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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
I don't get the actually a UFA distinction...CGY had to spend assets to get the player (who had a career year as pending UFA). VAN didn't...they get an extra year of a player at 5.25 (who has three straight years of great production in non-contract years).
Age through their contracts is the key difference:
30.5-36.5
vs
32-38
Sure, you can buy out Kadri's last 2 years, but I'd rather have the entirety of a guy's early 30s and not have to rely on a buyout at all...
No argument on defence, though I'm not sure how well JFresh cards account for team quality...the gap may not be quite that dramatic.
I'm fine with the Flames move only because it lets the team work from day 1 of their best possible window, but it's still a plug your nose and do it move (when factoring the 1st)
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The $5.25M this year is also irrelevant when comparing the contracts. As is having to move out salary to make room for him.
The contracts are 7x$7 and 7x$8. Kadri is a more complete player, Miller is probably a little better offensively, and Kadri is a little older. Pretty close comparison overall, but you two are doing gymnastics to try and justify your (fairly biased) positions.