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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
I do not understand which RFA signings are great outside of Lindholm. Great seems to imply that you are getting more value than other GM’s are getting for similar signings. Monahan signed a similar deal to every other RFA that year. Gaudreau lacked leverage in his negotiations they reduced his ability to get more money but that contract could easily be put in the good category that summer. Hamilton and Hanifin were basically going each at the going rate at the time. Hamilton has proven to outperform his deal but Hanifin has not done that at this stage. Tkachuk was the exact same deal as most other RFAs this offseason with no noticeable savings. Rittich was signed to take him right to UFA at 2.75
Other RFA contracts include Bouma’s 3 year 6.6 million, Bennett’s 2.55 million a year, Ferland on a two year deal, Lazar’s two year deal.
Out of all of those deals I see one great deal, a bunch of deals that are average or the same as any other GM signed that offseason, and a stinker in Bouma. It seems like a pretty average record in my opinion. I would say that Cheveldayoff has a much better record on RFA’s for instance.
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We see GMs panic and sign their players for more than market all the time, look at the mess in Toronto.
So you can't just discount Monahan and Gaudreau because he used his leverage and made sure their contracts were in and around the ones signed previously and not stepping stones for the NHLPA.
TJ Brodie was another great contract as well.
Hanifin is having a tough week, but his contract is solid. You mentioned Lindholm.
Bennett is pretty much market for his career production to date, Lazar is a 13th forward and inconsequential.
Bouma is the zit, which he learned from in moving on from Coburne, and I'm guessing playing hardball with Jankowski this summer.