Recently, the star striker Auston Matthews The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $53 million, with an annual average of $13.25 million, making him the highest-paid player in the NHL starting next season.
With this new agreement, you will go beyond… Nathan MacKinnon From the Colorado Avalanche who currently receives an average salary of 12.6 million, which exceeds 12.5 million per year Connor McDavid From the Edmonton Oilers.
But it’s only a matter of time before McDavid reclaims his title as the best hockey player to ever grace the planet.
He, whose current contract expires after the 2025-26 season, will sign a new agreement with the Oilers as the salary cap continues to increase in the NHL.
How big a deal would that be? Bruce Boudreauthe former NHL coach turned analyst, has his own idea.
During an intervention on the airwaves NHL NetworkBoudreau speculated Mike Robb The Oilers captain’s next contract could be for 8 years worth $120 million, or an average of $15 million per year.
With the league’s salary cap expected to take a huge jump and increase by about $10 million over the next two years, as many analysts expect, it would not be surprising. MacJesus Edmonton bank bombing.
- He is 26 years old, Connor McDavid He is a first-round pick (first overall) in 2015. Last season, he compiled a record 64 goals and 89 assists for a total of 153 points in 82 games.
No matter the size of McDavid’s next contract, one thing is certain: he will be worth every penny of his salary.
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