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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Salary structure, signing bonuses, NMCs - there are lots of important details beyond the AAV. Flames are probably willing to give all of these at a lower AAV, but would claw some of them back as AAV rises.
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Also, optics, no matter which way it goes, getting ahead of that now to shed both parties in a good light in a week and a half or so.
If he stays, the Flames can say:
"Ownership stepped up and added $750k a year to get it done and show commitment to JG and his family to and his desire and our desire for him to be a career-long Flame"
or
"Ownership was willing to add more but JG took less to help the cap situation to help improve the team in other areas"
If he goes, the Flames can say:
"Ownership was willing to add another $750k and beat the other offer but it was about family situation and not money for JG and we respect that".