the mix of RFA years to max years of the deal is where the value thing is keeping the Gaudreau contract down. Could even be the issue for all we know.
If Gaudreau signed a 3 year bridge deal for $15 then negotiated a new deal in 3 years with only 2 RFA years remaining it would be easy to get his contract AAV up past $7.5M.
But trying to do it now on a 8 year deal with 5 RFA years and only 3 UFA years keeps his value in the Giordano $6.75 range.
Some guesses ...
1) 8 year deal now
5.5
5.5
5.5
6
6
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8
8.5
9
AAV 6.75
2) deal signed in 3 years
5.5
5.5
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8
8
8
8.5
9
9
$7.7 AAV
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