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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Hockey is a limited time career. So you've got to earn while you can. Its not remotely like the example you are giving where you can just go find another job making the same money. Gaudreau will be 36-37 when an 8 year contract expires. Odds are he's not getting another high paying contract when this ends.
For every Joe Pavelski, Jeff Carter guy making $6m in their mid/late 30s, there's 10 guys not getting signed or getting $1-2m contracts like Corey Perry, Jason Spezza, Zach Parise.
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Fair, but he's still likely getting something when his 7 year deal ends and is likely still a solid player who would get a few million at least.
Obviously a guaranteed 8 years is better, but my point was the total number still needs to be higher from the Flames, not 1 to 1 as often exampled.