You could almost do a video on the Tampa bay Lightning players from their cup runs that left to go on to be huge pieces on other teams and their successes.
That 2019-20 Lightning roster was so stacked. I mean Carter Verhaeghe went from leading the AHL in points the year before to being healthy scratched most of the playoffs
He’s also missed a ton of time. Worryingly, the injuries haven’t been from big hits but from falls and are all related to the shoulder. He’s a smaller guy so who knows but it’s been pretty worrying. That being said, he’s a class act. He comes down and hops on the ice with kids I coach and he’s as genuine as they come. Hope he can recover well this year and stays healthy. Luke isn’t nearly as personable.
There isn't a large enough sample size to predict his durability long-term, he's played 56/56 and 78/82 as well. I agree he'll need to add some size as he continues to mature, but I think it's too early to assume he'll never have that durability in his career.
As a Leafs fan the only thing that hurts more than you picking our newly signed back up goalie as our best contract is the fact that I can't argue with it. Sad.
@@danielroymakesmusic I would make the argument that Wolls is better. He's going to be the starting goaltender this season for less than 800k. If he can stay healthy, that's the best contract on the team. Also, Bobby McMann at 1.35 is a steal considering his production last year.
Off the Top of my Head picks. Only including contracts for 3 yrs, & not ELC's, & not Top Line or Top pair D or Top Tier Goalies Top 10 Fwds, with best caphits' 1.Backlnd, Cgy 2.Staal, Car 3.Jennr, CLb 4.Bennet, Flo 5.Karlss, VGk, 6.Newhk, Mtl 7.Hartmn, Min 8.Novk, Nas 9.Bathers, Ott 10.Sadd, StL Top 10 D, with best caphits' 1.Fowlr, Ana 2.Anderssn, Cgy 3.Girard, Colo, 4.Forslin, Flo 5.Mathes, Pit 6.Carrier, Nas 7.Grzelck, Pit 8.A.Larss, Sea 9.Ferrar, SJ 10.McCab, Tor Top 5 Goalies, with best caphits' 1.Fleur, Min 2.Otteingr, Dal 3.Skinnr, Edm 4.Ullmrk, Bos 5.Blackwd, SJ
Wild Bill the only one left from the original 'Misfit line' that had such a great inaugural year in Vegas. Great bonus in having Karly here in Vegas is he's McJesus' kryptonite, especially in the playoffs.
Boston players absolutely didn't take team friendly deals, they just happened to have aged well, the cap increased greatly and/or were signed before the players took a jump in production. When Bergeron signed his deal, it was absolutely market value at the time. The Cap went up significantly during the duration of Bergeron's 8 year deal. Bergeron continuing elite two way production into his late 30's helped too. Pastrnak's six year deal was signed coming out of his entry level and put up one productive season at 70 points. His first two seasons he struggled to find a line up spot. Marchand signed his deal before he took a giant leap in production and two way play. If Marchand's previous contract ended a year later, it would've been much higher.
Draisaitl at 8.5 is an absolute steal however, Hyman at 5.5 is the best contract in the entire league vs production, character, TOI. Love the videos regardless Shannon!
As a leafs fan. Watch out for bobby mcmann. Guy signed a super cheap deal and was really thriving on that second line before he got hurt. Guys gonna be a huge steal. Also. Wanna give huge shoutout to Jarnkrok at his cap hit. Guy can play every scenario and every line and super reasonable cap hit for his utility
I’m fine with Thomas as the Blues choice, but I would probably go with either Binnington or Parayko - both of whom some Blues would disagree with, since they’re always trying to trade them. Considering what cup winning goalies (or potential starters with less than a season under their belts) and RD are getting on the market, I think they’re both good deals.
Drouin is still my favorite contract in the NHL.. they took a tiny risk at 800k last year and knew there’d likely be an infinite upside. 20 games in? I was trying to see something positive and really didn’t. But the Avs team knew what they had and that he needed more time. And boy did he find his game. Hes had the biggest swing in quality of play of anyone I can think of ever. He’s done what took Val 3 seasons to do. And we don’t know his top end yet. He could very likely turn into a ppg player but with a top 10 in two way play. And we got him for 2.5M for another year! This is totally nutso. I thought he might give us a 20% discount at 4M at best. He could have signed a 5x5 somewhere without a doubt. But, he likely thought, “I’ll be worth 7-8M this time next year, no way I’m signing for 5M. I’ll continue to improve in a place that’s a perfect fit and double down again.” And I bet he’s right. And it’s really special to watch a player that was drafted high and with very high expectations finally learn how to play right. Very similar to Valeri… and I sure hope Val finds a way to stay with the team. Would love to see him and Drouin at their best.
you realize he literally has never backchecked or played any D his whole career. or ever played physically or even thrown weight in the corners. He is useless if not playing 5v5 with superstars who cover for him or on a PP1 with stars.
