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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
This....is a mistake. Middle of the roster physical forward who can score some, but isn't overly gifted. He's 27 and this takes him to 33. Watch his decline once he hits 30. Seems to be happening to all of the bigger physical forwards these days. They just can't keep up with the skating at a certain point.
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It's an over-payment and possibly in four years looks really bad but the Islanders can't afford to lose all their top players to free agency. Most GM's are looking no further than what these players can do in the next 2-3 years and accepting the long term risk.