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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Ottawa is doing what Canadian markets ought to do, and what Edmonton did with Draisaitl and McDavid.
You believe in the player and they’ve shown the promise? Lock up their core years and be done with it. Paying players in their prime is better than the alternative.
Buffalo looks to be doing the same. Pay young players what they’re worth today/tomorrow, and don’t grind them.
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Yeah, it might sound like a scary number but you have to gamble on young guys living up to, or exceeding the cap hit, to get bargain contracts.
I'm sure there will be contracts that blow up in mangers' faces, but these seem like a better bet at returning value, versus 8 year $10/year contracts for 30 year olds.