Bourque 6 Years

[UMR-alum-05]

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2026/07 ... -deal.html

Should show us all roughly where McMichael should be.

[TheJackBurton]

I'm good with 5.5

[skilles]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

[UMR-alum-05]

I'm good with 5.5

He's going to make more than Bourque.

[UMR-alum-05]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

[General]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

[skilles]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

That is going to be the norm, and really has been for a long time just not to this extreme but that is inevitable when the cap is tied to revenue and the league expands a lot.

[Army's Mom]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

That is going to be the norm, and really has been for a long time just not to this extreme but that is inevitable when the cap is tied to revenue and the league expands a lot.

Thommer has to be among the 10 best value contracts in the whole league.

Would anyone blame him for wanting to renegotiate (if it were allowed - thank God it isn't lol). If he were UFA I would think max term and 12M per, easily.

[skilles]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

That is going to be the norm, and really has been for a long time just not to this extreme but that is inevitable when the cap is tied to revenue and the league expands a lot.

Thommer has to be among the 10 best value contracts in the whole league.

Would anyone blame him for wanting to renegotiate (if it were allowed - thank God it isn't lol). If he were UFA I would think max term and 12M per, easily.

I think he should still be happy with his choice. He took the bird in the hand as he should have and it was like 65 million dollars so its not like he will ever have money problems. These players have to know that is going to happen.

[JoshInFenton]

You never know when you might have a career altering or ending injury, Thomas doesn't have to worry about the rest of his life if he manages it well, so i'd agree that he shouldn't be too unhappy. He also is set to enter his next contract at age 31, so if he hasn't started to fall off much if any at that point, at FA at that point in time he'll likely make 12-14M for 4-5 years.

Risk Rewards

I think bourque is about 750k behind what McMichael is worth. So i'm kinda expecting 6.25-6.5M/4-5y or 6.75/6y.

[TheJackBurton]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

That is going to be the norm, and really has been for a long time just not to this extreme but that is inevitable when the cap is tied to revenue and the league expands a lot.

Thommer has to be among the 10 best value contracts in the whole league.

Would anyone blame him for wanting to renegotiate (if it were allowed - thank God it isn't lol). If he were UFA I would think max term and 12M per, easily.

I think he should still be happy with his choice. He took the bird in the hand as he should have and it was like 65 million dollars so its not like he will ever have money problems. These players have to know that is going to happen.

If I was in his position yeah no doubt, I'm taking the money and the guarantee every single time. One bad hit and all of a sudden that payday could be gone.

Though you have to imagine no one could imagine #1 center salaries potentially jumping to this amount in just 4 years after he signed his.

I'm glad he did however, this is how you become you a cup contender again, top notch players, in their primes, making below current market value.

[skilles]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

That is going to be the norm, and really has been for a long time just not to this extreme but that is inevitable when the cap is tied to revenue and the league expands a lot.

Thommer has to be among the 10 best value contracts in the whole league.

Would anyone blame him for wanting to renegotiate (if it were allowed - thank God it isn't lol). If he were UFA I would think max term and 12M per, easily.

I think he should still be happy with his choice. He took the bird in the hand as he should have and it was like 65 million dollars so its not like he will ever have money problems. These players have to know that is going to happen.

If I was in his position yeah no doubt, I'm taking the money and the guarantee every single time. One bad hit and all of a sudden that payday could be gone.

Though you have to imagine no one could imagine #1 center salaries potentially jumping to this amount in just 4 years after he signed his.

I'm glad he did however, this is how you become you a cup contender again, top notch players, in their primes, making below current market value.

It was absolutely very very predictable.

A lot of people making a lot of money failed pretty badly to see it coming IMO.

I mean its based on revenue...not profit but revenue.

[TheJackBurton]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

That is going to be the norm, and really has been for a long time just not to this extreme but that is inevitable when the cap is tied to revenue and the league expands a lot.

Thommer has to be among the 10 best value contracts in the whole league.

Would anyone blame him for wanting to renegotiate (if it were allowed - thank God it isn't lol). If he were UFA I would think max term and 12M per, easily.

