Klefbom has not solidified himself as a top 4 yet - not even close.
He is still in the make-the-team-full-time mode. He has not shown that he is a top 4 defenseman yet - not saying he won't (probably will), just that he hasn't yet.
You don't give young defensemen that have yet to become full time players that kind of money, or that kind of term.
The appropriate deal for him would be 2 years at $1.5 - 2M
This is a joke of a contract and shows that nothing has changed in Oil country - the team is built on hope and potential, not results.
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