Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
Well we have to keep in mind that Barzal plays in a defensive system plus isn’t surrounded by elite players like Marner & Nylander are in Toronto. That’s why Barzal’s numbers aren’t that good. He is the Islanders’ top player & they should do everything it takes to lock him up. Even if it’s an overpay.
I don't buy the "system" nonsense. He also has solid line mates. Eberle and Lee are good players. No neither is JT but he also has more help on the blue line.
There is no doubt he's the Islanders top player. But the rest is just excuses. It's not like McDavid has or had all the help in the world either. So lets not split hairs on it.
The guy is a roughly 20 goal and a bunch of assist guy. He has yet to prove he's a guy who can crack 40 goals. You go looking at the guys getting that 10+ million.
Most of them if they are forwards are 40 goal guys. Then you got a few guys like Panarin where there are no excuses, he gets his 80+ points consistently.
I mean you got Toews in there but I think most people would tell you that's a bad contract. Same with Kopitar.
Eichel was on a consistent 30 goal pace hampered by injury.
Seguin was a upper 30s 40 goal guy.
Stone is probably over paid but you get more out of a 6'3 guy who plays a heavy game.
Benn is a upper 30s 40 goal guy.
Mikko had 31 last year, and on pace to close to 40 this year.
Skinner cracked 40 the year he got his deal, and was a guy who had netted 30 a few times.
Leon netted 29 the year before he signed his, and look he's a 50 goal guy now.
Stamkos had netted 60 at one point.
Crosby is freaking Crosby.
Ovi is clearly a 40+ goal guy.
You can say what you want, but if you want that kind of money you better damn well F ing score.
Otherwise that contract starts to look like Kopitar and Toews. And no team wants that.
Not that I'm saying he is. But he hasn't earned the 10 million mark. His highest season is 22 goals.