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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
How is the term "perfect"? I would rather not pay a 34, 35, 36, and then 37 (technically 36.9) year old goalie 6 million dollars.
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Because we likely won't have a goalie ready until his last year anyways, and we didn't give him a 7th year. 37 isn't ancient in goalie years anyways, so I suspect he will still be a solid goaltender by then, but perhaps not a star. By that point he will be the 1B to groom the next guy and give us a veteran presence.
This is also the cost of doing business on the free agent market. To expect anything less means you don't get the player. Vancouver literally gave him less money and term and he said "no thanks". That cannot be lost on you.
I don't know if he's going to be an all-star going forward, but I am certain he's as legitimate a #1 goalie that you can find these days. This is what happens when you fail to develop a goalie internally, you have to pay for them on the market. This payment isn't egregious. It's 100% appropriate and will likely be full value for the bulk of the term. You can't ask much more than that when signing a UFA these days.