Quoting: aadoyle
Well nobody is making more than Mcdavid whose rn making 12.5mill. Unless Arizona decides to try and offer Matthews 18mill got a feeling his next contract will be 12-12.5mill
So if we go by that Matthews will probs get a slight raise 12-12.5 mill, Marner will probs make less than what he currently got on his next deal unless he explodes productively 9mill, Nylander 8-9mill, So in the end only Matthews will be making more but hes worth every penny.
I think the point is:
Kuch 9.5 = worth about 10-11m = arguably the best winger in the game VS Matthews 11 = worth it = franchise player, top player
Point 9.5 = fair value = an elite performer and solid playoffs VS Marner 11 = meh/ bad = elite player
Hedman 7 = steal = best D VS Rielly 7.5 = great contract = great player
Vasi 9.5 = solid value = best G VS Nylander 6.9 = amazing value = amazing player
Stammer 8.5 = meh = great player VS Tavares 11 = meh/ bad = great player
With the only player on Tampa needing a new contract is Stammer. Everyone else is locked up long term. Leafs guys will need some new contracts soonish.
You've got Kucherov's historic playoff record so he gets the edge. Simple. Matthews hasn't done anything near what Kucherov has done. Matthews regulars seasons literally don't matter (and Kuchs regular seasons have been better than elite as well). Vasi and Hedman build you an elite backend and blow Nylander and Rielly out of the water. Marner VS Point is close but again; Point gets the edge due to playoff performance. Kuch Point are close to Matthews Marner but Kuch and Point are millions cheaper and have carried their team in the playoffs.
And so the Leafs dynamic stars cost more and are "worse" objectively. Subjectively its quite close. But when you're looking at the facts; Kucherov has put up numbers no one has in decades, Point was close to a conn smythe, Vasi is the worlds best goalie plain and simple, and Hedman is close enough/ equal to Rielly's OFD value but he's way way way way way better overall to make it not even and argument. Nylander just draws the short straw to matchup with Vasi but Nylander is very talented. I mention Stammer and Tavares last and honestly it may be equal; but one guys going to the HOF and the other isnt. Im very open to being an open discussion so if you think I am wrong let me know - all is a good discussion.