Not really sure why this had to happen now? Quite a sizeable gamble if you ask me. His age, play style, and health are all major red flags to me. The term is what makes this a bad contract. You want to give him this extension? Fine. But it's about 4 years too long. This would scare me if I was a Caps fan.

Uhhh.... have fun with that lol

This is bad... purely because it's too long. Wilson is going to be a Robidas island local at the end of this and it's predictable.

This is Gallagher 2.0, as soon as he'll get injured once he won't be worth it and two-three years from now people will complain. Only W is that it's front loaded so the buyout will be easy.

Wow

“It’s probably too much for too many years.”
-Lou and BMac

So this is just going to become the new Lucic/Gallagher contract right?

Incredible signing for the Capitals.

Just an all around player who’s only gonna get better with time

Holy overpay yikes 💀

Not great but also it's not like it matters. When they rebuild they should have all the cap space in the world

The hefty signing bonuses in the last two years effectively make this contract buyout proof, since bonuses can't be stretched out in the event of a buyout. Wilson's probably worth this contract now, but players with his physical play style don't tend to age well, and the Caps signed him until he's 37 with a deal that will be very difficult for them to escape.

He would’ve gotten 8MMx7y on the open market. What a steal

If he's still any good.

This seems like a terrrrrrrible contract. While I see Caps fans points that some other GM would be dumb enough to overpay for a power forward at 30, can GM's not see that power forwards don't age well.

Dude is an absolute beast and intimidating as heck. But he has cracked 50 points once in his entire career. Many will point out, but thats because he has played shorter seasons, but thats the point. Between injuries and suspensions he is missing games nearly every season. He's already had an ACL repair. This contract doesn't even start for another year. So sure if he can stay health enough to play enough games and keep up with his style of play and put up 20-25 goals and 55 points for those years while physically dominating the opposition it is a solid deal.

But does anyone really think that is likely? I for one would be surprised if he is more than a third liner who can hit by about 3-4 years from now. Plus he has to play big seasons.

This has Lucic/Clarkson/etc written allllll over it.

I thought that too!

I'm not convinced it will be good for the first couple years, it doesn't even start for another year. He's already had significant injury concerns and his style of play is not easy on the body

Nope the signing bonuses messes that plan up

https://www.capfriendly.com/buyout-calculator/tom-wilson

I really like Wilson, but Wow, those signing bonuses! Without those I would 'consider' voting yes.

Its the length. Look at the way he plays (and I'm sure I'd love him if he were on my team for that way). Do you really think it is likely he keeps it up for that many years into his mid 30s?

Good for Tom Wilson and his agent but wow is this bad from every other possible angle. Yikes...

Things you can guarantee on capfriendly:
1) People overreacting to a Wilson signing. Remember folks said his old deal was horrible.
2) people also forgetting that teams frequently have players go in LTIR. Look at Murray. Great example. Muzzin?


He is a massive $$ maker in Washington. Easily the 2nd most popular player on the team and he’ll be a great role model for Leonard

Capitals are /in a retool stage. Need players like Wilson for the youth.

I voted no for the 7 years but here's the thing: players like Wilson don't grow on trees. He's a big, skilled power forward who brings character and leadership and can bully and intimidate other teams which is something not many NHL players can do in this era.

It's likely going to age poorly because of his injury history but the Caps are going to have a lot of cap space in the near future. Let's face facts: every team in the league would love to have a Tom Wilson on their team, especially after seeing how Vegas steamrolled their way to a Stanley Cup.

sir Tom Wilson is 29, he's not gonna get any better

This is the kind of contract that reward a player for what has been, and is not about paying for future performance on the ice

It's simply rewarding a player, born and raised with the team, that is the soul of its team

Not rational

With that perspective, probably would have been better to have given more AAV for less years. like 4*8.5. He gets his money a lot sooner, you get through the contract while you are less likely to need the cap.