Generally the only players who give any kind of discount is star players signing massive contracts where there is some concern about leaving enough money for others.
Players like Zadorov should not be expected to give any meaningful discount as this is likely his biggest payday.
And even if he is wanting badly to stay in Calgary, if he takes what Calgary considers a fair contract, even if it is less that what another team would pay him, I don't consider that really a discount.
A discount is less money than he could really make in the location of his choosing.
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