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Originally Posted by ComixZone
The thing I'm slamming is the timing of that 5-year extension. It didn't need to happen when it happened. I think it was done for optics, rather than merit.
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I don't know if that's true at all. Once you decide you think the player is part of your future, you open negotiations. Because otherwise you increase the risk of him going to UFA. On the other hand signing him earlier increases the risk of being wrong. It's a benefit/risk analysis that I imagine they did.
I doubt they did it for optics.
They like the player. They see him being part of the solution.