[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

For comparison, Esa Lindell just signed for a 5.8M AAV cap hit. Now, that's a bad deal, but Girard is a significantly better player making less money for longer (though granted, Lindell is 24):

But Girard only has 2 years of work on his resume. A 20pt and 27pt season.

That doesnt scream $5m for 7 years to me.

But whatevs.