I think the main considerations towards Wade’s contract value are:
1. What is the Veterans allowance for 2023
2. Who (if anyone else) is eligible at the Sharks to receive an amount under the allowance (is it 2% of the total cap?)
3. Would Wade be blocking a more deserving player from a top 30 spot
So, depending on the answers to those 3 questions, would depend on our offer and these delays might still be around points 1 and 2.
Everyone is throwing amounts of $200 to $400k around.
So let’s just work off the 2022 cap @ $9.4m as 2023 is unknown (but likely higher).
1. 2% is $188k
2. Wade would be our only player if “at the one club” rule applies. So he either has minimal affect or upto half of his payment falls under the cap (say $200 of a $400 deal)
Therefore the only real question is,
3. Does resigning Wade block a more deserving player of a top 30 spot
So, is everyone happy for Wade to stick around for maximum of $200k cap space based on those assumptions?