He’s worth that AAV, surprised he only got that term though, would’ve thought something like 7.5x8 would’ve made much more sense
I’m not in Vancouver so I hadn’t heard any reports on the negotiations leading up to this, but as an impartial observer I’m guessing the Canucks weren’t willing to make that level of commitment. I don’t think he’s progressed in his development as much as they’d hoped after the promise he showed in his rookie year, so they’re afraid they could be stuck with a bad contract if they go too big. They’re still pretty tight against the cap, so the lower cap hit may be another reason they went short (assuming more term would have meant more AAV).
Maybe he wasn’t sure he wanted to be locked up that long either, wanting to see the direction the team is going before he signs long term. This contract gives both parties a chance to see how things shake out over the next couple of years before they make their next move.
The "Canada Tax" is real. Boeser did absolutely nothing to merit a raise in salary, yet here we are. Canadian teams need to have their cap limit adjusted since they are forced to overpay players so much. SMH
The "Canada Tax" is real. Boeser did absolutely nothing to merit a raise in salary, yet here we are. Canadian teams need to have their cap limit adjusted since they are forced to overpay players so much. SMH
I mean his QO was 7.5, so he could've chosen to just hit the free agency or get at least that much. But he chose the more team friendly option.
I was hoping for 6 years at $6.5 million, so this is good contract. If he bounces back, then it will look great. If he struggles, then he can be moved.