Ducks fan totally shocked you didn’t do the (in my mind) obvious: Frank Vatrano. In totality to the franchise, I think Terry is the best current contract, but for outsiders, I bet they’ll clammer to the one year left steal that is Frankie V
Cant be a steal if he has one year left. Plus he is horrible at playing D. one of the worst defensive metrics for any fwd in the league. Hes not actually that valuable, will get a first at the deadline as long as he keeps scoring but if has not doing that he hurts your team every time hes out there. How do you not know this as a ducks fan
@@rohanthandi4903 I guess we have different opinions on what a steal is. It only being one year left does knock it down on the “steal meter” but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a steal. He had 37 goals on a team that struggled with their offensive production, and from my eye test he wasn’t that bad defensively- but perhaps I’m wrong as I don’t follow advanced analytics. You very much could be correct- or lying for emphasis on your point, I’ll never know cus I won’t look for proof. Have a nice day pal! Feel free to disagree with my comment agreeing with the video’s pick, while supplying a comment that a fan that may have little reason to pay attention to the ducks may point to a hardworking player with a outlier season.
@@dylanjohnson505 the reason i say that is cuz its actually a handicap, not a steal to have a guy like this on a low AAV with 1 year left. So yes it destroys the steal meter. Hes going to break the bank. His numbers are inflated as well, this guy is not a top liner on any playoff team like he is in ANA. Anahiem would be stupid to pay him. An eye test is something you get at the ophthalmologists, NHL front offices watch tape and they use derived models to determine who is good at what, and from that data its pretty clear that this guy has a big negative impact on D. And NHL team composition is going towards having literally 12 fwds who can play a 200 foot game, teams are finding out that even one winger who is a liability on D hurts you a lot. Why do you think Sprong is a UFA still, hes one of the highest p/60 if u even know what that is lying to emphasize my point? look at literally any scouting report on the player. LOL the fact that you can't understand that an expiring contract has almost 0 value and cant be considered a steal given the players imminent UFA status says enough
@@rohanthandi4903 I think you’re being a bit of a snob here. No need to pretend to talk down to someone to feel a sort of success in a disagreement. I disagree with your pending UFA mindset for the purpose of the now compared to the future. He’s a solid player getting underpaid (in my opinion) right now. No need to project that he’s gonna get overpaid and thus is not a steal. Have a good day good sir.
@@dylanjohnson505 "lying to emphasize my point?" its not a disagreement, there is nothing i said that isnt a fact lol. Again every scouting report on the guy by actual scouts says has a defensive liability of some sort. And the other thing you are trying to refute makes even less sense. A guy who has no contract beyond this year cannot be considered a steal, how do you not realize hes gonna get the market rate for his inflated ice time soon? if ur mortgage is gonna increase 120% in 5 months would you be like "nah its no biggy, the number is good right now" and ignore the impending reality? every NHL front office would agree his deal is a liability rn, you either have to flip him at the deadline for whatever you get or overpay him. Hes riding a high shooting% and gets L1 and PP1 over there. Steals aren't guys who trap you into an 8 year 7M+AAV deal (which hes on track to get, 37 goals) . those are called albatrosses. which this guy will become if the ducks are dumb enough to sign him. Never talked down to you once, just wondering how someone could come to conclusions without any actual evidence for them (random guessing, "eye test") thank you good sir
It's a good shout out. Best way I could think about it is if both were UFAs this year, Anderson would probably get 5.5m while Kempe is in 7.5-8.5m range. At that rate, Kempe seems like more of a bargain.
The Kings have a few. Could have gone with Moore, too. Danault is quite good value as well. I like the Kempe pick though. He’s probably discounted by at least $3M from his current market value.
@@rickychen2696 I disagree considering Matt Roy got nearly 6m and UFA defensemen got paid quite handsomely this offseason. Plus with the remaining term, it's still just more value gained. Both are solid contracts, but the Mikey contract is one of the biggest bargains in the league imo
@@leibmenter2331 I do not think Moore belongs in the conversation of biggest steal of a contract and it's nothing against him. He had a career year and never even hit the 20 goal plateau prior to 23-24. He also had the highest shooting percentage of his career. I think it is a good contract, but doesn't belong in the conversation with Mikey or Kempe.
It's by far Kempe he's drastically underpaid, and I love Mikey, but his contract is right around where it should be he's better suited as a 2nd pair defenseman imo, because he has struggled pretty badly the last 2 playoff series, and he kinda struggled this past season
6:50 The only bad contract In Seattle atm is Burky, he just keeps getting injured and taking too long once he's back to get up to form and speed. It was Grubi for a while but between the playoff run and the improved consistency he took last season, it's hard to complain about his cap hit.
For Buffalo, you can argue Tage Thompson or Cozens as their best contracts. Both around $7 million AAV for another six seasons. But it all depends on if they can find their scoring touch from 2022-23.
Was going to comment on that. If Thompson can get above point per game this season, that contract is a bargain. I’m not sure if $7 million is a bargain for Cozens given that he’s the 2C, but it’s nothing to complain about if he can get around PPG.
