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Originally Posted by Bonded
Eh, why is he worth more than Valimaki?
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Originally Posted by dino7c
better players with better numbers and a more proven track record have signed for less. Why do the Flames always need to pay more?
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I'm just not fussed about 1 or 2 years.
The sticking point was not AAV according to Conroy in his interview this morning...so let's just assume that it was 1 or 2 years in the same ball park as guys like Bean and Valimaki.
Bean: 2 x $1.75M
Valimaki: 2 x $2.0M
So let's assume they were aligned at $2.0M and the sticking point is 1 or 2 years...personally I think the extra year is pretty low risk with decent upside and it's worth going to 2 years to keep the asset (which would be a very tradeable asset if he plays well).
It's all about asset accumulation and management right now and if going to 2 years helps maintain the asset then I'd do that.