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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I think a lot of people scoff at the idea of players taking discounts, but I firmly believe they do, and I firmly believe Gio did.
Think about your own careers. Would you move into an unknown situation in a new city for maybe 20% more pay, or stay with your own company for a 10% raise knowing you like the job, there's good people around you and you can move up the corporate ladder (i.e.: the hockey equivalent of winning the Cup)?
I know what I would do.
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The bolded is basically the reason it looks like a discount. I look at it as the player loves the city and the team and wants to stay more than he wants to move and uproot his family, even if it costs him a few million. Having the deal signed a year before his current deal expires was also a significant advantage. Waiting until UFA to sign could've been disastrous if he were to suffer a massive injury or see his play dip... or both.