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Originally Posted by Gaudreauvertime
So by your own logic, why even offer him 6.5? Why not offer him only 3? You don't because you want him to play. And he'd be wise to sign a 1 year deal or withhold his services should the team refuse to offer him what he is worth.
The real hook is the arbitration rights and offer sheet limitations. They can effectively hold Johnny hostage if he doesn't meet their demands. This is a completely different situation than other hold outs, as Johnny literally has no alternative in the league, yet is a budding superstar. He's the future of our offense, why would you want to hold him hostage by offering him far less than he'd get in an offer sheet? He's the last guy we should be nickel and diming - why risk bad blood and a potentially unmotivated star player all to save like 1% on cap?
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No, by my logic we should pay him $6.5-$7.0 instead of $8+ because we can. Who said anything about $3M. Stop the hyperbole. It makes you look silly.
And with respect to the 1%, you're about $1.5M away from what I'm arguing for so its 2%. 2% of the cap is MASSIVE. It's almost 10% of the difference between the floor and the cap. It's half the value of an average salary on a 23 man roster. Or more simply, it's $1.5M of cap age which is extraordinarily valuable.