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Originally Posted by codynw
Even on a shorter term deal I think it's a bad idea to overpay. Hypothetically, say Calgary signed Niskanen for 2 years at $14M. That makes every 2nd pairing defenceman in the league think they can get $7M a season, and agents will use that in contract negotiations.
If Toronto didn't give Clarkson that boat anchor of a contract there wouldn't be third liners (Bolland) expecting $5+ million a year on a long term deal right now.
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Very true.
plus, the Flames will be renegotiating with Giordano and Brodie over the next year or two. Having a Niskanen sitting there at $7m per would not help matters.