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Originally Posted by Frequitude
So what you guys are saying is you think Gaudreau's UFA years are worth $10M+? Because 5x$6M + 3x$10M = $7.5M.
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Yep. At least near enough. It's been years now that the top players have received 10M+ for prime UFA years. We're not just talking about Crosby and Ovechkin, but players like Parise.
Crosby averages over 10.5M a year until he's 35.
Parise averages over 10M a year until he's 35.
Weber averages 11M a year until he's 35.
Suter averages 10M a year until he's 35.
Ovechkin, going forward, makes 10M a year now until he's 35. He signed his contract in 2008 with a cap-hit of 9.5M+.
Lundqvist makes over 10M a year until he's 35.
Malkin, arguably taking a paycut, is signed for 9.5M a year until he's 35.
Kane and Toews make 10.5M a year.
Kopitar averages over 10M a year until he's 35.
Subban makes 9M a year despite signing while still an RFA.
Benn makes 9.9M a year until he is 35, once his next contract kicks in.
Maybe Gaudreau isn't quite on that level, but if it's the difference of signing an 8 year contract or bolting as a UFA as early as possible, I say give it to him.