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Originally Posted by Gaskal
You'll have to, in order to buyout 1-2 UFA years. If I am BT, I would do the max term, because I don't want to force myself into a Subban-like situation where a longer bridge contract (which is essentially what you'd be offering if he's still an RFA at the end) determines the next one, which is going to be uncomfortably expensive. I'd rather tack some hella expensive UFA years onto the cheaper RFA years in order to keep the AAV down in the long run rather than for 4-5 years before the next big raise.
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Subban only signed a 2 year bridge contract.
In the case of Subban, his 10 years after ELC will cost the Habs 7.775 AAV (2 year bridge + 8 more). Would 8 x 5 have got it done the first time? Probably