SbisasCostlyTurnover@feddit.uk to Washington Capitals@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoCapitals sign Sandin to 5-year contract extensionwww.espn.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkCapitals sign Sandin to 5-year contract extensionwww.espn.comSbisasCostlyTurnover@feddit.uk to Washington Capitals@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square1fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareyo_scottie_ohMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months ago Sandin’s contract, starting in 2024-25, will carry an average annual value of $4.6 million. His previous deal was for two years and $1.4 million annually, signed when he was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Worth it, I think? I don’t have a strong sense for what is considered a “good deal” for first- or second-string defensemen in the NHL, but for comparison’s sake, Orlov was at $5.1mm by the time he left the Caps and now makes $7.7 million on the Canes, so this checks out. Sandin, who turns 24 on Thursday Happy early birthday!
Worth it, I think? I don’t have a strong sense for what is considered a “good deal” for first- or second-string defensemen in the NHL, but for comparison’s sake, Orlov was at $5.1mm by the time he left the Caps and now makes $7.7 million on the Canes, so this checks out.
Happy early birthday!