Jack Eichel poised to surpass Mitch Marner’s $96M contract: Insider reveals shocking figures | NHL News
The Jack Eichel contract rumors are setting the NHL aflame with a Golden Knights offseason ahead. Eichel enters the final year of his eight-year, $80 million deal, and there was an insider telling me his next might be above the $96 million that Marner’s got. Fans and analysts on both sides of the river are abuzz on what it might mean for Vegas and the league in terms of salary, tax advantages, and top-notch Eichel performance as the Knights’ No. 1 center.
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman explains why Jack Eichel could eclipse Mitch Marner’s $96M deal
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman spoke on the 32 Thoughts podcast to give some inside insight, stating that the Golden Knights view Jack Eichel as a franchise cornerstone and a future Stanley Cup winner. “I heard that in the summer, when they signed Marner, they knew that Eichel was going to go past him…They recognized Eichel, the number one center, a Stanley Cup team, and a hugely valuable player for them.”
According to Friedman, some teams were expecting Vegas to target $13 million amounts for Eichel, but sources say the Knights might actually be looking at something in the range of $25 million combined with Marner’s salary. In and of itself, this huge extension is justified in terms of Eichel’s value last season, which also included a career-high 94 points in 77 games. Further, Nevada’s no-state-tax implication would make even higher salaries conceivable than if they had to pay taxes like in a high-tax state like Minnesota, where Kaprizov signed his huge deal. Friedman stated, “I think Eichel knows he’s not going to get to 17, but where’s the sweet spot? You know, one of the things that Vegas is a no-tax state, Minnesota is a high-tax state.”
Jack Eichel’s career, impact, and Golden Knights’ future
Jack Eichel, with his goal-scoring, playmaking, and leadership abilities, has rapidly emerged as the heart of the Golden Knights’ offense. Going into the last year of his current contract, he is very much focused on the season and holds that the contract negotiations tend to take care of themselves if one keeps their focus on the right things. GM Kelly McCrimmon has also stressed that re-signing Eichel is a priority, thus making the upcoming negotiations critical to the long-term success of the team. Given Eichel’s record-breaking stats and leadership qualities, as well as Vegas’s own strategic advantages, this deal could be a landmark contract in the NHL.If Jack Eichel’s next contract ends up in excess of Mitch Marner’s $96 million contract, then it will set a new standard for great centers in the NHL. With the insiders’ input, Eichel’s career-high season, and the Golden Knights’ commitment, the fans definitely have something to look forward to as the league looks on as this huge negotiation unfolds.Also Read: Why Jack Roslovic turned down Edmonton: Inside the NHL free agent decision
