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Originally Posted by thymebalm
3.5 for Bennett would be a huge over payment. He hasn't shown any statistical reason or otherwise to be worth that kind of money. He's playing at about a 1.75 Mill a season rate last season. I believe he can improve but on a 4 year deal I see 3.5 being the high salary and 1.75 being the first years. Even at 4 years his cap should not exceed 2.5M.
When do his arbitration rights kick in?
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I see it as a matrix and all of the paths being chipped away at
1x1.75
2x2.25
3x3
4x3.5
5x4
I'd have those on the table ...
If he gets paid 3.5 or 4.0 per season on a longer term deal is the Kleffbom angle ...you assume he develops into a solid 2nd line player at some time and take your chances.
If you're right you have cost certainty on another key piece. If you're wrong, you're not all that wrong.