Quoting: justaBoss
Last time was in 2017. Then again that was the latest full season he had. His level hasn't exactly dropped from there.
I do acknowledge the fact that theoritecally you could have a better use for that money, but I'm still strongly against the claim he's overpaid. He is not. He's getting a regular amount of money a player like him deserves...
RW making 5 million-6million range.
Dustin Brown at 34...clearly aged out, signed after what 2 cup wins?
Cam Atkinson 30 - 40 goal player
Brock Boese, he's no Boese
T.J. Oshie nope.
James Neal considered one of the worst deals in the league.
Jordan Eberle consistant 20 goal scorer.
Gustav Nyquist again consistant 20 goal guy
Travis Konecny yeah nope
Teuvo Teräväinen again nope
Patric Hörnqvist still puts up better numbers but is considered a bad contract at this point.
And then there is Ondrej Palat
Followed by Silfverberg, wilson, Hoffman...all better players.
Yanni Gourde not even going there on that one.
Wayne Simmonds who only got a 1 year deal and is washed.
Reilly Smith yeah nope again.
Josh Bailey who signed on a high of 70 points and is another guy probably over paid.
So yeah, come tell me he belongs in that group.
He doesn't. He's over paid.
You can count him as one of the bad contracts in that list. Yet you think people are rushing out to give you something for him when trying to move him. you are high.
Much like the penguins and Bjugstad. You should lower your bar on your expected return. Maybe a team out there will take a run at him if there isn't much cost involved. But I don't think anyone wants to carry that cap hit for 2 years instead of a 1 shot deal. 5.3 million for his production is not a good deal for any team. And if he can't produce better in TB WTF is it going to be like on a team that isn't stacked with talent? No thanks.