For comparison in the 05/06 season Jarome Iginla made $7M which was close to the league maximum and 18% of the $39M salary cap. Today that would be a $12.8M salary.
Iginla was the best player in the league at the time but Gio is top 15 and deserves a high salary. Getting him at $9M is starting to look like a steal.
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