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Originally Posted by Gaudfather
It was interesting when Johnny was talking about his contract negotiation last year he admitted he had limited options - was not eligible for arbitration and could not be offer sheeted. He said he was happy with his deal, but you can sense when he looks at McDavid's deal he doesn't see himself as half the player McDavid is.
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Pay isn't linearly proportional to talent; it's about supply and demand: there's one generational talent negotiating salary in 2017, there are many more Gaudreau comparables negotiating salary in 2017.