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Old 08-16-2017, 12:27 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by Textcritic View Post
Only in a world in which the salary cap continues to grow at a 4–5% rate. But if we are entering a climate of stagnation or slower growth, this will not be remotely near the same sort of bargain that Crosby's or Malkin's deals eventually became.
Even with a stagnant cap, I would be stunned if we signed, for instance Gaudreau in five years, to under 8.5 AAV. And Gaudreau probably isn't as multi-facetted as a prime Draisaitl should be.
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