Not so sure I like the logic of giving Gaudreau and Monahan $6M/3 year contracts. Based off length, they are almost bridge contracts...yet you're paying them as if they signed on long-term. If they play well then we'll be having to pay them even more as they'll hold all the power being so close to UFA but if they don't continue to develop a lot each year, then we'll have to qualify them at $6M to keep their RFA rights, when they may not be producing at that level.
I'd prefer going a true short-term bridge contract (2 year/$4.5M) or a long-term deal (6 year/$6M).
Same deal with Bennett, where you have a 3 year $6.5M deal.
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