I would put Bedard currently at $12Mish - depends on his play over the next couple of years.
Draisaitl is still getting paid $8.5M over this upcoming season. He has vastly outperformed his last contract.
Why is he not allowed to recoup some of that value on his next deal with the team? It seems only a fair practice.
If you did business the way you are suggesting, player agents would blacklist you and players would request trades after their ELCs expired.
No player wants the feeling of being used and then thrown away after an organization has "used up their prime". They're also human beings who deserve to be treated with respect for the legacy that they are helping to build with your franchise which ultimately flows right down to an owner's team valuation.
I'll give another example - why are the Golden State Warriors going to pay Age 38 Stephen Curry - $62.6M - the most in his career and maybe the NBA as of right now? Are they stupid? It's pretty clear he's not going to be worth that contract.
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