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Originally Posted by butterfly
I don’t even think we disagree on that. I’m sure there are some GMs that operate that way. I just think it’s foolish for the long term health of the team. These are teams worth hundreds of millions of dollars being managed temporarily by someone making a paltry fraction of that amount and (ostensibly) prioritizing that over the franchise.
Going back to Nylander, yes, you are probably right that he’s going to end up with a max term deal. I just wouldn’t be the one offering it. I think things will change once more GMs refuse to give out max term deals to post-apex players. I think there will be a tipping point.
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The best thing for the long term health of a club is to be a Stanley cup contender and win a cup. If an UFA helps you be that for 4 years then it is worth it. That’s why I don’t think there will be any tipping point. It is just very hard to become a contender and there is a still a considerable amount of kick involved.
Rangers picked 1st and 2nd overall but most of their core pieces came via trade or UFA. Laf and Kakko aren’t doing much.