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Originally Posted by Gaudreauvertime
If we sign Johnny for 7.5M-8M for 8 years, that contract is going to look like a steal in a few years, when we should begin entering our cup window. Unfortunately, we'll also have a declining Gio on the books . . .
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Maybe. But it will look like a good deal now AND in the future if it's under 7.5.
Hence, the negotiation. Getting him for less is better for the team, obviously.