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Originally Posted by Jake
It is amazing how much the contract baselines have changed... in January 2013, after 36 and 38 point seasons, Subban signed a two year "show me" 2.85 million AAV contract.
Now, a bit over a year later, we have Gardiner getting 4 million AAV over 5 years? He has had one 30 point season. Seems high to me.
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But dont forget PK is probably looking for 8x8 now. So a hypothetical could look like:
PK - 2 years at 2.85aav plus 8 years at 8 aav = 10 years with total money at 69.7
Gardiner - 5 years at 4.05 aav plus ????, lets say 5 years at 8aav to keep comparison the same = 10 years with total money at 60.25
Of courses a lot can change over the next 5 years, including injuries, performance and inflation, but the idea being a small bridge with a big following contract versus a medium initial contract both has their pros and cons. More than one way to skin a cat.