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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
If he's unmotivated because his salary is 500k to 1m less than he wanted, then he will never be happy. I believe he's a bigger man than that.
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I think what Gaudreauvertime might be getting at (my goodness what am I saying), is there is likely significant downside to the Flames taking advantage of the advantageous situation JGs contract situation represents. It's got to be a balance, because his contract situation and the options it provides should impact BT's position in negotiations, however a failure to also acknowledge that JG doesn't have some of the other options other RFA have and overly taking advantage of that with a player as important as JG could be damaging to the relationship.
It doesn't feel good when someone you trust and want to have an amicable relationship with had the ability to bend you over a barrel and then simply does so because they can. That does not bode well for the future of the relationship and the feelings it will create. If I felt like my employer took advantage of a unique situation with me, and exploited it to get me at a lower value than I figured I was worth, I'm not sure how much commitment I'd feel to said employer long term.........the actual dollar amount wouldn't matter much, it would be the process.
For the record, I'm not suggesting for a second that BT and the Flames are doing the above, more pointing out that in the end, if there are hard feelings between the two sides, it likely won't boil down to the fact that JG can't live without an extra $500K a year.