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Originally Posted by Realtor 1
IMO Johnson is clearly a starting goalie in this league. Whether he perform as well as he has this year for years to come is a different question but even with a drop in play he would still be a #1 goalie on many teams.
A lot can happen between now and the end of the year. The big question is whether or not signing him now can save upwards of 500k a year. What if Johnson continues his play until the end of the year and gives us a great playoff run. He will easily demand 500k more as his open market value continues to rise.
Being completely realistic on term from his point of view, I would give him a 4 year extension. Takes him to 34/35, a great mentor from a guy who has learned from some of the best for our prospect goalies and salary isn't much of a concern as any of the prospect goalies would be paid next to nothing.
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Its worth waiting no need to rush right now. This expansion draft is going to change a lot of things. 4 years is way too long, Flames just need to ride the season out with the tandem they have.