Doughty and Johnson

by Greendaygoal on Oct 11, 2011 6:01 PM MDT

Doughty is considered to be a franchise defensemen, as is Johnson. My point is, do you guys think that the contract that Doughty ended up receiving will raise the bar for Johnson's next contract?

Both Drew Doughty and Shea Weber have cap hits over seven million a year. Both are better players than Johnson, but the potential is there. The arbitrator in the Weber case raised the bar on a one year contract but the Doughty deal brings about a change in long term cap hits. His average salary of seven million per year ups the ante from the deal that Tyler Myers received of 5.5 million per year.

Erik Johnson - Current deal - 1 year 2.6 million

Career Stats - GP (227) / G (23) / A (78) / P (101) / +- (-22) / PIM (163) / PPG (13) / SHG (1) / GWG (7) / S (455) S% (5.1)

Drew Doughty - Current deal - 8 years 7 million cap hit

Career Stats - GP (241) / G (33) / A (94) / P (127) / +- (16) / PIM (180) / PPG (17) / SHG (0) / GWG (9) / S (411) S% (8)

Shea Weber - Current deal - 1 year 7.5 million cap hit

Career Stats - GP (404) / G (80) / A (136) / P (216) / +- (24) / PIM (323) / PPG (36) / SHG (2) / GWG (15) / S (1084)

S% (7.4)

Tyler Myers - Current deal - 7 years 5.5 million cap hit

Career Stats - GP (164) / G (21) / A (64) / P (85) / +- (14) / PIM (72) / PPG (6) / SHG (0) / GWG (6) / S (227)

S% (9.3)

What deal do you guys think is the closest to what Johnson will look for?

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I think you are totally foreshadowing an article I am working on

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 11, 2011 6:59 PM MDT reply actions

Foreshadowing or spoiling?

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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 12, 2011 7:54 AM MDT up reply actions

Hopefully closer to the 5.5 range, I am not sure he is going to break out this year but I think he will make some huge strides in his game. Witch may save our bacon and allow us to lock him up for a few years a little cheaper. I think we can all see he has the tools but you can really see him still figuring his game out a little. He is a year behind in his development because of injuries, with this years experience I can see him actually breaking out next year. Hopefully at that point we already have him locked up for 4 or 5 years at anywhere between 4.5 and 6 a year depending on how much he develops this year.

by CobraAcesS on Oct 11, 2011 7:00 PM MDT reply actions

I see a 3-5 year, at 5-6 mil a year. But what the hell do I know

by avalanchejef on Oct 11, 2011 10:06 PM MDT up reply actions

Also hopping no one mentions NORRIS and Johnson at the same time this year that’s when he will become expensive as hell. Things like this are why its a good thing that Colorado is flying under the radar this year.

by CobraAcesS on Oct 11, 2011 7:10 PM MDT reply actions

you just did.

by avalanchejef on Oct 11, 2011 10:05 PM MDT up reply actions

I don’t think EJ is in that category yet. As you said the potential is there but those are the ovechkin and Crosby of younger defensemen.

by Do Not Feed the Octopus on Oct 11, 2011 9:07 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Goddamn, just on those lines looks like someone got themselves a steal on some myers. But I think if Johnson has a good season this year he’s gonna get 6+

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by TheRed on Oct 12, 2011 1:56 AM MDT reply actions

Yup; and I think he WILL have a solid season.

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by mfured20 on Oct 12, 2011 7:02 AM MDT up reply actions

Weber got his award in arbitration, so he doesn’t compare exactly. Mike Green signed for $5.25 per year, 4 years, after his “breakout” year (18 or 19 goals, 56 points), when he was 22, and factor in salary inflation and you may be looking at $5.5 million per in RFA years, over $6 million in UFA (though a new CBA may change things). This looks like a decent list and it’s a pricey one.

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by red army line on Oct 12, 2011 10:38 PM MDT reply actions

If he can play like Doughty or Myers then I’d be so happy I wouldn’t care if they paid him 7 or 8 million.

Once he becomes that guy everyone would love to have as their #1 then he will make the big money. Right now he doesn’t deserve anywhere close to others like Weber Myers Doughty.

by NEB on Oct 13, 2011 11:00 AM MDT reply actions