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Originally Posted by cam_wmh
We get the next 2 years of RFA. I feel $2.25 million a piece for those is fair.
Following those 2 years, we're into his UFA years, and this may be his only decent contract, as he plays a very physically demanding game.
And, history has shown, some ridiculous UFA contracts have been thrown around, but he's still years from that option.
With that in mind, I'd pay $3.25 million for 2 of his UFA years.
$11.5 million over 4 years
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I think you are on the high side of things here. I love Bouma and he deserves to get paid. I just don't want to be paying a guy 3 million bucks a season based off one year of offence. I would go shorter term, like 3 years. Less money too, as a UFA your numbers are correct but he is an rfa. You know that.
We have all seen what money can do to a player. I love Bouma, he is crazy doing what he does. My biggest fear is a long term contract with term makes him think he is a goal scorer now. If that happens, IF, Bouma will not be worthy of a roster spot.
Posters here have claimed him to be a top six forward! He is not, never will be and god help us if he ever thinks this. Moment he thinks he is a skilled player we are screwed. He will start playing soft.
Yet I think management will get the right contract done. I hope its a very good raise for him. 300 percent increase, earned it. Followed by "We love what you do, show us more, we got money we want to spend on you!".