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Old 01-19-2017, 12:32 PM   #25
MarkGio
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood View Post
5 years? Not a chance. That wouldn't be lucky, that would be stupid. Give him 2 years and if he earns a contract after that, they can start talking long term.
You have to take chances as a GM. Otherwise you run into Chicago issues where two players take up as much cap as 3-4 players could occupy. In order to sign a big contract to put you over the top like Tavares, you need good guys on cheap contracts.
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