A three-year contract gives him the ability to file for arbitration, receive a one-year (likely high) contract and become a UFA as early as possible.
Treliving is pretty much limited to 1, 2 or 6 through 8 years contract. 5 might be on the table if the dollar value is good enough and it's the difference between having him at training camp or not, but 3 and 4 shouldn't even be entertained in my opinion.
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