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Originally Posted by Iniggywetrust
I hate to say it but this contract will be an anchor the last two years. Paying a 37 year old defenseman almost 7m when we will need that money for the young guys will be a problem. The chances of him being a top pairing guy are low. The only question is can we live with that just to get a lower hit over the next 4 years. Apparently BT can.
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If he's even just a decent top 4 guy in 5 years it won't be an overpayment assuming the cap goes up a bit during that time. When I see how much guys like Orpik are making, I think we made out like bandits here. Literally the best possible outcome, any lower and Gio would've balked IMO.