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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
A couple thoughts
- The cap is expected to go up both by virtue of expansion but perhaps moreso due to a new TV deal
- Why would the Flames agree to a 3 year deal that takes him to UFA? They would have rather simply go to arbitration. I see that as the last thing the Flames would have agreed to. For all we know that's what Sam wanted but I don't see him having much leverage to get it.
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Agree the flames wouldn't want that, I figured both parties would be more interested in doing 4 years than 2. In fact I thought initially that the salary retention from Edmonton was specifically to help bridge the gap between a 2 year deal and a deal that bought ufa years.
Me personally, love the term. Best case scenario for short and long term for the org. Keeps Bennett hungry.
Also yes to the tv deal.