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Originally Posted by Textcritic
My guess is that Subban's number on a long-term deal that foregoes at least a couple years of UFA availability must be truly astronomical.
I'm sure you're right, but from the Habs perspective, if what I suggested above is true, then they are rightly frustrated by the fact that they have no power in this negotiation. If Subban is asking for $9.0 m on a long-term deal, do you believe that the Canadiens should just concede and sign?
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I said fair, not concede to anything.
I think most people would agree that $9m is a lot for Subban. But if the Habs were a little less draconian, they likely get him inked long term in the high 7s or low 8s.
That may or may not be too much for him (I won't get into that debate here), but at least he's signed. Their current negotiating strategy is leading them down a path where the Habs and Subban are no longer going to be playing in the same sandbox.