made top dollar for several years. Also the only reason Chara has continued to play is because he's huge. His reach and strength still let him get away with his utter lack of speed. Weber isn't that big, if he keeps playing to 40, he's going to be a stay at home pylon that can't be used against top defenders. Its going to happen sooner rather then later.
Chara, Markov, Hal Gill, Lidstrom, Chelios are among others that had long career. You're talking like at 35 everyone dies like in the 1600's. Getting older just means you're becoming a mentor for the upcoming wave of young Dman in your team and take a little less responsability, does this deserves as much money as when you're in your peak? It's debatable but he'll still be an amazing captain even when he'll play less than 20 minutes a game. Just see what Josi had to say about his time with him saying how much he was showing a solid example for the rest of the team to follow.
Quoting: We_Want_The_Cup
To address the above debate, the truth is that the Weber vs Subban debate won't end until both contracts are over. Subban's having one bad year and all of a sudden he's a "fringe 3rd pairing D", as if he wasn't a Norris candidate the prior year. Weber is having a fiery season, and suddenly he's a "1D until he's 40 because of his work ethic". .
I wouldn't say he's a fringe 3rd pairing defenseman but one is a captain of the team that aquired him and playing at Norris talks level. The other has been said to be out of shape, locker room cancer and is already being to his second team since the trade (And rumours that he's yet again on the trading block).
Could we safely say the Habs got the bigger end of the stick in that trade? Would you trade away Weber for 2 AHL players (under .5 ppg down there), Bobby Brink and a 2020 2nd for a 31 year old stud defenseman (When the original trade was made)