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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I don't pretend to know what he and his agent are thinking but it's possible they are looking at potentially how bad the Flames roster looks for the next couple of seasons and realize he's probably going to have some rough nights and an unflattering +/- playing for this team which may not set him up for a big payday whearas a three year deal for moderate money with hopes in year three the team starts an upward tragectory bolster's his worth more.
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And that is a good point on their part (if that is the actual motivation for the 3 year deal). If they are worried that Brodie will look bad because the entire team is likely to look bad for the next couple of years then having the next contract negotiations in 3 years instead of 2 is a smart move.
Hopefully Brodie will be a part of the solution instead of a part of the problem. If he can step up his game, take on a #2 role with the team and put up respectable numbers regardless of how bad the team is doing, then the Flames will be thrilled to have him for that third year at a cheap rate.
$2-2.5M per for 3 years sounds pretty reasonable.