Matthew Savoie's next contract with the Edmonton Oilers is already generating some bold price talk.
The Mug NHL said this week they'd have no issue offering Savoie $7,500,000 annually if they were running Edmonton's front office.
Savoie put up 37 points in 82 games this season, adding 18 goals and a plus-6 rating in a full year with the Oilers.
He's still just 22 and currently working under an $886,667 cap hit, a massive gap from the number now being floated around him.
Edmonton finished the season 41-30-11 for 93 points, 14th overall, giving Savoie real NHL minutes on a team with legitimate expectations.
Savoie also played 6 playoff games this past postseason, adding a single assist in a limited role during Edmonton's run.
The post frames Savoie's trajectory as worth a real bet, even if the number itself raises eyebrows given where his production sits right now.
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How Savoie's numbers compare to a $7.5 million price
A $7,500,000 cap hit puts Savoie in territory usually reserved for proven top-six scorers, not a player coming off a 37-point season.
He was hot late too, posting 5 points over his last 10 games, the kind of stretch that fuels this sort of speculation heading into a new contract.
That number feels early to me. Betting on upside is one thing, but paying top-six money before a player has actually produced like one is a real risk.
Leon Draisaitl already carries a $14,000,000 cap hit up front, so Edmonton doesn't have unlimited room to gamble on projection over production.
GM Stan Bowman hasn't said a word publicly about Savoie's next deal, and he's stayed disciplined with cap decisions since taking over.
For now, this stays exactly what it is: one bold opinion, not an actual offer.
Would you pay Matthew Savoie $7.5 million a year based on his numbers so far?
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