Andy McDonald Re-Signs with Blues
Just a quick note on Andy McDonald. I had previously posted that I though McDonald could be moved at the deadline but it now looks like that won't be the case. Now that McDonald is healthy and seems to be back to his regular form, it appears that he will be with the Blues for a while. He signed a 4 year/18.8 million dollar contract which will average out at a 4.7 million dollar cap hit for the Blues.
This looks like the makings of a good deal for both sides, especially the Blues who have locked up a top centre for a solid term. McDonald surely got his value out of the deal but it didn't cost the Blues an arm and a leg, nor are they locked into McDonald for an absurd amound of years (see DiPietro, Ovechkin, Zetterberg, and Richards). The best thing for the Blues is that they have a few top forwards locked up but also have the cap space to be able to build around them. Unlike many teams, St. Louis has the ability to still sign top caliber players or to take other contracts in a trade if necessary (St. Louis only has 40 million signed for next season, where as many of the other teams are in the high 40's if not low 50's). St. Louis has the makings of a good team for years to come, and probably only needs a couple of additions, and some good health to make them a solid playoff team again.
Finally, here's some comparison of others centers (and their contracts) who have produced similar to McDonald over the last few seasons. Andy has averaged 71.67 points over the last three seasons, and besides his injuries this year has been incredibly healthy over his career (he has played all 82 games the last 3 years).
3 year Comparison
Andy McDonald: 246 games, 215 points = 71.67/season
4.7 m/season for 4 more years
Chris Drury: 240 games, 194 points = 64.67/season
7.05m/season for 3 more years
Patrick Marleau: 237 games, 212 points = 70.67/season
6.3 m/season for 1 more year
Daymond Langkow: 243 games, 201 points = 67/season
4.5m/season for 3 more years
Shawn Horcoff: 212 games, 174 points = 58/season
5.5m/season for 6 more years
Brad Richards: 238 games, 223 points = 74.33/season
7.8m/season for 2 more years
Anze Kopitar (2 yrs): 154 games, 138 points = 69/season
6.8m/season for 7 more years
I think McDonald's deal may be below market value, or at least where market value should be. St. Louis made one solid signing.
One final note: I could still see St. Louis selling off some of its assets at the trade deadline this year (Tkachuk, McKee, Legace) and try to rebuild some more. It simply appears that Andy McDonald has been identified by John Davidson, president of the Blues, as part of St. Louis solution.
This looks like the makings of a good deal for both sides, especially the Blues who have locked up a top centre for a solid term. McDonald surely got his value out of the deal but it didn't cost the Blues an arm and a leg, nor are they locked into McDonald for an absurd amound of years (see DiPietro, Ovechkin, Zetterberg, and Richards). The best thing for the Blues is that they have a few top forwards locked up but also have the cap space to be able to build around them. Unlike many teams, St. Louis has the ability to still sign top caliber players or to take other contracts in a trade if necessary (St. Louis only has 40 million signed for next season, where as many of the other teams are in the high 40's if not low 50's). St. Louis has the makings of a good team for years to come, and probably only needs a couple of additions, and some good health to make them a solid playoff team again.
Finally, here's some comparison of others centers (and their contracts) who have produced similar to McDonald over the last few seasons. Andy has averaged 71.67 points over the last three seasons, and besides his injuries this year has been incredibly healthy over his career (he has played all 82 games the last 3 years).
3 year Comparison
Andy McDonald: 246 games, 215 points = 71.67/season
4.7 m/season for 4 more years
Chris Drury: 240 games, 194 points = 64.67/season
7.05m/season for 3 more years
Patrick Marleau: 237 games, 212 points = 70.67/season
6.3 m/season for 1 more year
Daymond Langkow: 243 games, 201 points = 67/season
4.5m/season for 3 more years
Shawn Horcoff: 212 games, 174 points = 58/season
5.5m/season for 6 more years
Brad Richards: 238 games, 223 points = 74.33/season
7.8m/season for 2 more years
Anze Kopitar (2 yrs): 154 games, 138 points = 69/season
6.8m/season for 7 more years
I think McDonald's deal may be below market value, or at least where market value should be. St. Louis made one solid signing.
One final note: I could still see St. Louis selling off some of its assets at the trade deadline this year (Tkachuk, McKee, Legace) and try to rebuild some more. It simply appears that Andy McDonald has been identified by John Davidson, president of the Blues, as part of St. Louis solution.
posted by Aidan Tiefenbach at
3:14 PM
2 Comments:
From what I hear the Salery Cap is going to stay the same over next year, and drop the year after. If that's the case, then McDonald wasn't going to get any better offers, even if this one was below market value. These next two years are going to be bad years for Free Agents.
On a related note, can you remember that last time the trade deadline passed and Keith Tkachuk wasn't traded?
Personally I think there were a few teams who may have been willing to throw some money at McDonald...not necessarily significantly higher but perhaps in the 5.5 million dollar range and probably with a 5 or 6 year deal. This years free agent class looks pretty weak, especially because a good number of free agents are expected to re-sign with their current club.
If McDonald was available I could see Toronto, Columbus, Minnesota, Vancouver, N.Y. Islanders, Florida, Montreal, or Atlanta going after him.
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