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Originally Posted by GullFoss
I thought $9m x 8 years. He could get more, but at some point the money doesn't matter as much. You want lots of money, you want to win, you want to leave a legacy.
I get that $13m is more than $9m. But other things matter too. I'd rather have $72m and a cup and play 8 years of competitive hockey than have $104m and play 8 years of middling hockey and retire with no cup.
To each their own.
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Honestly, I would rather have the extra $32 million and play somewhere south of 38 degrees latitude. I'd sacrifice location for money, but if was a player and could have both, I'd take it. Having a legacy with a team would be a nice bonus and I would put that ahead of a Cup, but again, not sure I would sacrifice $32 million for that. A few million sure, but not a fortune like that.
I hope leaving a legacy with the Flames and potentially raising a family in a safe city is enough to convince him to sign.