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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Teams have paid a 3rd round pick for negotiating rights alone so to get the existing team to agree to an 8 year sign and trade it will cost more. I think a 2nd was the ask from the Leafs to facilitate the 8 year extension for Hyman but the Oilers didn’t want to pay it. The higher the contract the more cap savings are obtained with the 8th year. I can definitely see something happening one of these years with a pending UFA.
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Yes, and I agree that we may definitely see something happening "one of these years", but the fact remains, it hasn't happened yet.