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Enoch Root · 02-17-2018, 02:42 PM

I don't mind 6 years at all, but would have preferred a little lower AAV for that term.

And I don't mind $5.35M at all, though I would have preferred maybe a year shorter for that AAV.

So I guess that means it's a fair deal.

Having our 2nd line C locked up for well under $6M is great for the next couple years. Hopefully he will be our 3rd line C in years 3 and 4 (because we have another top 6 C), at which point $5.35M isn't bad. And for the final 2 years, the cap is probably pushing $90M by then.

All in all, a good deal. Not a super bargain or anything, but solid.

02-17-2018, 02:42 PM	#237
Enoch Root Franchise Player Join Date: May 2012 Exp:	I don't mind 6 years at all, but would have preferred a little lower AAV for that term. And I don't mind $5.35M at all, though I would have preferred maybe a year shorter for that AAV. So I guess that means it's a fair deal. Having our 2nd line C locked up for well under $6M is great for the next couple years. Hopefully he will be our 3rd line C in years 3 and 4 (because we have another top 6 C), at which point $5.35M isn't bad. And for the final 2 years, the cap is probably pushing $90M by then. All in all, a good deal. Not a super bargain or anything, but solid.