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Originally Posted by Flamefan1
I would love to see a 5 year contract at $17.5 million ($3.5 million/year). I think this would be one of the best contracts Brad would ever sign. I think Bennett will prove to be one of the best players The Flames have drafted and this is not to diminish the drafting of Monahan, Gaudeau, Tkachuk, Backlund, Ferland and Brodie who have all been wonderful draft picks.
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Zero chance Bennett's side goes for that. Absolutely zero. Read your two bolded sentences again, of course it would be one of the best contracts he ever signed, just like Gaudrea at $5mil for 8 years would have been, too.
Everyone involved in the negotiation knows the draft position and potential of the player, and while his lack of production to date/uncertainty will keep the dollars down, they will not give up five full years when the potential of top line, RFA dollars ($6-$8mil in the current cap climate) are there for the taking as early as next season based on performance.