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Old 09-18-2025, 11:57 AM   #2771
Slava
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Originally Posted by nfotiu View Post
His current contract brings him to the end of his prime years if he follows a typical NHL aging trajectory. The 29-30 year is when production typically starts declining.

His speed is a big part of his game, so it seems likely he'd follow a typical trajectory or maybe even a sharper drop off. It's pretty unlikely he'd be a top player in the back half of that contract, and might only be a tier 1 type superstar for the first couple years.
Yeah, it's this, and he's also "arguably" the best player in the world on half the ice.
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