It could. That's a lot money for a long time.
It's just a feeling, but he doesn't strike me as someone who will stay good for 8 more years.
That's also a hard contract to move if anything comes up and both parties want to part ways
8mil for 8 years for a guy who has never scored 40 goals and has had one 82 point season.
"Oh shit, I was wrong about Kessel leaving Toronto for nothing... better switch gears and call it a mistake to resign him!"
8 million for a young top 10 scoring UFA to be.... sounds reasonable
people are going to lose it when subban signs
Everybody says everybody is overpaid.
Kessel is in line with his peers (adjusting for inflation).
Nash, Parise, Gaborik, etc
Sure they are all over-paid. I just don't think phil should of gotten that much. he's a 6.5-7mil player imo.
How many guys in the league are making 7.5 plus a year?