I think he should still be happy with his choice. He took the bird in the hand as he should have and it was like 65 million dollars so its not like he will ever have money problems. These players have to know that is going to happen.

If I was in his position yeah no doubt, I'm taking the money and the guarantee every single time. One bad hit and all of a sudden that payday could be gone.

Though you have to imagine no one could imagine #1 center salaries potentially jumping to this amount in just 4 years after he signed his.

I'm glad he did however, this is how you become you a cup contender again, top notch players, in their primes, making below current market value.

It was absolutely very very predictable.

A lot of people making a lot of money failed pretty badly to see it coming IMO.

I mean its based on revenue...not profit but revenue.

Raises? Sure.

going from ELC to 18 million? no, there's no way anyone would have predicted that.

[skilles]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

That is going to be the norm, and really has been for a long time just not to this extreme but that is inevitable when the cap is tied to revenue and the league expands a lot.

I mean you are using an outlier....thats not normal now either.
Thommer has to be among the 10 best value contracts in the whole league.

Would anyone blame him for wanting to renegotiate (if it were allowed - thank God it isn't lol). If he were UFA I would think max term and 12M per, easily.

I think he should still be happy with his choice. He took the bird in the hand as he should have and it was like 65 million dollars so its not like he will ever have money problems. These players have to know that is going to happen.

If I was in his position yeah no doubt, I'm taking the money and the guarantee every single time. One bad hit and all of a sudden that payday could be gone.

Though you have to imagine no one could imagine #1 center salaries potentially jumping to this amount in just 4 years after he signed his.

I'm glad he did however, this is how you become you a cup contender again, top notch players, in their primes, making below current market value.

It was absolutely very very predictable.

A lot of people making a lot of money failed pretty badly to see it coming IMO.

I mean its based on revenue...not profit but revenue.

Raises? Sure.

going from ELC to 18 million? no, there's no way anyone would have predicted that.

I mean you are using an outlier....thats not normal now either.

but yes it was predictable, I knew it was coming and I didn't even think about it that much. The salaries have not rose to the level of the cap increases, A huge market correction was very predictable.

[General]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

That is going to be the norm, and really has been for a long time just not to this extreme but that is inevitable when the cap is tied to revenue and the league expands a lot.

Thommer has to be among the 10 best value contracts in the whole league.

Would anyone blame him for wanting to renegotiate (if it were allowed - thank God it isn't lol). If he were UFA I would think max term and 12M per, easily.

I think he should still be happy with his choice. He took the bird in the hand as he should have and it was like 65 million dollars so its not like he will ever have money problems. These players have to know that is going to happen.

I firmly believe you judge your decisions by the info you had at the time and he made the right decision. That said, it’s human nature to be, I don’t know what the best word is, disappointed? frustrated? bummed? when you are much more talented and valuable but see players who are clearly less than getting bigger contracts.

I expect him to be a pro about it but it’s one of the tough dynamics about sports.

[skilles]

If I'm McMichael I'd argue that puts me at 7 million

Agree. 6.5-7.

If true, it's interesting that he'd be making almost as much as Thomas in AAV.

That is going to be the norm, and really has been for a long time just not to this extreme but that is inevitable when the cap is tied to revenue and the league expands a lot.

Thommer has to be among the 10 best value contracts in the whole league.

Would anyone blame him for wanting to renegotiate (if it were allowed - thank God it isn't lol). If he were UFA I would think max term and 12M per, easily.

I think he should still be happy with his choice. He took the bird in the hand as he should have and it was like 65 million dollars so its not like he will ever have money problems. These players have to know that is going to happen.

I firmly believe you judge your decisions by the info you had at the time and he made the right decision. That said, it’s human nature to be, I don’t know what the best word is, disappointed? frustrated? bummed? when you are much more talented and valuable but see players who are clearly less than getting bigger contracts.

I expect him to be a pro about it but it’s one of the tough dynamics about sports.

I would think that would be not that big of a deal with the regularity of it in the NHL and its the nature of the deal in place.

Thomas in his prime make about the same as Crosby made in his prime.