I'm pretty confident this will be a good contract for the team. BT has proven himself as a negotiator, and I doubt Russell is keen to try out his luck in the UFA, given the direction that market has been going. Plus Russell has a really good thing going here. He's well liked by the coach, a favourite of many fans, he fits the system and is part of a good D-core where he's likely to get good partners. Plus the team overall is heading in the right direction and could easily be a strong cup contender very soon.
Money would be the only reason to want out, and there's no guarantee that he'd get a better contract elsewhere.
I'm thinking 3M for 3 years, maybe 3.3M. It's not a huge raise but still good money. I don't think the team wants to commit for much longer.
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