The greatest player in Canadiens history declared that the Predators are a hockey team with far higher salary than the Canadiens, and he will…
When the NHL free agent market opened, Kent Hughes attempted to negotiate with Jonathan Marchessault in an attempt to bolster his offensive lineup for the upcoming season.
To the dismay of some Habs supporters, the Quebec player declined Montreal’s offer in favor of agreeing to terms with the Predators.
The Canadiens did extend an offer to Marchessault. However, in Nashville, things were more to his liking.
In the end, the former player for the Golden Knights stated he did not want to deal with the demands of a market like Montreal.
Nashville will calm his head and save him money on taxes. Additionally, he will get the chance to play for a team that was very active in the summer transfer market. #Skjei #Stamkos
However, there was additionally a “problem” in Kent Hughes’ offer for Marchessault.
The offer, according to Hockey’s Mathieu Paradis, was for three years at a salary of $4.7 million a year.
Do we need to remind you that Marchessault was able to sign a five-year deal with Nashville worth $5.5 million a season?
The two offers’ salaries differ significantly from one another.
Ultimately, the annual salary in Nashville is $800,000 higher.
And the disparity is even more striking when you take into account Nashville’s substantially lower tax rate due to the city’s exclusive federal income taxation.
He paid his dues because, at 33, he likely had one more chance to land a major contract.
Is it really fair to blame him?
Marchessault was at the top of his game.offensive season ever and deserved to be paid what he was worth. That being said, $4.7 million a season for a player who has averaged 27 goals a season over the past eight years is not much. Of course, there is also the age factor.
By the way, Mathieu Paradis reports that Marchessault had a seven-year (!!!) offer to finish his career in Vegas. What was the nature of this offer? The annual salary was, based on my information, $1 million per year.
There was no mention of bonuses during the discussion, which makes the idea of this offer rather odd. – Mathieu Paradis It may seem offensive to some. It reminds me of the Lightning’s eight years at $2.75 million per year offer for Alex Killorn.
