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Originally Posted by yourbestfriend
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Bishop signed $4.9AAV when he was UFA after coming off seasons with 37, 40 and 35 wins (I believe he was partially injured in his UFA year). And that was in an environment where the cap was increasing every year. With cap uncertainty for the foreseeable future and a ton of bad contracts floating around, a GM who gives him that much is really gambling.
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He might not be worth $7 million, but if there are 3-4 teams competing for his service, that would generate a higher cap.
I think whoever signs him for anything over $6 million (unless it's a shorter contact) is probably going to be pretty disappointed with the contract in the next few years (especially if the flat cap extends for the next ~5 years).