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Originally Posted by Bubba17
Read the comment I responded to, a playoff performance only gets you paid big if you are Fernando Pisani playing for the Oilers.
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Goodrow, Coleman, and Gourde all parlayed Stanley Cup exposure on a 3rd line into fat paydays. Goodrow and Coleman don’t get their subsequent contracts if they stayed with the Sharks and Devils.
More relevant to Zadarov, Ben Chiarot earned a $19 mil deal with the Wings after showcasing how he could handle the physicality and big stage of the playoffs on the Canadiens’ playoff run.
GMs place a lot of value on how players handle the pressure and grind of the playoffs.