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GioforPM · 10-11-2016, 08:21 AM

I expect JG to be really good post-29 years old. These smaller players seem to go for a long time. BUT, there are fewer mistakes with medium term contracts than with long ones. The Flames have made them, so have lots of other teams. And with only two years to go on, the risk of a longer term contract was all on the Flames.

If JG is still an elite player at 29, great, make a good faith effort to sign him and pay him a lot of money. The Flames have first dibs. But the stats show that he will likely be on the decline by then. If he wants to move to be closer to home, the Flames didn't have a good shot at re-signing anyway, and by year 6 they'd be looking at trades anyway, in a 7 or 8 year deal.

10-11-2016, 08:21 AM	#561
GioforPM Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springbank Exp:	I expect JG to be really good post-29 years old. These smaller players seem to go for a long time. BUT, there are fewer mistakes with medium term contracts than with long ones. The Flames have made them, so have lots of other teams. And with only two years to go on, the risk of a longer term contract was all on the Flames. If JG is still an elite player at 29, great, make a good faith effort to sign him and pay him a lot of money. The Flames have first dibs. But the stats show that he will likely be on the decline by then. If he wants to move to be closer to home, the Flames didn't have a good shot at re-signing anyway, and by year 6 they'd be looking at trades anyway, in a 7 or 8 year deal.