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Originally Posted by dying4acup
I agree with you, however, there are a few factors:
Hamilton only has 3yrs experience.
No Arbitration rights
5yrs takes him to UFA (so a bridge makes more sense)
The Flames have 3 HUGE RFA contracts to negotiate in the next 3yrs, and this will set a precedent
The Flames are in the middle of a negotiation with Gio - and he is likely not being offered more than 5yrs
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The way I understand it, the player goes UFA after 7 pro years. Since Hamilton has already played 3 years, he'll go UFA after 4 more years not 5 years.
For those suggesting a contract at $5.5M per or less, that won't fly because that's what he turned down from Boston.