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Originally Posted by djsFlames
I'd be in awe if anyone threw me a contract with seven digits on it. What kind of toxic sludge are these agents feeding these kids that've never seen that much money in their lives? You're a 21 year old kid. How much do you need? Especially in a short term bridge contract. I'd tell my agent to calm his horses and just sign the damn thing. If you really believe you're that good, you don't need the huge dollars now to know you'll earn it later.
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I really disagree with a lot of the sentiment in this post. While I'm sure everyone on this board would be happy to take 7 figures and play hockey, the discussion should be about what Johansen is worth and not how much he "needs". Just because some kids in China are making pennies a day doesn't mean I should be happy taking a 10k yearly salary.
He's the franchise player of an NHL team, the same NHL that is bringing in billions of dollars of revenue a year, he should be paid accordingly to his worth. I think there's a definite argument about whether he is 'worth' closer to 3.5M or 6.5M but I don't agree that he should just accept anything and be happy to play in the NHL at all.