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Sylvanfan · 07-05-2019, 10:31 AM

I would have Marner/Aho/Pointe as the top 3 RFA's and Rantanen is also in that tier as well. All being clearly ahead of Tkachuck who I think is closer to a guy like Meier than a guy like Aho. I would actually be willing to buy that Aho might be the most valuable based on him being a full time top line center who does not have the same level of offensive support the other players do and the role he plays.

As much as teams may gripe about that 5 year term, I think GM's love having 8.5 for 5 years on this player to use as a bench mark rather than Matthews 11 million dollar number over the same term.

07-05-2019, 10:31 AM	#155
Sylvanfan Appealing my suspension Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Just outside Enemy Lines Exp:	I would have Marner/Aho/Pointe as the top 3 RFA's and Rantanen is also in that tier as well. All being clearly ahead of Tkachuck who I think is closer to a guy like Meier than a guy like Aho. I would actually be willing to buy that Aho might be the most valuable based on him being a full time top line center who does not have the same level of offensive support the other players do and the role he plays. As much as teams may gripe about that 5 year term, I think GM's love having 8.5 for 5 years on this player to use as a bench mark rather than Matthews 11 million dollar number over the same term. __________________ "Some guys like old balls" Patriots QB Tom Brady