Try 15. Doubt that offer even gets a meeting.

Bidding for AM34 starts at 8x16$ plus you will have to front load the contract just to compete.

Carrier is getting double that and Matthews is getting at least 15

LOL

$15 ? $16? , do you guys not know the single player cap hit percentage.

Also try using the tax calculator, Vegas is in the Top 5 cities for best rates.

The single player max cap hit percentage is 20% of the salary cap, so if the cap is $85mil like you suggested then $17m per season is what Matthews could demand. $15m or $16m would be less than max. No way Matthews signs for $13.4m/season even if Vegas gives him a huge tax break.

If Matthews want to win a Cup and make money and be near his hometown and have fun, he'll need to find a place ripe for endorsements (Vegas check), good tax system (Vegas check) and a legit contender (Vegas check), close to Arz (check), a fun nightlife (Vegas check).

Matthews to Vegas makes 1 million times more sense than NYR, LAK or Arz.