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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
To me the key is term. Given that the Flames will have no cap issues for at least 4 years even if they overpay I would rather have him (and Zary, Coronato, Pellletier) for as long as possible. Given the skyrocketing cap those deals will likely all be good deals, even if they look like overpays on day one.
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He has no leg to stand on to demand Oettinger or Swayman money (~$8M) at this point. It would just come down to whether or not his camp wants to wait 2-3 years to try to push his AAV to the limit or lock in now knowing that goalie performance can swing wildly from year to year.
If I'm Conroy I would move mountains to try and get it done simply so that you don't have to run any risk of losing the player or having to pay a premium to keep him. Wolf could quite easily end up being the most important player on this club as early as next year when the team is starting to be more competitive.