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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
I think that is a pretty good comparison from a contracts perspective. While in retrospect, the hypothetical Brodie 7 year contract might look great, it would have been dumb to sign him to that in 2012.
It isn't just about the results, but the process. The process of granting 7 year deals on a season's worth of work is horribly wrong, and wonderfully oilery.
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As I showed earlier in the thread, Brodie's 2-year bridge deal, plus his 5-year extension, were still cheaper than this deal for Klefbom,
despite significantly less risk, plus Brodie actually becoming a top pairing defender before getting extended.
Brodie's deals: 2 x 2.125 + 5 x 4.65 = 7 x 3.93 ($27.5M)
Klefbom: 7 x $4.167 ($29.17M)
Despite doing the intelligent thing and giving Brodie a bridge deal, and despite Brodie becoming a top player, the Flames will still pay him less for the 7 years than Edmonton will pay Klefbom. And of course, at this point, we have no idea what Klefbom will become.