McKenzie: $5 million per season likely Methot's bottom line

Bob McKenzie was on TSN 1200 Thursday evening.

On Marc Methot’s contract negotiations with the Ottawa Senators:

“Well, I think there’s probably two things going on at the same time. One is that he’s trying to heal and get back in the lineup. And two, I’m sure there’s some dialog going back and forth between Marc Methot and the Ottawa Senators; but I wouldn’t necessarily identify that as positive dialog. Not in so far as they don’t appear to have gotten any closer.

“I think Marc Methot has got it in his mind that he’s going to make $5 million a year if he’s going to stay in Ottawa. And if the Ottawa Senators aren’t prepared to give him $5 million a year, then he’s going to play it out. And if he says he’s playing it out and is not taking whatever the best offer from the Senators is, then he’s going to get traded. It’s as simple as that.

“So I don’t think there’s a big mystery here, other than the question that I guess has to be asked is, would the Ottawa Senators bridge the gap and pay the extra probably $300,000 a year that Marc Methot is looking for. And if they’re not going to do that, then I would imagine at some point fairly soon here it’ll come to a head. But again, all of that is pre-empted by the fact that he’s not even in the lineup right now and he’s injured.”

Source: TSN 1200/ Transcript: Nichols on Hockey