Edited Dec. 8, 2021 at 10:19 a.m.
Quoting: Rhea
I'm not quoting any narratives, I use my own judgment and watch lots of games. I think you might be a little biased from being a fan though. He has had hand injuries yeah, but he has had other injuries and multiple concussions too. That style of play doesn't really support that or his size.
I'm not comparing contracts at all and you are putting words in my mouth. Do you think his contract will be as good of a value in a few years as it now? No way he keeps this up until he anywhere close to 35 or 36 or whatever it is.The team had to give it to him just like Price's contract too and that is going to suck too.
This issue is that if a team trades for him, they are on the hook for the entire thing and not just the good years he has left. Every team has these contracts and it is a reality.
Gally has not had multiple concussions not sure where you’re getting that. I believe he’s had one.
Also I know exactly what you’re saying. Will Gally be at this level for the last 5 years of that contract? No. Is any player ever at the same level until their mid 30’s? Rarely. Do those players still get signed to large deals? Yes. Do those players still have value and get traded all the time for valuable assets? Yes.
So I understand that if you were in a position to trade for Gally you wouldn’t, but plenty of GM’s will and have done similar trades many times in the past. GM’s jobs don’t last forever, teams who are in win now mode and who’s windows are closing make these trades. They know they might not have a job in 3 years. A lot of times they dont care about what they leave the next GM. They are in a position to possibly win a cup and that’s their number one goal. The average tenure for a GM is like 4-5 years.
I bring up Dallas because they do this all the time. Signing Radu to a huge contract at 31. Signing Pavelski to a risky 3 year contract at 34. Bishop at 31, Suter to a 4 year deal at 34 years old just this last offseason. They do not care about 4 years from now, the GM will be gone if they don’t win the cup in the next 2. Like I said trades for 29 year olds happen all the time. 29 is still in your prime. Gally’s contract is up when he’s 34 not 37. Is it possible Gally falls off a cliff in a couple years? Sure, it’s possible for any player but at that point if they don’t win the cup the GM will be gone other core players will be old and they will rebuild so who cares, if they do win the cup then also who cares. There is always risk, but this isn’t as risky as signing Radu to a 6 year deal when he’s 31 or Suter to a 4 year deal when he’s 34, yet they did that anyway. They need to win.