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Originally Posted by DJones
They don't have to give up ####. Demand they only get 48% if they don't take the deal. Demand 5% goes to arena funding. Just make up demands haha.
They're giving the union the same amount of money. It's not a hill they are going to die on.
Hell, the vast majority of 28-33 year old veterans would love it. They can get paid what they are worth until they aren't without having to go UFA every year. Take Turris for example. He could get another million a year from Ottawa if it wasn't all guaranteed. Not to mention insurance could still be placed on a non guaranteed contract for injuries.
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Every single NFL player would prefer guaranteed contracts over the shenanigans they put up with now. Every. Single. One.
The union has to agree to non-guaranteed contracts, and they never will. The owners have nothing to offer that's worth a guaranteed contract.
No way Jonathan Toews is happy forgoing the last five years of an $80M contract because Stan Bowman realised he's paying $10.5/per for a 60 point centre.