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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Wow.  he doesn't even deserve 2 years for that money. The absolute most he should be getting is 2 years at $2.5 million per and that's pushing it. |
It's a gamble to be sure but there is zero benefit to signing Bennett to a bridge deal. That saves us cap space when we don't need it and leaves us open to being cap strapped once Tkachuk is off his elc. If the team believes in Bennett's potential, why not bring his cap down over an 8 year deal? They paid Brower 4.5 mil for god sakes. I don't think Bennett should be paid any more than 1.5 mil on a bridge deal based on his performance thus far. If you could get him for 4-4.5 for 8 years, I think that's a gamble worth making. At worst he's a hard nosed 3rd liner with skill. I'd rather pay Bennett 4.5 than waste it on Brower. Pay Vegas to select Brower and they're all set.