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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
2 years at a million above his QO and then he is a UFA. Nice work by his agent, probably was not getting much more than that on yearly basis and the term is low enough that if he hits he can get paid at UFA time.
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$3 million + has pretty much been the going rate for players scoring 30+ points the last couple of years.
He likely would have gotten more in arbitration judging by the history of arbitration.
I see this deal as more Flames friendly than player friendly, but you could also call it market rate.