We have some really great contract man. Strome at 5 mil for another what 4 years? That’s a great price for a low end 1C or great 2C, Milano at 1.9 mil for next 2 years for a great middle 6 player on pace for like 25 goals last year is awesome. And so is Fehervary at 2.6 for the next 2 years. But then there are PLD and Wilson lmao to even it up
I have to disagree with you on Pastas contract. William Nylander signed an extension for more less then a year after Pasta signed his big boy contract, to me that's a great contract.
Pastrnak’s contract is good, mainly because of the term. By the time the contract ends, Pastrnak (barring injury) will still be a great forward at a bargain rate, relative to the future cap ceiling.
Even though I see your point on Igor Shesterkin, I'd have to go with Vincent Trocheck, as my pick for The Rangers, only edging out Igor Shesterkin slightly. PS. I like Vlasic for the Chicago Blackhawks pick, but only wanted to know if you had considered Peter Mrazek.
@@AmosDohms Is a declining player who will likely get 50 something points, doesn't kill penalties, and is losing his speed even worth 6 million? Nugent Hopkins is 5.125.....
@@DSMillwright Oh, my bad, might've mixed Duchene's point totals with Seguin. Either way, it proves my point more. Johnston is probably the best pick though.
@@InternetTroll1172 That's because Johnston is still on ELC where contracts cap is limited. So they aren't bad contracts. Nor are the good ones, cause they're league limited ELCs. Wait until next year to see how good Johnston's contract is
For the Ducks, its all the ELC's. P.s. Terry is a good finisher. I think he'd do good with Carlsson's playmaking ability... but any playmaker would work.
Shester-kin is on a big time bargain contract right now, even breaking the bank to keep him is a steal. Absolute top tier tendy. He should leave east coast california and go play for a team that deserves his god level net protection. If he went to the canes, good luck stopping that dynasty! (They just needed a goalie and they would have went the distance) .... Chicago could use his services too.
Sometimes, I put on your videos while working and just listen. When you stop talking, and I only hear the sound of your dry-erase markers quietly thudding on the board, I half-expect you to say "Come on John--eyes up. Last function: Binomial equation."
Igor definitely needs to get paid. When the playoffs come around, he takes it to another level. The rangers lasted as long as they did because he was playing out of his mind. The issue is, he gets little to no support in front of him. That's why, even as a rangers fan, I think that he should look to leave if we can't support him in the playoffs next year. Our other stars go dark, and I really don't want to see Igor go the way of Henrik Lundquist, an all time great goalie without a Stanley cup
honestly if it was between Terry or Fowler for a preferred cap hit give me Terry as a Ducks fan because Fowler the last few years has been absolutely horrid defensively and while yes I know thats not hard with the Ducks it has been so much worse than others that we have had around him and even last season we still had defenseman that were plus players defensively
Sure, drai is the best contract in the league. But at this point, bouchards contract looks even better imo. A 4m bridge deal for a ppg norris caliber d man is insane
I'd have to cheat with the Caps, which THG almost did. I'd have to say 3 goalies for under 3 mil. The two with the club and the Calder Cup winning goalie down in Hershey. The only downside is all three contracts end this season.
feels odd to see makar contract as the best on the team, and most expensive on the board, as the best on the team....but they are going to have to reset the highest paid player in the league number (again) when it comes time to extend him
As a Canes fan, idk what he said is his favorite, but I accept being at the bottom of the list. Takes a strong team to carry all the others on top of it
Toss up between Draisaitl and Bouchard. It’s crazy that they also have Hyman and RNH signed to bargains too, all four would easily be the best contracts on most teams
I strongly disagree with Tampa. I like Hagel a lot but Kucherov one of the top players of the NHL and he's only 9.5M per year ? That's insane compare to similarly talented players like McKinnon, McDavid, Matthews, etc.
Anaheim MacTavish. Yeah Zetterlund or Ferraro for San Jose number one DMAN for 3.25. LA Michael Anderson. Yeah Q Hughes. Draisaitl. Sharangovich 3.1. Shea Theodore in Vegas. Joey D'Accord. Nashville O'reilly, Brock Faber 925,000 Minn Oettinger for 4 or Duchene for 3. Lehkonnen Colorado Kurashev in Chicago St Louis??? Winnipeg Kyle Connor. Utah Ingram TB Hedman Ott Batherson Mtl Matheson Det Kane? Buf byram Fla Verhaeghe tor Woll or OEL??? Bos Carlo NYI Dobson Pitt Sidney NYR Lafrenierre Phi Konecny Wash Lindgren CLB Boone Jenner NJ Bratt or Pesce Caro Slavin Fun List.
@@mcj44 By what measure are you saying he's low end 2nd pair? Let me guess, points? Nurse doesn't get the easier matchups or power play minutes most top pair defensemen get to inflate their point totals. Nurse is able to play in any game situation and is definitely a better defenseman than a Morgan Reilly or even Seth Jones. He is 100% $7 mil defenseman.
