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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
I know a lot being made out of the 8 year deal option with NYI and the 12am deadline, but couldn't he just sign with the islanders for 7 years but for a higher average if he wanted too?
i mean, it sure looks like he's going to leave now, but i was just curious if that was still an option he could look at
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He could, but the lower cap hit would help provide a small amount of extra cap room for the Islanders to put a team around him. Hard to know what both sides are pushing for.