Well, he's not a UFA until July 1, 2021, so he'll have to wait until then if he wants to hold out for the highest bidder. And something tells me he'd prefer to stay here as long as the money is reasonable (after you factor in the Treliving/Harvey the Hound discount).
P.S. Hellebuyck got his deal after posting 44 wins, being a Vezina finalist, and going to the third round of the playoffs. Rittich has a ways to go before he can pull that kind of leverage. Meanwhile, Gibson had three seasons of VERY good starter numbers before he signed his most recent extension. You can debate UFA vs RFA, but the body of work is not comparable yet.
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