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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
I actually think Montreal is being smart here. Subban is a great offensive defensemen, but so what? Those players don't win Stanley Cups. Great all around defensemen like Doughty and Weber and Chara help you win Stanley Cups. Subban has not yet proven he's at their level, and frankly his style suggests he never will. He needs to play tighter with less risk taking, but that will affect his offensive output. He may end up as the best offensive defenseman in the league, but will that be enough to mask some of his defensive deficiencies?
I get that market would overpay Subban, but that doesn't mean the Canadiens should. The Canadiens will hold his RFA rights again next year, so they'll still be able to trade him for a very nice haul later on. I wouldn't offer him more than $7 million a year if I was Montreal and it sounds like that's about as high as they'll go. Overpaying him because other teams will is what teams with bad management do. See the Maple Leafs.
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It won't look so smart when Subban insists on a 1 year deal next summer.