Not quite at Nylander or Reinhart level. They received 8.7 and 8.0% of the cap on their contracts when they signed. Also, keep in mind that they signed their contracts a few years ago, and in Nylander’s case he had a lot more RFA years remaining, which lowers the salary.
8% would be about $7M AAV based on next season’s cap ceiling. 8.7% would be $7.6M.
I’m thinking something close to $6M for Mitts. Depends how the rest of this season goes though. He had 59 points last year. He is currently on pace for 60 points this year. Does he fall off or get injured and have a drop off from last season? Does he surge and end the season with 70 points? How he finishes this season could have a big impact on what type of salary figures are realistic for him.
Discussions can be had about what type of players the Sabres should spend money on, but as things stand right now, a salary in the $6-6.5M range seems very reasonable for what Mittelstadt has done these past two seasons.