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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Nobody on this message board really knows anything about contracts and what agents and managers are thinking behind closed doors. We don't know really know what his actual demand is nor do we know what his worth would be on the open market. As idiotic as Peter Chiarelli has been with trades and player acquisition, he's still an experienced NHL GM and has a Stanley Cup to his name. So he probably still knows a little more than we do regarding situations like this.
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It sounds like you're suffering from 'Oiler-itis.'
Known more often by its more common streetname: "Smartest Guy in the Room Syndrome."
Sure. Lots of what you say is true, but when you look at the obvious comparables and overall reaction League-wide by everyone then you generally have to arrive at one of two conclusions:
1. Chia screwed up and signed a contract that doesnt pass the initial smell test and overall seems ludicrous given all comparables and the team's own cap situation.
or...
2. Chia knows something we dont and is actually The Smartest Guy in the Room.
Do you think Chia is the Smartest Guy in the Room? Because most of the Hockey world appear as though they wouldnt trust him to fill their water bottles.