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Originally Posted by The Cobra
Actually, many of the RFA's have done just that. They've signed 2-3 year deals because they want to maximize their earnings over their entire careers. So, they want to have the leverage of being UFA's as soon as possible.
They think differently than you. They know they will make millions regardless. They are willing to gamble that they will make lots more than signing the 8 year deal at $8M or so. If Tkachuk puts up 80 points for 2 seasons, he's likely looking at an 8-year deal at $11M in 2 years.
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I get there are some that do this but then why are the best RFAs consistently pushing the envelope to sign mid-longer term deals? Yeah some of the guys have signed shorter term, but most of them don't stack up against elite forwards like Matthews, Nylander, Rantanen, Tkachuk, Marner, Aho etc who know they can, at minimum secure a lucrative long term deal or a mid range length and a walk to UFA.
If Tkachuk signs a 2 year deal and puts up 60 points for 2 seasons, he's likely looking at another short term, much lower AAV contract. It's a really big if.