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Originally Posted by PuckDemon
Exactly how does he get bigger money though? He would have to play out the year and risk missing out on a very good 8-year deal now. As you said, he likes money, so I don't think he takes that risk. Unless he has supreme confidence that he can stay healthy and replicate his 100 point season right now.
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But what makes you think that the Blues are willing to give him the 8-year deal he wants? They would have to trade significant assets to acquire him, and also to clear the cap space to pay him.
If he wants a big 8-year deal now, he can only get it from the Flames. That's the nature of being a restricted free agent. If he wants to gamble on a bigger 7-year deal a year from now, he will have that right. That's the nature of being an unrestricted free agent.