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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
This.
Does he bring more to the team than say Mike Cammellari + Cory Sarich?
While 8 million may be a slight overpayment, he brings far more value than an 8th D and a one dimensional forward.
Right now we're paying middle of the road guys big dollars - it is better value to give him 1-1.5 million more than he should be making rather than make some of the decisions we have made.
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Definitely... a Stanley Cup and a NHL MVP... and other small accomplishments (1st team all-star, olympic gold medel, etc)
Another way of looking at it, Cammalleri+Babchuk for Corey Perry, who is worth more? Stajan+Babchuk+Sarich as well...
This guy is in the same league as Jarome Iginla in his prime... he's 28 and still in his prime. As long as the contract doesn't cripple us until he is 40 years old, you would be crazy not to at least try.