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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
For me this points to an obvious situation where the GM likely wasn't pushing hard for a deal as the OP suggests and/or the player simply wants out unless they get maximum value. I highly doubt Guadreau was turning down a long term $7Mish AAV deal last year, which even at the rate he was producing was probably fair for both sides. Now not so much.
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I doubt that he was signing a deal at $7M when he could wait until free agency while having an NTC and have the chance to increase his market value with a good season. If he had a meh 2021-22 season, he probably thought he could still get $7 mil on the open market while having the NTC to protect him from getting moved as a rental to a team that he didn't want to go to. If he had a great season (like he is), he could possibly get double digits.