Quoting: gmgb
Two 1sts? I think the most you can get for a guy a year removed from his one good season is a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & Cal Foote.
So of the two UFAs on the last year of their deal, the older one coming off the worse season, who makes $900K more is the one on the better contract?
After looking it up, Novak scored 2 more goals and 4 more assists for a whopping SIX more points. My apologies to all the Novak enthusiasts out there.
Apparently I was wrong. Novak is Hartman 2.0. Shame on me...
Here's the rub.
The answer to your question is, yes, absolutely. Hartman is the better contract.
Why you may ask.
Simple.
Novak is a defensive black hole who's only deployed in offensive zone starts and plays against lesser competition than Hartman does. Oh and refuses to play to contact. Meanwhile Hartman plays a 200ft game, is much more physical, gritty, plays with an edge, and still has better GSVA and higher surplus value than Novak does.
Novak's market value, $5M, which is based on a GSVA of 1.5, gives him a surplus value of $4.2M.
Hartman's market value is $6.7M, based on a 2.1 GSVA and a $5M surplus value.
Ergo, Hartman is STILL the better contract.