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Originally Posted by redmile04
Is that not the case now still? Neal, Lucic.
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Well, yes. Maybe I was a bit backwards in saying that. Back in those days, a young player like Iginla was very cost controlled. RFAs never really struck it big until they reached UFA. No way Johnny and Monny would have received $6M+ contracts on their second contract if they played in the 90s. We have the no good Kevin Lowe and his no good Oilers to thank for that. They started giving out giant contracts to RFAs (offer sheets), and younger players started getting paid bigger money much earlier in their careers.