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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Just "giving him his money" is precisely the wrong approach. Particularly if you are doing so on the basis of 3 non NHL games.
3 games proves nothing. It suggests something. But it proves nothing.
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But it's not just 3 games.. These 3 games purely solidify his stance that he is among the NHL elite.. NOW! Not 2 or 3 years from now... Now... And has proven he can do it at the NHL level consistently by his performance over 160 NHL games and now the class of the world.
Pay him like it before you piss him off. I get he's a RFA and has no rights, doesn't mean he can't hold a grudge. He's a man first.
Just protect yourself or the team by making sure there's a limited NTC so you can dump him if an issue arises (lack of commitment.. Yeah right.. Or injury or whatever).
Give him the 8x8 now in trade for a limited NTC where he has to submit a list every year.