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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Every player interview I’ve ever seen about money talks about total contract value. And for the difference you are talking about the Flames would be offering only 10M compared to 11.3 by another team. There’s no way that difference will exist. The difference between 7 and 8 years will more likely be 7 million, not one.
And the hypothetical was him taking the highest offer for a “retirement contract”. We all agree that if he values something else, it doesn’t matter.
The point is that just saying “why would he not see what’s out there” ignores the risk og giving up the highest deal just on pretty easy math and predictions on what contracts are available. What team is going to offer 12 million x 7 years? Because that’s what it takes to equal 10.5x8.
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It's going to come down to his desire to play for the Flames, his wife's desire to raise a family near her family and his desire to go home (which I think is completely overblown).
I completely expect that if he is to sign elsewhere, he will leave 5-7 Million dollars on the table and isn't simply going to the highest bidder.