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Originally Posted by GioforPM
You said that the agents' job was to get max salary in this situation. I say it's to maximize the player's career earnings. But, yeah, we'll see if the "new contract" can cure a $6-7M hole. I doubt it. If he's traded he can't get 8 years. And signing bonuses count towards the cap, so the answer's not there. He has to achieve a $7M+ increase on whatever he gets in his next contract over and above what he was offered this year. He also runs the risk of going and getting hurt in Russia.
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I agree that losing a year sitting out is not recoupable and quite stupid. But sitting out for a part of the season shouldn't cost Nylander anything due to structuring the contract strategically.
I also thing that most players who are 21-22 want a deal that is 6 years instead of the 8. It's strategic to hit UFA at 27-28 instead of 30. This maximizes career earnings because they should be able to land a massive deal like Tavares did. Those two years younger seem to massively inflate that final contract.