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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Suter and Parise were making 10M a year already when Hall signed for 6M. The idea that they didn't use his RFA for bargaining power isn't based in reality lol.
But even then, sure okay, so they sign Hall for 5.5M and spend that extra 0.5 on a UFA who doesn't live up to the contract like most UFA signings, big whoop.
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You are ignoring my point. But if they were “making $10M already” how does Hall’s contract affect them one way or another? Wouldn’t a signing right afterwards be more of an indicator?
Anyway, the fact that a new RFA contracts level caused increases in UFA contracts isn’t much of a leap and not really my point either way. My recollection was just that most teams ignored the 6x6 (remember it was Eberle and RNH as well) for a few years. But Draisaitl’s caused a measurable increase in RFA contracts (aside from Pasternak’s which must have already been in the works). Look at the Nylander situation shortly after.