Context wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:Context wrote:MItch is making 15 a year...That seems like a bargin to me DollarBills?
What is the consensus on what Hartenstein will command? 20 per?
I'm just thinking if it's prudent to have that much tied into center. Otherwise I wouldn't want Mitch to go anywhere
I feel like he cant command that and I also feel like he has to believe in this team as we have to believe that he will continue to work on his craft and get better...
thoughts on what i just said?
Well, the money will talk in my opinion. Hartenstein has earned himself a substantial raise.
If Jakob Poeltl received 19mil per last season, and it's estimated that Nic Claxton will command 20mil in free agency, I have to think Hartenstein gets a minimum of 22mil per. If he wants to cut the team a small discount (and honestly, just from his perspective, he should get as much as he can), fine, but I don't see him taking less than that.
So now back to Mitch, he makes 15 mil, add another 22m or more and now you're sinking a lot of cap % into two centers. OG also has to be resigned and the front office has to be mindful of the tax apron peril that awaits.