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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Well, if he were going to sign something now, it would have to be in that ballpark - I think you have that right.
But for me - if I'm either party - I would rather wait and see how this season goes. Gambling with contracts is not good risk management.
I would rather wait for more clarity. If he becomes a superstar this season, then so be it.
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Well, what is the greater risk:
A) Losing Matthew Tkachuk at the end of his Cbecause you can't afford him in 2020 becuse Sam Bennett has a 7.0+ Million Cap hit to go with Gaudreau's likely 7.5M cap hit and TJ Brodie is up for his final contract.
B) Slightly overpaying a disapointing Sam Bennett in his prime who is maybe worth 5.0M (which by then has inflated to 6.0M anyways) by giving him a bit too much
I mean last season Bennett was performing as a 40pt top six winger at worst on Backlund's line. Inflate the cost of a guy 45pt winger four years from now, in an assumption Bennett mostlyplateaus, and the only scenario Bennett is poor value is one where the cap has completely stagnated.