Let's also not forget that Timo Meier plays in San Jose. San Jose can afford to get cute and go shorter term on a player like that, because he's not going anywhere. The last player I can recall San Jose 'losing' is Brian Campbell. Everyone else stays.
The Sharks are, to my mind, the best organization in the sport. They've finished lower than 3rd in the division only twice this century. Playoffs in 21 of 27 years. The Sharks have made it to round 2 more often than they've lost in round 1 FFS.
These are how the Sharks playoff appearances break down:
7 1st round exits
9 2nd round exits
4 3rd round exits
1 4th round exit
For comparison, since the Sharks have been in the league, here's what the Flames have done:
9 1st round exits
2 2nd round exits
1 4th round exit
The only way Timo Meier isn't a Shark in four years is if the Sharks don't want him.
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