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Originally Posted by Incogneto
Or. He takes the QO, and walks after 4 years.
Or he goes to arb, and is awarded a 1yr deal
He can be out in 4 years. I re-iterate: Worst case scenario with this contract.
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If he elects to go to arbitration, don't the Flames have the option of selecting a 2 year term or am I remembering that wrong?
Either way, I'm okay with this deal. Over the next three years we'll get a better chance to see exactly what we have in him. He's a fantastic player but it's not a foregone conclusion that he will repeat or better his point totals from last season. Not saying I don't think he'll continue to be a great player going forward, but it's not the worst thing to see him string a couple of these together first before dishing out max AAV on a long term deal.