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Originally Posted by Major Major
criticism for the bridge deal, no. But a realization that if you set the precedent for paying a player what he's worth, then you need to pay the player what he's worth. The fact this is going to arb is a huge botch. under the current cap climate, subban is worth 9m/8. Why you'd risk losing this guy for nothing is beyond me.
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They're not really risking anything.
After the arbitrator rules, they'll have him under contract for next season. After next season, if they don't get him re-signed long-term, he'll still be an RFA. He can accept an offer sheet, but the Habs will likely match any offer sheet, so it's not really a huge concern for them.
The only potential concern is if Subban decides he has been mistreated by the Habs and elects to sign a one-year deal next year and go to UFA in 2016. Even if that happens, they have him for two more seasons and will be able to move him for a big return at the deadline in 2016.