confirmed: SJS Re-Sign F Joe Thornton to 1-Year/$8M Contract

:tweet: @TheFourthPeriod: Thornton's 1-year contract is worth $8 million

 

:tweet: @PierreVLeBrun: Signing bonus of $1.25 M plus $6.75 M salary for an $8 M AAV

 

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WOW.

what the F is going on, here?!?

 

I thought yesterday was mostly good contracts. Today is just overpayment after overpayment.

:rofl:

 

Unreal.

EEEEEK

 

 

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Glad we "missed out" on that one.

For one year, this is fine. It's term that always comes back to bite teams.

Oy vey.

 

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For one year, this is fine. It's term that always comes back to bite teams.

 

Indeed. Still, $8M for a 38-year old has ugly optics.

I know $8M for a 38 year old just coming off an injury looks bad, maybe something in the $6M range would seem more reasonable. But he's only one year removed from an 82 point season. You wouldn't pay $8M for a PPG player?

Indeed. Still, $8M for a 38-year old has ugly optics.

Yes and no. If you're not up against the cap, then it really makes no difference.

 

The question is - what else were you going to do with that $8m if you didn't re-sign him? Sign a couple of third-liners? Might as well give it to him.