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Originally Posted by Moneyhands23
4 years 5 mil total is a great deal for both the team and the player
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
IMO he’d be a fool not to - nobody is giving Walker Duehr that kind of term.
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I'm a fan of locking up prime aged bottom 6 forwards and bottom 3 defense to long term deals, then rotating through the DeBrincats, Tarasenkos, John Klingbergs, and Perrys of the world. You can tell within 10 games if people bring it or not. Duehr has that. I like Pelletier, he has enthusiasm for miles. I think he has top 6 potential too.
Same with goalies, just give them a shot at it and don't pay top dollar.
If you use that strategy, you'll never be in cap jail and every deadline and summer you have options.
If you draft an Iginla or Theo Fleury, then pay them aggressively. But enough of giving 30-year olds retirement deals.