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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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Doughty and Chara won cups because they had/have amazing teams. Weber is probably the best dman in the league and look where the Preds finished last year. For what he may lack defensively he definitely makes up in other areas. The whole he's only offensive arguement isn't really the best. He's not Mike Green. The guy is definitely a game changer and for someone who just turned 25 that's near impossible to find. Letting him go would be a huge mistake unless they can get a huge package back.