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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Of course it’s always a risk. But all the other examples you gave had more than one NHL season under their belts, IIRC. Sanderson has one (a very good year).
But yes, this is probably the way small market teams have to operate, risky or not.
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It is far riskier to sign players entering their 30’s to longterm contracts. So while there is a risk if you sign young players to longterm contracts, it is the safer option vis-a-vis signing older players to longterm contracts.