Ghostsof1915 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 So...still think Benning is lousy on contract negotiations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 If they saved his salary during suspensions it would drop in half and look lot better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 He's an absolute beast. Nothing wrong with the contract. paid to murder guys, and there aren't too many effective guys, like Tom Wilson, at that age who can play that role and contribute all around. Don't say Jake virtanen is that guy or I'll slap you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losing With Pride Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Slight over payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 If you are measuring Tom Wilson's value in just points, then you aren't paying attention. The guy was a destroyer of worlds this postseason. He totally flipped the script against the Penguins, and got in their heads instead of vice versa. And he's young, so they have him through his prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 44 minutes ago, BananaMash said: . Isn't his career high 35 points? yeah, but he brings a ton of fear factor, can play 1st 2nd or 3rd line roles, paying for his prime years.... its medium risk high reward imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 30 minutes ago, Monty said: Only 24 years old, so they’re paying for his continued increase in point production, as well as difficulty to play against. Absolutely accurate assessment. The guy was very key to their playoff success, and Cup win. He is a tough nut, who can actually play top six minutes, and with the elite skill guys. This is exactly how we need Virtanen to play, and if he does, he gets similar dollars when he’s 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, D-Money said: If you are measuring Tom Wilson's value in just points, then you aren't paying attention. The guy was a destroyer of worlds this postseason. He totally flipped the script against the Penguins, and got in their heads instead of vice versa. And he's young, so they have him through his prime. He’s like Ferland. Look what that one player did to us I need the 2014 playoffs! Guys like this can make a huge difference in games, and in a playoff series. I wonder how Wilson and Ferland will match up now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-23 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Goat, well deserved contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Wilson coming in high on the numbers? Never seen that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 LOL at people thinking they know better than NHL GMs. Hrr only 30pts... what is he good for.. Willy is a force!!! We should be ecstatic if JV touches his echelon. Yes, I'd love Willy at this term and hit. Still snickering at wannabe GMs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Neil HD said: Jumping Jesus Christ! That's 2nd liner money they're paying to a regular 3rd liner. Except, he's a 1st liner now. Have you been following.. hockey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Western Red said: LOL at people thinking they know better than NHL GMs. Hrr only 30pts... what is he good for.. Willy is a force!!! We should be ecstatic if JV touches his echelon. Yes, I'd love Willy at this term and hit. Still snickering at wannabe GMs I dunno, even a lot of the Washington fans I've seen online think it's ridiculous. They're not too upset because Wilson is well loved there, but they're confused at the money. He's definitely a force when he's not playing dirty, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 1 minute ago, BananaMash said: I dunno, even a lot of the Washington fans I've seen online think it's ridiculous. They're not too upset because Wilson is well loved there, but they're confused at the money. He's definitely a force when he's not playing dirty, though. Think of it this way, he's around 4-6% of the teams cap hit for bringing what he does. Point well taken on the dirty stuff. More money doesn't preclude him from being a asshat. It's a big investment and a little more that many thought, but I'd do it after the playoff he had and the type of guy he is. Looks like Washington will be a force for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undrafted Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Only slightly more than I expected: I spitballed $4.5M x 5yrs when talking to my friends in the US. They're not paying him just for his toughness; he's already a first-unit PKer on top of creating space for OV and Kuznetsov on their first line, so he's got a pretty complete game so far. Add to that, Caps coaches/management think he still has more offensive upside left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I love players like Tom Wilson. I wish Jake Virtanen, Jonah Gadjovich, Zach MacEwan and Brendan Gaunce would become players like Wilson. Big, mean, skilled, playing on the edge. You need a gang of these players on your roster to make life better for the uber-skilled players like Boeser, Pettersson and the likes. Players like Wilson makes everyone play like they are six inches taller and 50 pounds heavier. Courage and craziness is contagious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe Silvia Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, bigbadcanucks said: I love players like Tom Wilson. I wish Jake Virtanen, Jonah Gadjovich, Zach MacEwan and Brendan Gaunce would become players like Wilson. Big, mean, skilled, playing on the edge. You need a gang of these players on your roster to make life better for the uber-skilled players like Boeser, Pettersson and the likes. Players like Wilson makes everyone play like they are six inches taller and 50 pounds heavier. Courage and craziness is contagious. Not sure if you need a whole gang, but one or two is nice. He's the modern day enforcer. Big, fast, can fight but most importantly can play hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 He’s not Marchand, wow without Ovie the guy creates nothing. Sure he hits, but that is a terrible contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanisleryan Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Are there two Tom Wilson's on the Capitals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billabong Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 My goodness who approved this?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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