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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Don’t forget though, there’s also potential for him to do worse (i.e. Brouwer, Raymond and etc). That’s the risk and Treliving will need to mitigate that as much as possible. We’re all hoping that he breaks through. But the biggest fear for me is that his production level drops and we have another anchor of a contract that actually inhibits the team going forward. For a player who hasn’t touched the 20 goal mark yet, I personally wouldn’t be comfortable seeing his number start with a $5.xx.
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He doesn't have to get any better or worse to make that contract market.
The fact that he's 23 and has all of his contract years in the period of time where players generally don't hit a wall is key. What is going to make a useful middle six forward that scores 45 points consistently while also playing a role on the PK, PP and 3 on 3 hit a wall between ages 23 and 29?
Brouwer isn't a good comparison.
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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Heck, I remember people here complaining about Backlund’s $5.35M and he’s a multiple 20 goal scoring center who was 4th in Selke voting.
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Careful with "people" as I'd call that a small minority, and unlikely the person you're debating this with.
The Backlund contract was "market" as well, but does come with a lot of 30s so it's a different concern.