I don't like it when people directly compare contracts as if timing and term don't matter. "Larry Robinson made like 50 dollars and worked on the docks in like nineteen-fucking-zero so eff this Subban guy lol." Sure, he may not be the best defenseman in the league, but you can guarantee if any of the guys above him were to sign today with the Rogers money on the horizon, they'd be getting paid. Like 9-10M paid.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

August 01 2014 15:46 GMT

#544

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Flaccid

8923 Posts

August 01 2014 17:02 GMT

#545

You don't pay everyone. You pay your top-end talent. Lose those guys and you're definitely worse overall. Geez, imagine the quality 3rd/4th line pluggers the Hawks could afford if they let Kane and Toews walk! That was waaaaay too much money!!

xDaunt

United States17988 Posts

August 01 2014 18:36 GMT

#546

No kidding. You sure as shit better pay your superstars. Where teams get into trouble is when they do shit like paying second and third liners like first liners.

QuanticHawk

United States32159 Posts

August 01 2014 19:06 GMT

#547

I can't fucking believe that Montreal actually let this get to arbitration. There's zero benefit for them. He is either getting a one or two year deal, so he's either going again the following season, or getting 2 and going UFA. Then his price will skyrocket even higher. Their chances of getting a favorable non-arbitration deal just got worse after dragging him through the mud all day.

This really is one of the most baffling decisions in hockey in some time.

'@bruce_arthur: Right this second, the team that employed Douglas Murray is trying to suppress PK Subban's value. Just fantastic.' heheh

also, the Devs reupped Andy Greene 5x5, which is a nice deal. He's been one of the most underrated defensmen the past few years.

Flaccid

8923 Posts

August 01 2014 19:52 GMT

#548

On August 02 2014 03:36 xDaunt wrote:
No kidding. You sure as shit better pay your superstars. Where teams get into trouble is when they ~~do shit like paying second and third liners like first liners~~ go full Oilers.

Flaccid

8923 Posts

August 01 2014 19:56 GMT

#549

This was probably Montreal's last chance to lock up Subban long term before he becomes UFA and the Rogers money is on the table, inflating contracts by some 20%. Like Hawk said, it's absolutely baffling. In two years, assuming it's a two-year deal, he will cost the Canadiens so much damned money. Holy shit. This is insane. I thought the whole point of his bridge deal was to be all "ok, let's make sure you're good then we'll pay you" but instead it's "ok, turns out you're really good but we still aren't going to pay you."

Just trade him to my team and call it a fucking day, god.

Flaccid

8923 Posts

August 01 2014 20:08 GMT

#550

God, I hope the arbitrator comes back and is like "ok, montreal, you get Subban for one year at like a thousand million dollars lol. assholes."

Orcasgt24

Canada3238 Posts

August 02 2014 03:07 GMT

#551

On August 02 2014 05:08 Flaccid wrote:
God, I hope the arbitrator comes back and is like "ok, montreal, you get Subban for one year at like a thousand million dollars lol. assholes."

Whats league max with this cap? I hope they give him that.

Poll: How much will Subban get from the arbitrator?

Less than $3 million (1)

9%

$3 million to $3.5 million (0)

0%

$3.5 million to $4 million (0)

0%

$4 million to $4.5 million (0)

0%

$4.5 million to $5 million (0)

0%

$5 million to $5.5 million (0)

0%

$5.5 million to $6 million (0)

0%

$6 million to $6.5 million (2)

18%

$6.5 million to $7 million (1)

9%

Over $7 million (7)

64%

11 total votes

Your vote: How much will Subban get from the arbitrator?

(Vote): Less than $3 million
(Vote): $3 million to $3.5 million
(Vote): $3.5 million to $4 million
(Vote): $4 million to $4.5 million
(Vote): $4.5 million to $5 million
(Vote): $5 million to $5.5 million
(Vote): $5.5 million to $6 million
(Vote): $6 million to $6.5 million
(Vote): $6.5 million to $7 million
(Vote): Over $7 million

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

August 02 2014 03:51 GMT

#552

I think he'll get $7.5 million.

QuanticHawk

United States32159 Posts

August 02 2014 04:07 GMT

#553

I would be shocked if the arb number is under $7m. He's clearly the best skater on the team, won a Norris, and is a legit top flight dman who constantly drives possesion and puts up good numbers. Virtually all of the top flight dmen are in the 7+ range

e: I am thinking 7.5 too. That's close to right in the middle. 8.5 per still would be entirely worth it. you're getting a top dman at a price that will be a bargain for the latter half of the deal.

Orcasgt24

Canada3238 Posts

August 02 2014 05:57 GMT

#554

On August 02 2014 13:07 QuanticHawk wrote:
I would be shocked if the arb number is under $7m. He's clearly the best skater on the team, won a Norris, and is a legit top flight dman who constantly drives possesion and puts up good numbers. Virtually all of the top flight dmen are in the 7+ range

e: I am thinking 7.5 too. That's close to right in the middle. 8.5 per still would be entirely worth it. you're getting a top dman at a price that will be a bargain for the latter half of the deal.

He's worth 8.5 for sure. I will not argue that. I just think that the arbitrator will award somewhere in between the two numbers offered by both teams. 6m to 6.5m being my betting money guess.

TT1

Canada10090 Posts

August 02 2014 10:47 GMT

#555

8-8.5M is fair for his RFA years if were assuming that the cap is going up to the speculated ~80M next season (which seems to be the case as shown by the Toews/Kane signings)

imo hes worth 7.5 (RFA year) + 7.5 (RFA year) + 9.5-10M x6 (UFA years) = 8 years ~9.2M AAV

you have to compare his numbers with other players according to how much % of the cap hes gonna take up, Weber got 7.5M as an RFA 4 years ago and he didnt have a Norris to his name

edit: this pretty much sums up what i think on the matter
http://www.thescore.com/news/546875

Orcasgt24

Canada3238 Posts

August 02 2014 10:59 GMT

#556

Erik Karlsson makes 6.5million right now, and as an offensive defenseman like Subban that also has a Norris trophy I doubt the arbitrator could award much more than that. 6.5m 2 years ago was a much larger percentage of the cap though so I guess its really up in the air.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

August 02 2014 18:09 GMT

#557

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Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

August 02 2014 18:50 GMT

#558

Reportedly 8 years @ 9 mill each. Ouch.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

August 02 2014 19:54 GMT

#559

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Necro)Phagist(

Canada6667 Posts

August 02 2014 20:01 GMT

#560

On August 03 2014 04:54 JimmiC wrote:

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Yikes! clearly not worth it now, MTL hopping he will grow into it. I mean also he sells a lot of Jersys and shit, but thats like 30% more then doughty who is clearly WAY WAY better, and 15% more then the next highest guy in Webber. I think the down side of it for Subban is the increased expectations from the fan base based on salary. The upside is all the money he gets =-)

As a Bruins fan in the east I'm happy with the deal, but I get why the Canadians did it. What I don't really get is if this is what they settled on why did it take so bloody long? What the hell was Subban wanting?

It's an overall average of 9 million, I don't think it is exactly 9 million every year. Most likely very back end heavy with him making 8 Million the first few years and closer to 10-11 at the end of the contract or something along those lines. Either way I'm just happy we have him locked up for 8 years and don't have t odeal with this shit. With the salary continually going up by the 5th-6th year 9 million for him will be considered a steal imo.