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Originally Posted by Textcritic
This is assuming that management sees "the window" in the same context as fans, and I suspect that they do not. What I think management sees is how rapidly things can change in this League, and that is where contract control becomes exceptionally valuable. Think about where this team was five years ago—even three years ago—and compare that to today.
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Fans also under estimate how long 5 or 6 years is. Sure 8 years would be great to sign tkachuk for but if you're paying 9 per when 6 gets 7.75ish and 5 gets you 6.75 things could go pretty good for the flames for 5 years at 6.75. Like 5 straight years of being an elite team where 9 this summer really restricts this team for 2 years then all you're doing is planning Johnny's new deal after that
Even when Johnny is a ufa having Monahan tkachuk lindholm hanifin all signed for under 7 in a 90 mil cap world probably allows some flexibility
See the Oilers when you talk always going for max term and how that looks