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Originally Posted by CrumpyGunt
3 years 15m, sounds about right upon further consideration..
maybe 4 for 21m max..
He's been overpaid for a while (by about 1-1.5m), now he should be ok with being underpaid around that much..
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Statistically he is one of the most underpaid NHLers of the last decade if you go by his raw stats. And he has done that without ever ONCE, having a legit #1 centre. His numbers in his prime would have been insane, if he had that elusive centreman. He also brings the intangible that so many players cannot provide. That being he is impossible to hate, and the face any owner would want to represent his team. In the worst of times, he has never been anything but composed, professional, and accountable.
I believe he will get slightly overpaid on his final contract to make up for the home town discounts he has given up over the years, as he deserves. If Jarome retires anything but a Flame, that should be entirely his decision. He has been loyal to, a very mediocre franchise, fan base, and management group (with the exception of 2 or 3 seasons). On his last deal, he probably left 5-7 million over the contract on the table.