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Originally Posted by Mull
If he signs I hope we get the lower AVV associated with the longest contract possible, despite the later year risk/downside (assuming a discount is given for a longer contract).
Window is open, get the AVV down a little bit to make room for more talent now.
If you don't go that direction, don't sign him and go for trade/ picks. But I want to go for win now.
I think some posters are gunshy of going for winning now as it seems more calculated and "better" to sell for picks and get "all" the future talent, making a cup more likely, or closer to a guarantee in their view. It is also "scary" to go for it now instead of saying our window is in the future. But that is the thing, the cup is never easy to get. Its a crap shoot and its always scary to go for it - that is the reason sports are fun. Not to mention the counter-intuitive view that the fans should pay the team to put an on-ice product that isn't worth watching.
We have a legitimate window now, maximize it.
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Yup, need to go for it. The nucleus of our team is at the right age.