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ComixZone · 08-13-2019, 11:34 AM

I just hope we get an 8 year term. We should have got Johnny at 8 years, regardless of premium.

Johnny did 6 at 6.75? Could we have gotten him for 8 at 8.05-8.5M? That deal would still be a steal. Granted, the player would have to want to sign it. I look at Monahan the same way - 7 years at 6.375? Could we have got 8 years at 7M? That would still be a steal.

Historically the premium to get full term on RFAs has been worth it - and then Dubas gave Matthews 5 years at a dumb dollar figure and changed the entire market - although when you look at UFA's like Mark Stone, I don't think the argument is there that the market has been entirely reset (yet). 8 years and 9M to match Mark Stone's new deal? If possible, sign me up - or do we see teams go further down the rabbit hole and we truly do see a new market set, with Matthews being the first, not the only.

08-13-2019, 11:34 AM	#671
ComixZone Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Exp:	I just hope we get an 8 year term. We should have got Johnny at 8 years, regardless of premium. Johnny did 6 at 6.75? Could we have gotten him for 8 at 8.05-8.5M? That deal would still be a steal. Granted, the player would have to want to sign it. I look at Monahan the same way - 7 years at 6.375? Could we have got 8 years at 7M? That would still be a steal. Historically the premium to get full term on RFAs has been worth it - and then Dubas gave Matthews 5 years at a dumb dollar figure and changed the entire market - although when you look at UFA's like Mark Stone, I don't think the argument is there that the market has been entirely reset (yet). 8 years and 9M to match Mark Stone's new deal? If possible, sign me up - or do we see teams go further down the rabbit hole and we truly do see a new market set, with Matthews being the first, not the only. Last edited by ComixZone; 08-13-2019 at 11:38 AM.