Équipe: 2021-22 Canadiens de Montréal

Date de création initiale: 14 juin 2021

Publié: 14 juin 2021

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Let’s ignore all of Pageau’s previous playoff success and only focus on this year to compare him and Danault, two Quebecois shutdown centers who both reached the final four in the playoffs this year.
Pageau reg season: 14g 14a 28pts +10 16:47 toi 56.7 fow%
Danault reg season: 5g 19a 24pts +9 16:52 toi 52.5% fow%
Pageau playoffs 3g 10a 13 pts +10 18:08 toi 55% fow%
Danault playoffs 0g 2a 2 pts -2 19:02 toi 52% fow%

Pageau signed pre-Covid under expectation of an increasing cap for 6x$5mm. $30mm total contract value.

I’d give Danault $27.1mm, but spread it over 8 years, not 6, to compensate for the fact that Pageau is the superior player, especially when factoring in that goal scoring (even when it comes in the package of a shutdown center) comes at a premium.

Give Danault the same limited NTC that Gallagher has and nice signing bonus money in the low escrow years of the new CBA.

Final kicker, the Habs can coordinate an endorsement deal with Danault and Boston Pizza or Dominoes or whoever else to make up whatever $ he might leave on the table.