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Originally Posted by Jason14h
The point of hockey is to win the cup. Not worry about cap space in 7 years.
Let's say Gio is effective for 4 more years. Do you make your team that much more competitive for 4 years and then see where you are? A lot can change in 4-5 years.
Players of his calibre just do not hit FA and there is a reason why.
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Managing a professional hockey team has a lot to do with managing cap in the present and future. If you're going to sign a player to a long-term deal you better worry about how that will affect your team in the latter stages of the contract.