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devo22 · 10-10-2020, 12:02 PM

yeah I get the idea of padding his stats to cash out next year, but it's not like bad injuries don't exist in the NHL. One year deal is quite the risk in that regard, so I'm a bit surprised a guy at 29 would take that over long-term security.

10-10-2020, 12:02 PM	#38
devo22 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Austria, NOT Australia Exp:	yeah I get the idea of padding his stats to cash out next year, but it's not like bad injuries don't exist in the NHL. One year deal is quite the risk in that regard, so I'm a bit surprised a guy at 29 would take that over long-term security.