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Originally Posted by Imported_Aussie
Problem with Brodie is the comparable players were given term.
Voynov (slightly higher level) = 6 years
Josi (very close, maybe slightly higher) = 7 years.
If you work off a 2 year deal, those two would have 2.7+3 (2.85) and 2.5+3 (2.75) respectively. I would think Brodie comes in just below those two if he takes a 2 year deal, but with two guys in his age group, with similar experience, get 6 and 7 year deals, it gives the agent ammunition to fight for term.
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From the GM's point of view: Brodie might have similar "experience" to Voynov in that they have very similar number of
regular season games played in the NHL but most people argue that performance dictates the contract, not games played.
Brodie in 104 games in the NHL has 4 goals and 24 assists (28 points)
Voynov has 102 games, 14 goals, 31 assists (45 points)
Josi has 100 games, 10 goals, 34 assists (34 points)
On top of that, Josi has 10 playoff games at the NHL level and Voynov is a playoff monster with 38 games played, 7 goals, 9 assists (16 points) in two seasons. Voynov has almost double Brodie's regular season goal total in just the playoffs!
Ignoring the playoffs, if Voynov is considered a $4.1M cap hit player for the next 6 years then those point production totals would put Brodie at a $2.5M cap hit for the next 6 years. Of course, Josi's numbers are more forgiving but they still only put Brodie at $3.2M (for 7 years).
Finally, the GM should point out that Brodie is not playing at the same level as either of the other guys. Voynov and Josi are both #2 on their respective team's for minutes per game and Brodie was #4 last season on a defensively bad Flames team.
So far, Brodie is still banking on potential whereas Voynov is already performing on another level. If Brodie wants Voynov's contract then he should take a 1-2 year deal now and earn the big contract by proving he can play up to his potential. Otherwise he should sign a long term contract in the $2.5-3.2M range.