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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
I am still shocked their initial offer was 9.5 (if rumours are to be believed). Did they actually think that he is 80 percent the player that Panarin is?
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I don't think it was the wrong move. Makes them competitive with the extra year what his AAV would be with 7 years. Also says, 'hey, we want to build a roster around you too, so the extra money can help us build a cup-contending roster'.
What I'd heard was last summer the offer to Johnny was very underwhelming, which may have been where some damage was done.