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Originally Posted by Hockeyboy2
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.
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Agreed - which is why I think the potential for a 3y bridge is negligible.
Going long - with my example of 8 x 5.5m - wouldn't be "asking for a discount" but rather combining a 2y bridge with a 6x6.5...that would have the result of lowering the cap hit in future years (which is good for the team), but woudl come at the risk of Bennett not pannning out. Its a big risk, but it potentially saves C$1m/year of cap space down the road when the team is contender
2x2.5 = 5
6x6.5 = 39
39/8 = C$5.5m