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Originally Posted by transplant99
I disagree.
This club needs value on deals moving forward. This is not that.
When, on average, every other team has 4 guys outscoring him for less money....well that is a TON to make up with intangibles etc.
Doesn't mean if they can find some value elsewhere that Bennett becomes an issue at his current cost, but it better be decided before next June (or whenever next offseason occurs) which means he better at least perform up to his salary level in the regular season.
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Ideally every player is on value contracts, for sure.
But this is a million bucks, that's it.
And from a player that ...
- always seems to find another gear in the playoffs
- amps up for rivalry games in the regular season
- can play all three forward positions
- is one of your only physical players
- sticks up for teammates
He's paying back that million dollars even if he doesn't find this game in the regular season.
Now would I want him making 4? Probably not.