Keep in mind that Mony and Johnny are both from last year, so Bennet would be the only major RFA we'd be concerned with in three years. I assume when they structure Johnny/Mony's deals, they'll keep Sam in mind. We're a cap-floor team, unless we get Malkin, the cap shouldn't be an issue. Not to mention if we were to get a Malkin-esque player it would surely be for at least one of those three. Brodie's the only other potential big payoff I can think of.
I can understand the OP's concerns and I applaud him for being bold enough to post this, that's what these threads are for. Money matters boys and a team's success is highly dependent on how well it's managed. That being said, this a no brainer to me. You play Bennet because he's been one of our best forwards in the playoffs. You play Bennet because he's not an idiot and he knows what's at stake here, he'll be grateful that they kept him in. You play him for the experience. You play him because we're only down 2-0 and playing him gives us our best chance to win.
Last edited by Har-Calgary; 05-05-2015 at 08:49 AM.
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