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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Well, Russell's deal did include one UFA year. His AAV is still only $2.6 million.
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Most players' last RFA contract includes some years that would otherwise be UFA. The point is that their bargaining power is really limited. Russell could have held out, gone to arbitration or gone to the KHL. And he hadn't had this season, which I consider his breakout, yet.