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Originally Posted by T@T
Both are RFA's after next season, Gaudreau burnt a year of his ELC by playing one game last year. I can see two large identical contracts for 16/17.
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And herein lies the problem, you don't want to have three massive contracts hitting your cap at the same time. If Bennett burns a year off his ELC this is what would happen. It's not about how much money it's going to cost the owners, it's about managing your cap and your assets to ensure long term viability of the franchise.
I'd love to see Bennett as much as the next guy, but from a long-term perspective it just makes no sense to burn a year off his ELC.