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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Only if he progresses like he did last season? You should hope we could get him at $4M now.
If he progresses as much as he did last season, he'd be one of the top defenders in the entire league.
I don't think people understand how much Brodie excelled playing some of the toughest minutes in the NHL as a 23 year old.
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Fair enough; believe me man, I'm as big a Brodie fan as the lady who's name doesn't bury the lead. Maybe not that much, but I see him as a cornerstone player.
But because D in their early/mid twenties have a tendency to fall off for a while, why don't we go with something in the middle: 3 years, $5.75 per. Overpay in terms of actual dollars to once again keep the term lower. If we have to really open up for an 8 year deal at 7 or 8 per in 3 years, so be it. It means Brodie forced our hand.