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Originally Posted by T@T
I don't know how you can blame players not wanting a bridge deal anymore, just look up north.
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Just look out east; PK signed a bridge deal, and two years later he got $72 million. He wanted $49 originally. Now, factoring in his bridge contract, he gets closer to $76.
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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
IMO this is the kind of guy that warrants an offer sheet. Surprised no one has bitten.
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Look at it from the other teams' perspective though. At what point does CBJ go 'here, have him'? It's probably an offer north of 7M a year.
If you're a rival GM, do you want to give up 4 1st round picks for Ryan Johansen? Even if he becomes the player you hope he is, four years without a 1st is devastating in a cap world.