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Originally Posted by kyuss275
and again then don't re-sign them. They will both be 29 in a couple of months. When they start their next contract they will both be 30. You want to be paying these guys until they are 35? Sorry but the NHL has changed, at its a young mans game now.
Edit : my last sentence has me laughing. They are both a hell of a lot younger than me.LOL
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Only to a point and way moreso up front than on the blueline.
Top 2 point producers this past season are 34 and 35 years old respectively. 3 of the top 5 are 30+ with a 4th being 29.
So it depends on the player.
Personally I dont think you want to be paying either of Hamonic or Brodie to age 35 but i know one guy is way more likely to be able to still play his game the same way for the next 5 years over the other because of the style of game he plays.
Kind of moot though...one of the two will be staying and extended, and no doubt in my mind the one staying is Hamonic as the club lacks what he brings already. He will also be cheaper to retain IMO.