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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
He wasn't worth 5 x 10 prior to the bridge deal.
And if Subban was interested in an $8m x 4 deal now, the contract would already be signed, IMNSHO.
I'm not saying the Habs are taking the right strategy here. But I am saying that the $8.5 million Subban asked for in arbitration isn't his end game. It's merely a step up.
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I heard one of the usual suspects, I believe it was Friedman, saying that Subban was asking for something like 8 x 4 so that he could get a Kane/Toews type deal on the next contract (knowing he wouldn't get that now). But that the Habs wanted a max term deal. I agree his end game is looking for huge dollars and unless he rounds out his game he isn't worth it.
And while he wasn't worth the 5 x 10 last contract I think you have to consider taking a shot on some of the up and coming guys like that if you want to be able to collect and pay enough talent. Otherwise you are going to end up in a cap crunch every couple years like Chicago (although only having 2 cups instead of four may be an acceptable problem I guess) or maybe a better example in Pittsburgh.