I think this contract may have a big effect on the 27plus age group. Teams are realizing the cost of young players after their entry level contract expires. They will either fall in the bridge, prove to me your worth it, or if elite into the Mathews level. But it seems , with cap restrictions, something has to give and that is players last contract pushing them into the mid 30s.
Historically, that is their big contract, but who wants to keep buying out contracts for players in the decline, when they are up against cap hell. Mathews shorter contract, means they are younger to start that final contract and I bet the term on those will start to go down.
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