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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
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.
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Of course everyone on here would take the $32 mil but Johnny is looking at $120 mil career earnings vs $150 mil career earnings. Winning could play a big factor as he’s already had around $50 mil career earnings
If this was his first big contract he would be more likely to be greedy.
Can’t say for sure he leaves money on the table but tons of athletes have to win
Cup vs no cup isn’t just the argument too. Finishing well out of the playoffs yearly vs getting to play in the playoffs is a big deal. Ask a guy like Hall who picked Boston for less money because he was sick of being on the worst teams in the league yearly
Johnny will sign for less than $11.5 no matter where he goes. Flames will be less than $10 mil per