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Originally Posted by dissentowner
If we are paying that for Robertson he better come with a long term commitment.
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He'll be a 26 year old RFA for his next contract after this season. His last three seasons have been 46, 29 and 35 goals, and 109, 80 and 80 point seasons. He's probably going to come it at $9-$10mil AAV if you want to sign him long term (whether it's at the time of the trade or later). To me there's just so much downside to trading for him compared to upside.
- You're not getting favorable years of contract, in fact you're under pressure right away to sign him to massive dollars
- He's on the extreme high end of Conroy's plan to look for under 25 players to acquire (I mean he's 25 when you acquire him, but 26 when he starts his major pay day contract that you MUST sign him to if you're expending assets to get him)
- You're expending huge assets to acquire him
- He's produced as a winger with great talent around him. He may or may not be able to produce the same in Calgary with lesser talent around him.