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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Ignoring the fact that he has 4 more years left and is very obviously while watching declining in ability.
Even if it was this year alone on his contract I think it might be difficult. He's playing top minutes here and squeeking out very mediocre numbers. No doubt he's playing less minutes anywhere else in the league. Thus, very likely to produce below his "par value".
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It's not that simple though.
I think there could also be the argument that he's slotted too high in the lineup in Calgary as a 1C and that potentially hurts more than it helps him (top defensive forwards / d pairings playing against him).
A team might still think that as a 2C (which is feasible with his $7M salary) that he could still really benefit a team and might not see too much of a production dip.