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Originally Posted by TOfan
But that’s just the thing. Blackwood ‘s signing (for example) likely had to do more with an indepth analysis of the player by the Avalanche’s hockey ops. They didn’t base that contract after 4 games, they based it off his career and, I’m sure, took cap projections, internal positional depth, player history including injuries (likelihood or repay and how it hampered previous performances) into account.
Also worth pointing out in this case Woodley and Granger, the two most forefront goaltending analysts I’m aware of, have raved about Blackwood saying out in the right situation and clear of injuries, his upside is significant. Believe it was Woodley who said top 5 in the league. If, and that’s a big if, they are right $5.25x5 could be highway robbery.
The Avalanche didn’t make that bet on 4 games or 20 games or whatever. They made it off the player, his potential, and his career to date and how they see him within their organization.
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Okay, how about a player like Monahan. We traded a 1st for MTL to eat his contract, 1.5 seasons later he's traded for a 1st.
Another interesting case was Taylor Hall betting on himself, and signing a 1 year contract with BUF. He went from 1 x $8M to 4 x $6M. He got NJD 1st +3rd + Bahl + another couple of players. BUF traded him after a year and a half for a 2nd with 50% retention.
Kuzmenko is another example, teams were interested at adding him in the offseason and calling the Flames about him, now he would pass through waivers.
Markstrom was probably untradeable the summer before fetching a 1st + Bahl.
Huberdeau went from getting Tkachuk to untradeable within half a season.