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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Sure, but I would say this is by far the exception, and not something that is typical.
He has less leverage, I would agree. But that is not to say that Rittich does not have any leverage at all. I suspect you are probably overestimating the dollar-value on Rittich's next deal, and that is where the disconnect occurs. The question today is not whether Rittich is a $4.0 m goalie or a $6.0 m goalie. The question today is whether he is a $2.5 m goalie, or a $3.0 m goalie.
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And that's exactly my point. Today, if we could get him at $2.5M-$3.0M, I would've signed him yesterday. This is a number I had pegged him at in December. The fear though, is that if his game continues to progress and he gains more and more leverage, that his ask sky rockets as well. This is the type of conversation that I can almost guarantee the higher ups in Flames management are doing.
In my opinion, they have to get on this early before it becomes a Tkachuk like situation. Last summer, maybe the Flames could've had him at 7ish. Now, I doubt he'll be cheaper than 8 or even 9.