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Originally Posted by Robbob
The team still gets to talk to the agent and the player and get a sense of things. Obviously the player and the agent know it is an overpay to get the player into the teams system. The player still has to want to sign and more importantly, want to be part of that new team. If Kotkaniemi thinks it is a great fit for him, which he probably does, I think him and his agent know what Carolina is doing by going out on a limb to get him. He gets a decent payday through this process so I don't know why they wouldn't be on the same page after the season.
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All true, but there is a big difference between going into a deal eyes wide open and having a long term contract agreed to by handshake.