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Originally Posted by The Cobra
He could win the Venzina this year and not get into the high end of the 10-12 range.
You are paying him like it's a certainty he'll be an elite goalie.
He had a very good year for a rookie, but he's going to have to be much better before he is considered an elite goalie.
At his stage, if he wants to sign a long term deal years before UFA he'll need to accept less than his high side, or there is little reason for the Flames to do it.
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Bur that's what him and his agent will want if the Flames want to get him for max term, making his next contract in his 30's. That's why they're likely pushing hard for a shorter term that would be potentially disastrous for the Flames.
Wolf is very confident and will want to bet on himself, and an 8 year deal at under $10mil takes that away from him. Not saying he's proven enough to be worth $10+mil, but we need to gamble a bit that he'll realize his potential if we want him for 8 years. Otherwise it's going to be another Tkachuk situation with a 3-4 year deal.