HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Thoughts on the Tom Wilson Contract Extension

Wilson may earn this money in the next couple seasons but this contract will NOT age well. I predict the Caps end up buying out the last three years at least. Players like him just don't have longevity. Not with the way they play.

Wilson may earn this money in the next couple seasons but this contract will NOT age well. I predict the Caps end up buying out the last three years at least. Players like him just don't have longevity. Not with the way they play.

Wilson may earn this money in the next couple seasons but this contract will NOT age well. I predict the Caps end up buying out the last three years at least. Players like him just don't have longevity. Not with the way they play.

Wilson may earn this money in the next couple seasons but this contract will NOT age well. I predict the Caps end up buying out the last three years at least. Players like him just don't have longevity. Not with the way they play.

Brutal contract lol 6.5m for a 40-45 point player.

I think Sean hit the nail on the head. Far too much term, and with where the Caps currently are as a team, it doesn't really make much sense. They are maybe good enough to be a playoff participant, but not good enough to make much noise.

This has shades of Chicago circa 2018 or 19.

This will not age like fine wine. He'll earn the contract for a couple of years, but it'll be a buyout by year 4. Kind of peculiar knowing they're in a retooling stage. If it wasn't for Ovi's quest for the Gretzky goal scoring record, this team would have been a candidate for a rebuild. Unfortunately, they're looking at a 10 year period of bleakness.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Thoughts on the Tom Wilson Contract Extension
- HB Hotstove

Reading the comments here is hysterical.
How many of you people literally live in a bubble?
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This is one of the worst contracts ever !! If this was 5 years ago maybe you can make a case ! But now with the team where it is gross all around

This will not age like fine wine. He'll earn the contract for a couple of years, but it'll be a buyout by year 4. Kind of peculiar knowing they're in a retooling stage. If it wasn't for Ovi's quest for the Gretzky goal scoring record, this team would have been a candidate for a rebuild. Unfortunately, they're looking at a 10 year period of bleakness.
- JohnnyReb

Yeah, kind of a weird move because they looked like they were adding some decent younger pieces for a rebuild on the fly. Wilson seemed like a prime candidate for some other team to over pay for with a solid young player and picks since he is a rare player in the NHL.

Wilson may earn this money in the next couple seasons but this contract will NOT age well. I predict the Caps end up buying out the last three years at least. Players like him just don't have longevity. Not with the way they play.

They will regret this deal in 2 to 3 yrs. Guy has already dropped off quite a bit. Injuries and wear and tear are going to be a big deal.

Brutal contract lol 6.5m for a 40-45 point player.
- j.boyd919

Agreed. This is a terrible deal.

Kinda seems like a GM who got played by an agent who knows a lot of teams would love to have him for the next couple of years... and somehow convinced Washington to sign him for an insane 7.