It is also hard to set a price on retention over multiple seasons. If it is 1 million, it could be a third. If it is 1.5, it is likely a second. If it is 2 million, it should be a first.
If Conny has a price on retention and the devils won't match it, that is still a "retention issue" and it was reported this way when the Leafs were trying to land Z and Tanev. Retention ain't cheap and having a high price doesn't mean you won't.
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