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Originally Posted by Imported_Aussie
I'm not disagreeing with your point - but if Brodie's camp are hell bent on a long term deal, lowball him.
Agents will always use a comparable who is a bit above where their guy is - you don't start negotiations from a position of weakness.
Using the above comparables as players he has yet to reach the level of, tell him a long term deal will average 3.3-3.5M or a short term deal will average 2.3-2.5M, then have potential to jump depending on performance.
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Thing is, I do not think that is lowballing. Brodie hasn't done the things that those other guys have to have earned those other guy's contracts. He has less point production and plays a less important role than all three of the guys he is being compared to. When you pro-rate the Josi contract to Brodie's point production $3.2M for 7 years is all he has earned. The Flames would sign that contract in a heartbeat as it is a pretty safe gamble that he can become a top pairing Dman and if not, that is a good price for a second pair guy.
Brodie should be thinking about signing the short term contract and playing his way into the #2 spot on the roster so that he can increase his production and thus earn the Voynov equivalent dollars.