Major: Juraj Slafkovsky the highest-paid player on the Canadiens?
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On July 1, Juraj Slafkovsky will have completed the second year of his entry-level NHL contract, and this is very significant.
Why? Because Kent Hughes will be able to sign him to a long-term deal starting that day, July 1, 2024.
This is increasingly common in the NHL. Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki are great examples, as they didn't have bridge contracts.
Slaf is the kind of very special player who could break the bank as early as his fourth year in the NHL.
According to Tony Marinaro, an 8-year contract at $8 million per year should be offered to him as soon as possible.
«- What could it look like? – Jean-Charles Lajoie
Eight years, eight million. Why not? – Tony Marinaro»
Accompanied by JiC, Tony is very optimistic about Juraj, but Jean-Charles prefers to be cautious.
«You've established your salary structure with him for your offensive lineup and you're going to break that with the first newcomer?! – Jean-Charles Lajoie
Yes, you're going to do it, because we gave this contract to the captain three years ago. Does that mean that for the next four, six, or seven years, no one can earn more than him? – Tony Marinaro»
We understand that Suzuki is the best player on the team and should remain so for a few more seasons, but Juraj has the potential to become better, one of the best wingers in the entire NHL.
If we look at the percentage of the cap that Nick Suzuki's contract took up when he signed it, it was 9.66%. Now, Slaf would be at 9.12% based on the 2024 cap.
This percentage will decrease further due to the increase in the salary cap that will occur before Slaf's new contract takes effect.
This means that yes, Slaf would earn more money than Nick, but it wouldn't represent a larger investment in terms of the salary cap.
In any case, it would be surprising if Kent Hughes rushes to agree with number 20 on the first day of eligibility. If we look at Cole Caufield, it could happen in a year, at the end of the next season.
On July 1, Juraj Slafkovsky will have completed the second year of his entry-level NHL contract, and this is very significant.
Why? Because Kent Hughes will be able to sign him to a long-term deal starting that day, July 1, 2024.
This is increasingly common in the NHL. Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki are great examples, as they didn't have bridge contracts.
Slaf is the kind of very special player who could break the bank as early as his fourth year in the NHL.
According to Tony Marinaro, an 8-year contract at $8 million per year should be offered to him as soon as possible.
«- What could it look like? – Jean-Charles Lajoie
Eight years, eight million. Why not? – Tony Marinaro»
Accompanied by JiC, Tony is very optimistic about Juraj, but Jean-Charles prefers to be cautious.
«You've established your salary structure with him for your offensive lineup and you're going to break that with the first newcomer?! – Jean-Charles Lajoie
Yes, you're going to do it, because we gave this contract to the captain three years ago. Does that mean that for the next four, six, or seven years, no one can earn more than him? – Tony Marinaro»
We understand that Suzuki is the best player on the team and should remain so for a few more seasons, but Juraj has the potential to become better, one of the best wingers in the entire NHL.
If we look at the percentage of the cap that Nick Suzuki's contract took up when he signed it, it was 9.66%. Now, Slaf would be at 9.12% based on the 2024 cap.
This percentage will decrease further due to the increase in the salary cap that will occur before Slaf's new contract takes effect.
This means that yes, Slaf would earn more money than Nick, but it wouldn't represent a larger investment in terms of the salary cap.
In any case, it would be surprising if Kent Hughes rushes to agree with number 20 on the first day of eligibility. If we look at Cole Caufield, it could happen in a year, at the end of the next season.
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