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Old 09-15-2020, 09:36 AM   #87
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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers View Post
Yes yes it all sounds glorious for a season, but it’s the next 6-7 that freak me out. That contract anchors that player. It’s too bad, I hate when a good player ends up being a disappointment/whipping boy because of a stupid contract. Like Dions in Toronto. So dumb. Could have been a longtime Leaf and lived out a decent career. But that contract was dumb and it makes a player unwelcome.
Good point. If you add OEL and Hall, you are really hitching your long term success to those two players and their contracts.

At best, that's risky. I'd say it's worse than that.
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