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Originally Posted by GioforPM
He’d need a 7m contract in the year after an 11x7 just to match a 10.5x8. You listed a few guys who signed $5Mplus contacts at that age. I could list a lot more very good players who didn’t. Perry signed for less, so did Carter, Getzlaf, Stastny etc. Plus, he can do the same after a guaranteed 8 years, if he wants.
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For sure, it's a risk v. reward thing. Ultimately it's just one of several ways to rationalize leaving however much money on the table for a shorter deal. There are a ton of variables that can influence the final few % when comparing different deals. You obviously want to make the best deal you can, but at the end of the day you only need to justify it to yourself.