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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
I think you give him term because if you don't you could end up with the Denis Gautier types who suddenly refuse to take the body with an interest in extending their careers. They become 1/10th of the player they were.
Sign him to a 3 to 4 year deal. He will still be under 30 by the time the deal is up. It's worth the risk.
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I think that is exactly why you don't give him term.
Who's more likely to throw his body around - a guy who's playing for contracts every year or the guy who's locked up for four years and getting paid no matter what he does?
I like the guy, but he's a guy who you don't spend big bucks or go crazy on term. There are guys similar to him all throughout the league - just go through our division - Belesky on Anaheim (although he has 19 goals this year), Chipchura on Arizona (although a centre), Hendricks on the Oilers, Nolan/Clifford on the Kings, McGinn/Desjardins on the Sharks, Dorsett on the Canucks.
He's a guy the fans love, but unless he's going to pot you 15 goals a year... he's easily replaceable.