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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
How does Vegas keep signing guys to reasonable term like this? I would've thought patches would get 6 years easy. Same with stastny and marchessault, just great contracts.
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Someone had mentioned earlier this year that Vegas was attempting to switch up strategy from the bulk of the league and move to shorter, higher AAV contracts.
The theory being that GM's strive so hard for low AAV's that you almost guarantee an inability to compete for 4-5 years after your vision reaches maturation. Ever since the salary cap came in it's been an arms race for low AAV, now some are starting to see the possible value in it.
You may lose one extra spot for a high value asset on your roster due to higher AAV's, but everyone on your roster becomes a tradable asset, allowing way more room for retooling, and stocking draft picks.