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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Some of you are so frustrating. So godamned afraid to have a bad contract that you're just happy as can be to let an elite franchise altering player float right on by and say "phew, dodged a bullet"
And all this after just watching our young team turn a corner and finally look elite for a good stretch of the season, only to have the playoffs be an embarrassment mainly due to terrible goaltending.
Pekka Rinne broke into the league in his late 20s, had a few elite seasons and at 30 signed a 7 year $7 million per year contract. He's in year 5 of that contract right now and has even had a few down years in that span, do you think the Preds regret signing that deal?
Whatever. Is what it is. If Dallas signs him I hope I'm dead wrong and he stinks up the joint and makes me look like an idiot for the next 6 years. I seriously doubt it though. He'll probably have a down year or two in there, but when he's on he will carry that team to strong regular season finishes and deep playoff runs.
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I get this was your preference but it's just an opinion. You seem as though you're resigned to concluding this dooms the franchise like it was the only option.
With the equipment getting smaller, his average numbers this season and the fact he would have required what will probably be an enormous contract, the feeling missing out on Bishop might not be such a bad thing doesn't seem as crazy as you're trying to spin it.
With the expansion draft this season I think there are a lot of moving parts for a lot of teams. With Treliving's new found autonomy, I wouldn't be surprised to see him come up with a better option that tying our ship to Bishop.