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Old 08-11-2021, 08:42 PM   #464
Enoch Root
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Originally Posted by Rising_Oil_Prices View Post
We are only year 7 into his career and defensemen take longer to mature. I will say if his defensive play doesn't improve, as he comes into his prime, this is probably a bad overpay by the oilers. But if you look at the trajectory of his career so far, and how D-men improve drawing closer to their 30's, I think it's a good bet. Look no further than your own, Giordano, his first 7 years were good, but he blossomed into an elite defenseman after that.
Yes, there is reason to believe that his defensive game will develop. That is a very reasonable position to take because yes, defensemen typically take a long time to develop that part of their game.

But this is a thread discussing his $9.25M contract, and you came here defending it against the onslaught of criticism that it is getting. And here's the thing: this contract pays him like he IS great defensively. But he is NOT. Maybe he will be one day, we shall see. But that does not change the fact that this contract is terrible.

If you think he MAY or even WILL develop defensively, and become a #1 defenseman, then give him a shorter term, wait and see contract. The right contract, based on your views, would have been 2 or 3 years at about $6.5M. But they gave him $9.25M, based on hopes and prayers.

Regarding Giordano... he got his $6.75M contract AFTER demonstrating that he had a complete game.
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