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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
He is not a $6M defenseman.
Right now, he is an $8M defenseman. At least. Making $4M.
Sekera just signed for $5.5M. For SIX years! That's the going rate for a 3/4 Dman.
One of the top 10 defensemen in the NHL right now, for one year, is worth $8 or $9M.
Some of you have to fast forward from 2007.
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You need to rewind from 2020. There is one D in the entire NHL making 8 million or more per season, and only 3 making that in pure salary next season. So no, a top 10 D man isn't worth 8 or 9 million.
I love Giordano. But he will be 33 when the contract starts. He has been elite for just two seasons in his career, and he was injured for around 20 games in each of those seasons.
Your logic isn't logical. Sekera getting 5.5 x 6 doesn't equal a top 10 D deserving 8 or 9 million. In fact, if this off season taught us anything is that with the cap not climbing teams aren't willing to hand out crazy contracts. I doubt Giordano would get 8 million even on the open market at this point.