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Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius
I suspect MTL figured they might get lucky with a steal of a contract if CAR owner wasn't able to pay the signing bonus... no risk, really, so I don't agree with the panel here. MTL may feel there's only a 10% they get teh player, but again, there's zero risk.
Aho likely couldn't get the TERM he wanted in CAR, so he signs this deal, also knowing it's 90% likely that CAR matches the offer, and he gets the deal he wanted, anyway.
Seems like a simple, win-win, to me.
EDIT : as Textcritic mentioned above  |
What's the win for Montreal? I would think this is they type of deal the GM's hate the most because it dictates their contract for them. I would think most would prefer a big deal with major compensation so they can at least have options. There was no option for Carolina other than to match a deal that was written up by another GM.