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Originally Posted by GullFoss
Bennett is too competitive to take a 3y bridge. I do think there is the opportunity to pay for potential here, and take down the cap hit:
1y @ 1.75
2y @ 2.5
8y @ 5.5
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Most players whether their on ice play shows it are competitive people and in my opinion most players and their agents would be extremely competitive when it comes to securing the most profitable deal they can for the player.
Within the parameters of the term "competitive" I would be more inclined to think a competitive person would not want an 8 year deal for security but want a series of short term "I'll show you what I can do" deals that dictate what the next deal will be from a market value standpoint.
I do think though that you are correct in saying their is an opportunity to get a good deal for potential here, but that is coming from the Flames perspective and isn't necessarily a shared perspective going the other way in any negotiation.