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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I agree that Larsson is a real up and comer but he has really only had one full NHL season. Year before last he played more in the AHL than the NHL. Some of these guys are stepping into big money contracts awfully soon.
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4.1M/yr is less than #3 defenseman money. Locking him up on a 6 year term means at worse you're paying a guy just over #4 defenseman money to be a #4 defenseman, at best you're paying your #1 defenseman less than TJ Brodie money. It's a pretty safe gamble that could end up being a home run.